Ancient+Greece

Task #1: Go on an adventure in Ancient Greece!! This lesson is an introduction of Ancient Greece. Enjoy your journey...

1. Go on this interactive adventure in Greece 2. After your adventure, go to discussion and answer the questions on "Interactive Adventure"


 * Where the Western Civilization began
 * What ancient Greece was like
 * How Greece ruled
 * When Greek civilization began

Activities: 1. Go to BBC: The Greek World 2. There are 6 sections on the site. 3. READ ALL the sections carefully, paying close attention to the vocabulary words and their meaning. 4. Answer the Question Guide [|The Greek World QG.doc] while you are reading the sections. 5. Read the story about Odysseus, then answer the question on the Discussion tab. -

Task #3: Growing up in Greece
In this lesson you will learn:
 * How it was like to be a boy or a girl in ancient Greece.
 * What they learned in school
 * And the difference of boys and girls in Sparta and Athens, the two famous city-states of Greece.

Activities: 1. Go to BBC: Growing up in Greece 2. There are 5 sections that you need to read. 3. Pay very close attention to the vocabulary word and their meaning. 4. See how two people's lives from Athens and Sparta are compared. Go to the British Museum website

5. Post your answer on the discussion page, "Growing up in Greece" -

Task #4: Sparta and Athens
In this lesson you will learn:
 * What were the achievements made by Sparta and Athens.

Activities: 1. Go to BBC: Athens 2. There are 5 sections that you need to read. 3. Read the //**FUN FACTS**// (below the photos) 4. Go to BBC: Sparta 5. There are 4 sections that you need to read. 6. Read the FUN FACTS (below the photos) 7. Complete the question guide for both Athens and Sparta [|QG Athens.doc] 8. Read the BBC Primary History - Mytilene. This story is found in the **//ACTIVITIES//** section at the bottom of the website. 9. Read the story of how the brave Spartan soldiers fought against the huge Persian army.

10. Read the story of how a boy from Sparta is sent to be trained to be in the army. 11. Discover the sights of the city-state of Athens. Find the Agora, the Acropolis and other famous buildings and places.