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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Athens Versus Sparta

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics of the Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta. They compare and contrast the city-states and compose an essay which includes any similarities and differences of Athens and Sparta.
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Website
University of North Carolina

Univ. Of North Carolina: Azoria Project: Excavation of an Early Iron Age Town

For Students 9th - 10th
This site records an excavation of an Early Iron Age and Archaic (ca. 1200-480 B.C.) site on the island of Crete in the Greek Aegean. The project examines how this urban settlement developed from the Bronze Age until its establishment as...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: The Other Greek City States

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists and explains the reasons why Greece built city-states rather than kingdoms.
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Handout
Boise State University

Boise State University: The Punic Wars: Carthage

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Carthage and its economic importance in the ancient world.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Greek Government

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Greek Government" by Mark Cartwright, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Polis

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the Greek poleis were, with links to related information.