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GREEK MYTH IN PAINTING
Second graders look closely at a Renaissance painting depicting an ancient Greek myth, review the term renaissance, hear a Greek myth that tells how the peacock got its tail, sequence the story, and identify the actions of the myth in...
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Greek Heroines Crossword
In this Greek heroines learning exercise, students fill in a crossword dealing with clues of Greek mythology. Students fill in 19 clues to the crossword.
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Google Earth Exercise: The Seven Wonders of the World
In this Google Earth worksheet, students search the site and answer short answer questions about The Seven Wonders of the World. Students answer 28 questions.
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Tales of Changing Seasons
Fourth graders create original myths explaining why the seasons change.
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The Shocking Truth about Fruit
In this fruit worksheet, students read about fruit and then follow directions on how to make batteries out of fruit. Students also answer 10 questions while doing this.
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Greek Mythology
Sixth graders investigate the concept of Greek Mythology and conduct research using a variety of resources. They read literature pieces and then write responses to the readings. Students also view a video in order to create the context...
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Mythology - What Is It?
Students explore Greek mythology. In this mythology lesson plan, students discuss and define mythology. Students view pictures and associate them with the correct Greek myth. Students answer trivia questions about their knowledge for...
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Agamemnon Questions
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on Agamemnon by Aeschylus.
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Making Connections
Students identify the main ideas in a passage from literature, and in a painting, and justify their conclusions using logic and language arts skills.
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Greek Mythology
Students try activities like this one: Assuming the role of your favourite mythological character, you will be leading a dangerous journey to capture the head of Medusa. Before you go, you must order the necessary supplies. Create an...
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Reading: The Ancient Olympic Games
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a one page text about the ancient Olympic games. Students answer 9 true and false questions.
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Lesson Plan PROMPT: Not Just Halloween: Festivals of the Dead Around the World
Students research information about Halloween and other cultural festivals of the dead. In this festivals of the dead lesson plan, students use the assigned website to examine All Hallow's Eve, the Obon, or Los Dias de los Muertos. They...
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The Olympics Return Home
Students compare the ancient Olympic Games with the modern version of the event. They study the history of the Games and observe how they have changed through time.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Heros: Ganymede
Read this passage to learn how Zeus abducted Ganymede, the handsome prince of Troy, and what happened as a result of Hera's jealousy.
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Greek Gods: The First Greek Gods and Goddesses: "Theogony"
"Theogony," a famous poem, by Hesiod explains the beginnings of Greek Mythology's first Greek Gods and Goddesses. From Chaos came Gaea (Earth), Uranus (the Heaven), and Eros (Desire) who produced the Titans and from them, the Olympian gods.
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Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Zeus
This site focuses on Zeus, the supreme god in Ancient Greece, the father of the Olympian gods, and the ruler of mankind. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles,...
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Greek Gods: Greek Mythology: Olympian Gods
This site provides pictures (statue forms) and links to stories of each of the Olympian Gods in alphabetic order. It also has audio of both the Greek and English pronunciation of each as well as a gallery of pictures.
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Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Tantalus
Read this passage to learn about Tantalus, the favorite child of Zeus who stole from the dinner table and was thrown into the Underworld as punishment.
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Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Hephaestus
This site focuses on Hephaestus, the Greek God of Metallurgy and the Smith of the Olympian Gods. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles, pictures, myths, and his...
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Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Hebe
Hebe, the goddess of youth and the cupbearer of the gods, was married to Heracles and acted as a servant to the Olympian gods.
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Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Asclepius
Asclepius, the god of healing and medicine, was the personification of the ideal doctor. He even had the power to raise the dead. Zeus feared his power; read to find out what he did to Asclepius.
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Greek Gods: Greek Mythology Games: Zeus Quiz
Test your knowledge of the Greek God Zeus with this 5-question quiz.
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Wikipedia: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens
Wikipedia provides historical information and images of the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, Greece.
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Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Nymphs
Read about the Nymphs, young goddesses of Nature including the sea, the land, and the woods.