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Grade 8, Social Studies Std 4: Identify the cultural contributions of Classical Greece, including politics, intellectual life, arts, literature, architecture, and science.

Lesson Plans: The Ancient Greek World The activities and lesson plans developed for this Web site comprise a multidisciplinary unit that uses television, the Internet, and other resources as learning tools to explore and understand the ancient Greek world. Greek vs. Contemporary Architecture The students will develop an appreciation for Greek Architecture. By actually building a model of the columns and facade of the building the students will have a better understanding of the elements of the differing styles of Greek and contemporary architecture. Parthenon In this lesson, students will describe the location, purpose, and significance of the Parthenon and the Acropolis, and describe the form and function of the Parthenon and its major parts. Comparing Sparta and Athens In this lesson, students compare and contrast totalitarianism and democracy and learn the historical roots of democracy. The four (4) lessons below are from the PBS site entitled "The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization." This link is featured on their "Empires" website. The "Empires" page contains information on many more of the world's important civilizations, religions, and people. Lessons 1: Two Faces of Greece: Athens & Sparta Using comparative tables of data, students investigate the differences and similarities between democratic Athens and the military aristocracy of Sparta. Lesson 2: The Daily Athenian: A Greek Newspaper Project In this lesson, students compile a newspaper or journal for ancient Athens, compiling news, sport, entertainment and gossip about the city in its heyday. Lesson 3: Interview A Famous Greek Reconstructing the lives of the ancient Greeks. Drawing on the 'Character Stories' section of this Web site, students perform a role playing exercise to examine the motives, beliefs and values of the men and women who made Athens the center of the Greek world. Lesson 4: 'Oedipus the King: An Introduction to Greek Drama This lesson is a classroom reading exercise based on 'Oedipus Rex' by the playwright Sophocles, designed to introduce the origins of drama and such Greek concepts as irony, fate and hubris.

Resources: The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization This site contain an interactive timeline from PBS. Ancient Greek This site contains information about ancient Greek sculptures, art, paintings, & architecture. Ancient Greece Portland State University education students provided middle school level information about ancient Greek life, now maintained by historyforkids.org. Ancient Greek Civilization Learn about Greek land and resources, culture, mythology, daily life, mathematics and more. The Ancient Greek World Visit the different time periods in Ancient Greek times or visit their daily life (including men's and women's lives, schooling, housing, hunting and warfare), economy (including coins, trade and manufacturing) and religion and death (including heroes, banquets, and burials). The Ancient Olympics What sports were at the ancient Olympics? Take a virtual tour and find out. Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology Click on Index, then on the letter of the topic you are interested in and the site will take you there. Map of Homeric Greece A map of Greece during Homer's time. Proteacher.com: Ancient Greece This link provides numerous lesson plan ideas and fun activities pertaining to ancient Greece.
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