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Ancient Greece Resource Page

Resources for Unit Five

This website http://storynory.com/archives/educational-stories/ contains SIX audio stories adapted from Homer’s Iliad and The Odyssey.  They are:

Helen of Troy http://storynory.com/2006/08/20/helen-of-troy/

Troy http://storynory.com/2006/09/17/troy/

The Wooden Horse http://storynory.com/2006/10/28/the-wooden-horse/

In the Cyclops Cave http://storynory.com/2007/01/15/in-the-cyclops-cave/

Circe the Beautiful Witch http://storynory.com/2007/07/22/circe-the-beautiful-witch/

The Homecoming of Odysseus http://storynory.com/2008/04/07/the-homecoming-of-odysseus/

Resources for Unit 10

http://www.mythweb.com/heroes/heroes.html

and

http://www.mythweb.com/today/today01.html

Here you will find retellings of some of the most famous stories including:

• Hercules
• Jason and the Argonauts
• Perseus and the Medusa
• Bellerophon and Pegasus
• Sisyphus
• Tantalus
• Midas
• Atlas
• The Titans
• Procrustes
• The Styx
• Prometheus
• Pan

Resources for Unit 20

Watch a potter make some mugs on the wheel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hBOWzrjE7M&feature=related

Then watch a movie about how the Greeks made clay, how they constructed a wheel, and how they turned it into pottery.  The maker of the movie is not American – so don’t judge his English grammar!

http://www2.ocn.ne.jp/~greekart/vase/top_e.html

Finally, visit the British Museum and learn more exciting things about pots than you ever thought possible!

http://www.ancient-greece.co.uk/dailylife/explore/exp_set.html

Resources for Unit 25

Go to the following website:

http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/gcontent.htm

There you will follow the lives of two families, one from Athens and one from Sparta.  You will get two points of view and have two conflicting opinions, just as you did when you had to decide if women in Sparta, with all their freedoms, were better off than the women in Athens.

When you are done, write a short summary about what you learned.

ANCIENT GREECE FINAL PROJECTS

You have come to the end of the course on Ancient Greece, but you’re not quite done yet.  Spend the next few days preparing for your final projects on ancient Greece, then complete all from the list below.

Project One - Make an ancient Greek timeline.  Go to this website to view critical dates:

http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/access/greek/timeline_greece.htm

Then go to this website and print the blank timeline from here:

http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/siteactivities/timelinegreek.pdf

and then use the first webpage to fill it in.

Project Two – Go to this website and choose three topics that you would like to hear more about.

http://www.learnanytime.co.uk/History/Ancient%20Greeks.htm

Project Three – Make a salt dough or paper mache diorama/model on any topic we covered in this course.  If you need some ideas, visit this website and click on the links below the title: Ancient Models by the 8th Grade

http://www.bpcweb.net/dept/history/index.htm

Recipes for salt dough and paper mache follow on the next page.  Get creative, make a cool three-headed dog or a model of the underworld.  Maybe you want to make a dough map of Alexander’s Empire or create your very own Mount Olympus, complete with the Olympians!  It’s YOUR project, so go wild!

Project Four – “A Webquest to Inspire Good People Through

the Exploration of Ancient Greek Mythology.” Become a Great Thinker like the men of ancient Athens.  In this project you will explore the question “What does it mean to be a good person?”

http://www.hssd.net/hsms/IB/Humanities/6th/Ancient%20Greece.htm

When you are done, make a poster project display board and present it to your homeschool group or family.  Video tape or take pictures of your presentation.

Salt Dough and Paper Mache Recipes and Steps

Air-Dry Salt Dough: Blend 4 cups of flour with one cup of salt in a large mixing bowl.  Mix in 1-1/2 cups of hot tap water and 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil.  Use the dough immediately.  Projects will need several days to dry.  Salt dough clay can be painted, and it is ideal for topographical maps made on a sturdy cardboard base.

Paper Mache Glue: Blend 1/2 cup of flour with 2 cups of cold water. Set aside.  Boil 2 cups of water.  Add the original mixture to the water and reheat until boiling.  Remove from heat and blend in 3 tablespoons of sugar. Allow the paste to cool to lukewarm before using.  For a stiffer product, try adding measured amounts of craft or wallpaper glue.