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eBook
Savvas Learning

Pearson Education: Greek and Hellenistic Civilization [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a summary of chapter three of a textbook on world history. It looks at the contributions of the ancient Greeks to western civilization, the breadth of their civilization in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, and their...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ancient Greece the Trojan War

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how the Greeks fought an won the Trojan War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ancient Greece Greek Mythology

For Teachers 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Greek mythology. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ancient Greece the Cyclopes

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] The story of the relationship between Zeus and the Cyclops. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Battle of the Greek Tragedies

For Students 9th - 10th
The world of modern theater owes its roots to the tragedians of Ancient Greece. As far back as the 5th Century BCE, actors and playwrights were entertaining the masses with intriguing stories. Melanie Sirof unveils the ancient theatrical...
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Handout
Penn Museum

Penn Museum: Ancient Greek World: Women's Life Dress and Toilet Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a description of how women in ancient Greece dressed and how these styles changed.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Tailgating: How the Pre Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times

For Students 9th - 10th
The ritual grew as ownership of automobiles and then mass production of portable grills and plastic coolers soared. Tailgating before college and professional football games is an American tradition. Temporary tent cities pop up in...
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Handout
Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: Education in Ancient Greece

For Students 3rd - 8th
This personal site gives a description of the kinds of education boys and girls received in early Athens and the reasons for it.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient City

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comparing Greek and Roman architecture? Unearth new resources for teaching about the methods of development in these ancient cities.
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Website
J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Art of the Ancient Greek Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore an exhibition of art (sculptures and painted vases) that takes Greek drama as its subject shows the many different ways that Greek visual artists interpreted the dramatic arts in their work. Find a click-through slideshow of art...
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Website
Other

Athenian Agora Excavations

For Students 9th - 10th
Based on excavations of the Athenian Agora, this site offers both photographs and diagrams of the Agora, as well as photographs of artifacts representative of ancient Greek/Aegean life. In addition, the texts of two books, The Birth of...
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Article
Other

Ancient greece.org: History of Greece: Periods Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of the ancient periods of Greek history.
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Article
Other

Ancient greece.org: History of Greece: Hellenistic

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article regarding the Hellenistic period of Greece.
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Website
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: A Taste of the Ancient World

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles on the various types of foods consumed in the ancient Greco-Roman world. Clicking on the items will provide information and pictures. Examples include grain, grapes, olive oil, fish and more.
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Website
Other

Ancient Art Podcast

For Students 9th - 10th
Video podcast series about the art and culture of the ancient Mediterranean world hosted by Lucas Livingston, a director of education at the Art Institute of Chicago. Choose from a large menu of select topics on the art of ancient Egypt,...
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Introduction to Ancient Greek History

For Students 9th - 10th
Consisting of twenty-four video lectures, this introductory course in Greek history traces the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative achievements from the Bronze Age to the end of the...
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Website
J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Greeks on the Black Sea: Ancient Art From the Hermitage

For Students 9th - 10th
In the years before Christ the Greeks traveled westward to the Black Sea to establish early colonies. This online exhibition is a marvelous display of their ancient art and artifacts.
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Eros

For Students 9th - 10th
Eros (Cupid), the winged god of Love in Ancient Greece, shot golden arrows into the hearts of both humans and gods.
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Handout
Able Media

Able Media Llc: The Ancient Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles and historical information about the history, origins, and events of the ancient Olympics.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Ancient Greeks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses Greek influences on the English language.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Scene From Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
A scene from ancient Greece, possibly from a vase.
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Handout
Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Ancient World Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Evansville provides this site that gives an overview and then additional pages with readings in ancient Greek philosophy and literature. A good general resource.
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Handout
Other

Stowe: Temple of Ancient Virtues: Biography of Epaminondas

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Theban general and victor of the Battle of Leuctra, Epaminondas. Most of this is an excerpt from The Encyclopedia of the Ancient World.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Ancient Civilizations and the Modern World

For Teachers 6th
Learn how ancient civilzations developed based on the local physical features and how the boundaries of early civilizations compare to their modern counterparts.

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