Ancient
Greece
AAsia
Middle and High
School Unit Study
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Using This
Unit Study
The Experiences in this
Unit Study are meant to
During this Ancient
present opportunities for Greece Unit Study,
the student to explore a students will learn about
new subject while gaining
skills in history, culture, the history, culture, and
science, literature, innovations of this epic
communication, problem
solving, and creativity. age!
Experiences often cross
traditional “subjects”.
Some Experiences have
instructions provided in
this packet and others have
links to their sources
Some are free and some
are for a fee. You can work
on them in any order that
you like!
A Reading List and Movie
List are also included.
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Experiences
EXPERIENCES
History 4
Experiences are Life and Politics 5
opportunities for the
student to observe and The Olympics 6
complete short, practical
activities. Greek Arts 7
Greek Mythology 8
Philosophy 9
Greek Word Roots 10
READING LIST 11
MOVIE LIST 12
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History of Ancient Greece
COURSES
Ancient Greece Teaching Resources
Ancient Greece Study Guide
ACTIVITIES
Timeline
Create a timeline of the important events of ancient Greece.
Quiz
Create a quiz with at least 20 questions on the history of ancient
Greece.
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Ancient Greek Life and Politics
VIDEOS
A Day in the Life of an Ancient Athenian
What Did Democracy Really Mean
Fierce Warriors of the Ancient World
Ancient Greece
ACTIVITIES
Greek Food
Try some dishes from a local Greek restaurant or make your own!
Water Clock
Create your own ancient Greek clock.
Greek Government
Try this Greek government simulation from Teachers Pay Teachers.
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The Olympics
VIDEOS
Origin of the Olympics
Explore the Ancient Olympics
ACTIVITIES
Olympics
Hold your own mini-Olympics.
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Greek Arts
VIDEOS
Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece
Battle of Greek Tragedies
The Science Behind Homer’s Odyssey
Introduction to Greek Architecture
ACTIVITIES
Theater Mask
Create a Greek theater mask.
Museum Tour
Take a field trip to a local museum with ancient Greek artifacts.
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Greek Mythology
COURSES
Greek Myths Unit
VIDEOS
Great Greek Myths
The Storyteller: Greek Myths
ACTIVITIES
Mythology Story
Pick a natural occurrence and write about it as a myth using some of
the Greek gods.
■ Describe the setting.
■ Introduce your hero.
■ Introduce the character in question.
■ Introduce the problem.
■ Tangle up your hero with the problem. Have him make a mistake or two to make
it interesting!
■ Let your hero find the solution and set it in motion.
■ Describe the reaction of the main character.
■ End with “And that is why ……”
Jeopardy
Test your knowledge of Greek mythology with this game from Teacher
Pay Teachers.
BOdy Bio
Explore a Greek god with this Body Biography from Teachers Pay
Teachers.
Scavenger Hunt
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Learn more about Greek mythology with this scavenger hunt from
Teachers Pay Teachers.
Philosophy
COURSES
The Big Questions of Philosophy
VIDEOS
Ancient Greek Philosophy
Plato’s Best Ideas
How Taking a Bath Led to the Archimedes Principle
Why Herodotus is Called the Father of History
ACTIVITIES
40 Questions
Complete the readings and activities in Philosophy for kids. Available
on Amazon for about $23.
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Greek Word Roots
COURSES
A Course of Study in Greek and Latin Word Roots
ACTIVITIES
Word Roots Games
Explore word roots with these games from Teachers Pay Teachers..
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Reading List
These books can be read The Iliad
alone or together. The Odyssey
Song of Achilles
Circe
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Fire from Heaven
The Song of Troy
The Mask of Apollo
Demeter’s Gold
Percy Jackson Series
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Movie List
These movies give a great The Odyssey
feel for some of the events Troy
and living conditions of the Hercules
Ancient Greeks. Alexander
Agora
Spartacus
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Field Trip
Tour Central Park
Tour this Victorian Era park in
NY. You can even do it virtually.
Ideas Victorian Town
Explore a local Victorian Era
town like, Ocean Grove NJ.
Plan some field trips like ….
Online Classes
Look for some relevant online
classes on Outschool. Some
are one session and others last
over a number of weeks. There
is something for everyone!
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