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University of Chicago

Ancient Mesopotamia: The Role of Women [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners could use a copy of Hammurabi's Laws to discover what rights women did and did not have in ancient Mesopotamia. They could then do research to compare the lives of women in Mesopotamia with the roles and social status of women...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Did Dogs Teach Humans About Diabetes?

For Students 9th - 10th
Diabetes has a history dating back to Ancient Greece. Our treatment of it, however, is more recent and was originally made possible with the help of man's best friend. Due to physiological traits shared with humans, dogs have saved...
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Celestial Globe Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Users have the opportunity to adjust several variables in this simulation demonstrating the Ancient Greek's Two Sphere Universe theory.
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Vision Learning

Vision Learning: States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know the ancient Greeks first identified the three states of matter? Read about how the molecules differ in solids, liquids, gases, and plasma. View photographs and watch how the molecules move in each state. If you're really...
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Other

Student Reader: Hellenic vs Hellenistic Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the differences between the Hellenic and Hellenistic ages. The Hellenic age was prior to the time of Alexander the Great, and the Hellenistic age followed it.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Greek Gods

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson includes some of the main Greek mythological gods and a short description about each Gods area of importance.
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Handout
PBS

The Battle of Plataea

For Students 9th - 10th
Background and description of the Battle of Plataea. Does a good job of discussing the different versions of the battle presented by historians.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Galen

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the man whose medical doctrine dominated the Western and Arab worlds for close to 1500 years.
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Primary
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Pericles

For Students 9th - 10th
Plutarch's famous account on the life of Pericles translated by the English poet John Dryden. Provides rich details on such events as the Peloponnesian war and more.
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Unit Plan
The English Teacher

The English Teacher: The Odyssey Student Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of honors student questions about themes and characters in "The Odyssey." The way you might respond to them can be used in creating your lesson plan.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Achilles

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated encyclopedia entry on Achilles provides and overview of the history and representations of Achilles.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Achaean League

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated encyclopedia entry on the Achaean League, a federation of Greek city-states during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BCE. Site includes timeline, maps, photos and bibliography.
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Alcibiades

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry on the gifted Athenian statesmen, Alcibiades. Includes map, photos, timeline and links to related material.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Alexander the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical material on the life and times of Alexander the Great informs with text, photos and map, timeline, video and links to related content.
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Archimedes

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated entry provides an account of the life of Archimedes, a pioneer in the fields of mathematics and engineering.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the life of Greek philosopher Aristotle, with images, a timeline, and links to related content.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Asclepius

For Students 9th - 10th
Entry delves into the life of the Greek god of medicine, Asclepius, with a discussion on how he was portrayed in mythology and art.
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Asia Minor

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated encyclopedia describes the geographic region in the south-western part of Asia known as Asia Minor. Includes timeline of historical facts and images.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Battle of Chaeronea

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference material provides details on one of the most renowned of all Greek battles, the Battle of Chaeronea. Discusses the preliminaries, the battle, and the aftermath.
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Battle of Gaugamela

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference page provides detailed information on the Battle of Gaugamela, the final meeting between Alexander the Great of Macedon and King Darius III of Persia.
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Solon

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of Solon, one of the founders of Athenian democracy. Among the challenges he tackled were a serious debt problem among the less affluent, restructuring the social system, and developing a new law code.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Olympic Games Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge over the Olympic Games. Check your answers for a review at the end of the quiz.
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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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Handout
Friesian School

Friesian School: Origin of Philosophy: Why the Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an intense discussion of how the geography and trade patterns of the ancient Greeks may have influenced the development of their philosophy.

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