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Activity
University of Pennsylvania

Corinth Computer Project: Roman Colony of Corinth

For Students 9th - 10th
An absolutely great site to include in your study of the Roman occupation of Greece. Lots of information on the current Corinth Excavations being done. Be sure to access the Quick Time movie of the forum in Corinth as it is today.
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Article
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: Everyday Life in Ancient Greece (Fourth Century b.c.)

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a glimpse into the everyday life of the ancient Athenians in the words of Xenophon, the Greek historian and pupil of Socrates.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ancient Greeks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents an introduction to ancient Greek life. There are activities to increase student understanding.
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eBook
Other

Natural History Magazine: With Hands or Swift Feet (Ancient Olympic Games)

For Students 9th - 10th
Article adaptation from "A Brief History of the Olympic Games" (Blackwell Publishing, 2004) summarizes key aspects of the ancient Olympic competitions, ideals, and festivals.
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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
University Press

University Press: Ancient Greece: Time Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at periods in the history of Greece going back to 6000 BC. Covers Neolithic, Early Bronze, Minoan, Mycenaean, Dark Ages, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic. Each period links to a page of more detailed information.
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Unit Plan
Boise State University

Ancient Athens: A Virtual Field Trip

For Students 5th - 7th
Explore ancient Athens and learn about its culture and democratic government. Visit the Agora, the Acropolis and Parthenon, the Pynx, a typical ancient Greek home, and look at Greek artifacts in museums. There are virtual tours of...
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Article
Other

Explorable: Ancient Astronomy, Science and the Ancient Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the influences of other cultures on ancient Greek astronomers, and the advances made by the Greeks. It highlights major astronomers and those who contributed important ideas from the 6th to the 2nd centuries BC, including...
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Handout
Middlebury College

Middlebury College: Trade and Barter in Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Middlebury College provides an essay that uses ancient Greek mythology to explain how the Greeks viewed economic practices like trading and bartering.
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Website
Other

Ancient Athens 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is devoted to documenting the buildings and monuments of Athens from the Mycenaean Period to about 1800 AD. Choose an era and read about the history and structures of that time period. The last section is a complete list of...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History: Ancient Greece, 1000 b.c. 1 a.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive site that includes an interactive timeline of Greek art. Clicking on hyperlinks take you to a detailed discussion of the individual works of art. Included are photographs of Greek architecture. A great resource for the study...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Ancient Philosophy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ancient Greece has bestowed much to Western philosophy. This course will acquaint the student with some of the ancient Greek contributions to the Western philosophical and scientific tradition.
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Handout
Other

Hellenica World: Ancient Greek Medical Inventions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about various medical devices invented and used by the ancient Greeks including "a portable waterclock used to measure the pulse of patients" and a "surgical instrument, known as 'the spoon of Diokles.'"
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: The Law in Ancient Greece

For Students 1st - 7th
History for kids presents information on the law in ancient Greece, teaching about how the Greek court system evolved to protect citizens in Athens.
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Curated OER

Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: Vol. 1: The Ancient World: Lesson 2 Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
A short quiz on ancient Greece and its conflicts with Persia.
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Article
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Thematic Essays: Architecture in Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Short thematic essay on the architecture of ancient Greece touches on a number of different aspects of Greek architecture, including the Greek architectural orders, the role of the architect, the quarrying of stone, and building practices.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Ancient Greece for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the civilization of Ancient Greece on this site. The birth of democracy, philosophy, and science as well as Athens and Sparta.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Intro to Ancient Greeks

For Teachers 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the maps and timelines in this resource, students will learn the basics about the Ancient Greeks.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Print Out for Kids: Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Print out a crossword puzzle game about Ancient Greece on this website.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Crossword Puzzle Game for Kids: Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Solve this interactive crossword puzzle with your knowledge of Ancient Greece on this site.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Glossary and Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the glossary and terms of Ancient Greece on this site. Words such as acropolis, assembly, democracy, hoplite, and more.
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Article
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greek Art: Architecture in Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses architecture in Ancient Greece.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Coins of the Demareteion Master

For Students 9th - 10th
The Demareteion Master is the name given to the artist who created the dies for the Demareteion coin and some others in ancient Greece. He is the first known master engraver to have lifted the numismatic art form to the level of...

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