The purpose of this Web page is to give you an idea of some aspects of Greece. Each of the activities asks you to find things that you can connect with.

The following links come from all over the World Wide Web and represent a variety of viewpoints. Use the sites and activities to develop a solid knowledge of an ancient culture. You are required to read these sites and determine important discoveries about the culture, religion, government, architecture and other characteristics of ancient Greek life.

As you work through each listed site, develop some questions from the information you read. Type these questions into a word document. Don't forget to add the answers to these questions. Your answers should be complete sentences that use part of the question in the answer. Your teacher will use your questions for a class assessment, or test, so make sure you proofread your questions. When you finish this part of the assignment, save a copy to your computer and print a copy for your teacher.

Good luck and have fun!

Sites to Explore

A WebQuest on Greece Questions:

1. Start your study of Greece by completing this excellent Web Quest.
2. Create a multimedia presentation, like PowerPoint, to communicate your information to the class.

1. Your class should work through this project. Make sure you divide into two groups; one from Athens, one from Sparta. Use the 'surfboards' for note taking.
2. Choose a character. After the play, read and complete the character biography.
3. Rewrite the character biography in your own words.

1. Write a description of Greek life.
2. After studying about the people of Greece, which person would you rather be in the Greek culture; man, woman, girl, boy, or slave?
3. Explain what surprises you most about Greek life.

1. Use this timeline for Greece and the dates, ages, and periods listed to choose seven periods and develop your interpretation of the timeline.
2. Click the links to the left and choose a piece of information, picture, etc. about each period to add to your time line.
3. Type the events in a word document, proofread and print, then cut the events into strips to place on your Greece timeline. You can also develop your timeline digitally with powerpoint or another such application.

1. Draw and label a map of Greece.
2. Based on the geography of Greece and other information you have researched, use three paragraphs to describe and discuss some ways that the Greeks made a living.

Conclusion

While exploring this unit on Greece, I hope you've had fun, learned, and most importantly connected with some part of this topic.

If you get some extra time, please go back and explore some other links about Greece.

Be prepared to explain how you think the Greek culture, life, government, religion, and literature have affected future civilizations.

Do you see any similarites between Greek history and our culture? For example, analyze government, families, or any other aspects that might have similarities or differences. Create a Venn diagram to display your thoughts.

Use Inspiration to develop a visual of the different aspects of Greek life and heritage.