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Primary
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Agis by Plutarch

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of Plutarch's biography of Agis IV, Spartan king who tried to reform and restore the constitution of Sparta.
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Primary
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Lycurgus by Plutarch

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides Plutarch's biography of Lycurgus, legendary founder of the Spartan constitution.
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Primary
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Lysander by Plutarch

For Students 9th - 10th
MIT's Internet Classics Archive offers a biography of Lysander, great Spartan naval commander and statesman, by Plutarch.
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Unit Plan
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Ancient Greece: Part Ii: C. 650 350 b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
Unit two of ancient Greece focusses on Sparta, women, warfare and the conquest of Alexander the Great. Module includes unit guide, primary source materials, videos and map collection.
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Website
Other

Mythological Background of the Trojan War

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Really good outline that gives more than just the basic information about the mythological background to the Trojan War. Shows the actions of both men and gods in this legendary tale.
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Handout
Other

Greece Through the Peloponnesian War

For Students 9th - 10th
A lecture on the history of Greece from the Archaic period (Dark Ages) through the end of the Peloponnesian War. The author discusses the major events and leaders in Greek history.
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Handout
Other

California State Polytechnic Univ.: Spartan Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from California State Polytechnic University describes how education in Sparta was controlled by the state and the military necessities that led Sparta to do so.
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PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey Power Point: This Is the History of Sparta

For Students 9th - 10th
PowerPoint presentation by teacher, Tom Richey, presents 44 informative and fun slides on the history of Sparta.
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Website
Able Media

Classics Technology Center: The Story of Troy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides an account of the legendary war between Greece and Troy. Begins with the legend of Helen and her possibly divine birth and finishes with the fates of the warriors involved. Also includes some nice comparative mythology...
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Handout
CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 13 Grade-Leveled texts (7-11) on the topic Ancient Greece. How much can we credit today's art, philosophy, and democracy, among other fields of study, to Ancient Greece? Explore Ancient Greece and discover how the...
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Interactive
Other

Metis: Catalog of Ancient Greek Archaeological Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
A very large collection of interactive photographs of archaelogical sites in Greece and Turkey. Users can pan around the sites, zoom in for closer looks, or click on hot spots to access views of individual elements of the scenes. Some...
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Handout
California State University

California State University: The Ephors of Sparta

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of citizens who served as Ephors in the government of ancient Sparta is provided in this chart. Contains the time they served as well.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Battle of Aegospotami

For Students 9th - 10th
The Battle of Aegospotami in 405 BC resulted in the destruction of the Athenian navy in the Peloponnesian War and led directly to Athens' final defeat by Sparta in the following year. Read the details of the battle at this site.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Lycurgus of Sparta

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia article about Lycurgus of Sparta, who helped to establish Sparta's military-oriented society.
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Handout
Boise State University

Boise State University: The Peloponnesian War: The Sicilian Expedition

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the Sicilian Expedition by checking out this page. Find out how Ancient Greece developed and conquered foreign lands.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Sparta for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Sparta Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Handout
Lin and Don Donn

Ancient Greece for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
This page examines education for boys and girls in Sparta, Athens and other Greek cities. It takes the form of an extended piece of writing, with links to further information. It includes information on music and poetry. There are sound...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Zeus

For Students 9th - 10th
A site about the god Zeus from Greek Mythology. Learn about the king of the gods ruled Mount Olympus and threw lighting bolts.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Hercules

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, learn about a hero of Greek Mythology and son of the god Zeus named Hercules.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Homer's Iliad

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about Homer's Iliad from Ancient Greece on this site. Explore an epic poem about the Trojan War and the hero Achilles.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Persian Wars

For Students 9th - 10th
A website about the Persians Wars of Ancient Greece fought between Persia and the Greek city-states.
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Handout
Vancouver Island University

Malaspina University: Introductory Note on Classical Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough description of topics in Classical Greece provided for by the Malaspina University.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Peloponnesian War

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the Peloponnesian War of Ancient Greece fought between Sparta and Athens on this site.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Monsters and Creatures of Greek Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the monsters and creatures of Greek Mythology such as Medusa, Typhon, the furies, hydra, sirens, satyrs, and cyclop on this site.