Ancient Greece Unit Overview
Unit 1: Ancient Greece Overview
This overview covers required terms, list of handouts, and expectations for this unit.
This overview covers required terms, list of handouts, and expectations for this unit.
Ancient Greece Powerpoints
Introduction to Writing Paragraphs
This PowerPoint gives directions on how to write a good paragraph and an example of a paragraph.
This PowerPoint gives directions on how to write a good paragraph and an example of a paragraph.
Ancient Greek City States PowerPoint
This PowerPoint includes a chart of the government styles in Ancient Greece and compares the governments of Athens and Sparta.
This PowerPoint includes a chart of the government styles in Ancient Greece and compares the governments of Athens and Sparta.
The Persian War PowerPoint
This PowerPoint includes an overview of the causes, courses of events, and effects of the Persian War.
This PowerPoint includes an overview of the causes, courses of events, and effects of the Persian War.
Introduction to Socratic SeminarsThis PowerPoint gives background on the life of Socrates and explains the rules for a Socratic Seminar.
Ancient Greece Handouts
The Greeks at War WebQuest
Use this WebQuest with this website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/greeks_at_war/
Use this WebQuest with this website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/greeks_at_war/
Ancient Greece Map Worksheet
Use this handout to identify important places in Ancient Greece and analyze Greece's geography.
Use this handout to identify important places in Ancient Greece and analyze Greece's geography.
Ancient Greece Article
This article provides an overview of the different periods in Greek history.
This article provides an overview of the different periods in Greek history.
Four Forms of Government in Ancient Greece
This article explains the basics of monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy.
This article explains the basics of monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy.
Mother Earth and Her Children
This Greek creation myth is an introduction to the major gods of Greek Mythology.
This Greek creation myth is an introduction to the major gods of Greek Mythology.
The Persian War
This article explains the causes, course of events, and effects of the Persian War.
The Peloponnesian War
This article explains the causes, course of events, and effects of the Peloponnesian War.
This article explains the causes, course of events, and effects of the Persian War.
The Peloponnesian War
This article explains the causes, course of events, and effects of the Peloponnesian War.
The Life of Socrates
This article describes the life of the Greek philosopher Socrates, focusing on his teaching and how he was eventually sentenced to death because of it. This article will be the basis of our first Socratic Seminar.
This article describes the life of the Greek philosopher Socrates, focusing on his teaching and how he was eventually sentenced to death because of it. This article will be the basis of our first Socratic Seminar.
Alexander the Great Article
The article describes the life of Alexander the Great, including his conquests and his effect on history.
The article describes the life of Alexander the Great, including his conquests and his effect on history.
End of Unit Evaluation
At the conclusion of our Ancient Greece unit, you will use this sheet to evaluate how well you are doing in the class and how well the class is meeting your needs. Completing this worksheet counts as a homework grade.
At the conclusion of our Ancient Greece unit, you will use this sheet to evaluate how well you are doing in the class and how well the class is meeting your needs. Completing this worksheet counts as a homework grade.
Unit Test
Mythology project
Gods and Goddesses Facebook Project
This document includes directions for the project, an example facebook page for the goddess Demeter, a template for your project, and the rubric on which your work will be graded.
This document includes directions for the project, an example facebook page for the goddess Demeter, a template for your project, and the rubric on which your work will be graded.
Gods and Goddesses Research Sheet
Before beginning the Gods and Goddesses Facebook Project, you will complete this sheet to gain background information about the god or goddess that you choose to research.
Before beginning the Gods and Goddesses Facebook Project, you will complete this sheet to gain background information about the god or goddess that you choose to research.
Theoi Greek Mythology
This website includes a list of major Greek gods and goddesses and important information about each.
This website includes a list of major Greek gods and goddesses and important information about each.
How to Do a Bibliography
Your mythology project must include a bibliography of all the sources you use. This PowerPoint has directions on how to make a bibliography and explains why it is important. Be sure to follow these directions when working on your project!
Your mythology project must include a bibliography of all the sources you use. This PowerPoint has directions on how to make a bibliography and explains why it is important. Be sure to follow these directions when working on your project!
Links and Resources
Map of Ancient Greece
Use this map to complete the Ancient Greece Map Worksheet.
Use this map to complete the Ancient Greece Map Worksheet.
Horrible Histories: Athens and Sparta Wife-Swap
This funny video has lots of useful information about how Athens and Sparta were similar and different.
This funny video has lots of useful information about how Athens and Sparta were similar and different.
The Golden Mean
This video explains the Golden Mean or Ratio (1:1.618) and gives examples of the Golden Mean in nature, Ancient Greek architecture, and many other places in our daily lives.
This video explains the Golden Mean or Ratio (1:1.618) and gives examples of the Golden Mean in nature, Ancient Greek architecture, and many other places in our daily lives.