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Meeting Needs In Ancient Greece

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create a PowerPoint presentation to document the point of view of a member of ancient Greek society. They conduct Internet research, and write and present their research through the form of the PowerPoint presentation,...
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Go For the Gold!: Ancient Olympics For Grades 4-8

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students create an ancient Greek newspaper with articles about the Olympics. They perform online research on the pentathalon. Students discuss present-day atheletes. They create a map of cities where the olympics were held.
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Coin Content

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners calculate ancient Greek coin values as compared to their weight, equivalence in grain, and determine their worth today. They explain how to calculate fractions of a given weight and how to use decimal numbers.
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Once Upon a Word

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the derivations and usage of common slang terms. Through internet research and discussion, students consider the Latin and Greek roots of contemporary slang terms. Groups complete an etymology chart documenting their...
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Mythology Mystery

For Students 5th - 6th
In this literature activity, students read 6 clues. Each clue is a description of a hero, god or goddess from Greek mythology. Students write the name of the character, then self-check by circling every 3rd letter in a letter grid.
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The Odyssey of a Coin

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a fictitious newspaper article to document the travels of an ancient Greek coin. They evaluate the economic conditions that existed in ancient Greece and analyze the impact Alexander the Great had on the ancient world.
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Symposia: Scholarly Parties

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students hold a symposium during which students debate the benefits of democracy in ancient Greece and the United States. By doing this, students explain the role of symposia in ancient Greek culture and politics.
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Ancient Democracy

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students describe which segments of society were included in the original Athenian democracy. They compare and contrast early Greek democracy to democracy as it is exercised in the United States today.
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Theatre

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify and create flashcards of important key terms as related to theatre. Students observe and write a 1-page summary of events seen at the High School Musical production using at least 8 vocabulary words in your summary....
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Roots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to Latin and Greek roots, prefixes, and suffixes. They are given a lesson on ten root words that students identify the correct meaning of the words. Students design cards that are divided into four parts.
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A Dream of Class Perfection

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the influence of Greek classical art and philosophy on the French Revolution. In this art lesson, students analyze a Neoclassical artist and write an essay in which they discuss how the style contributes to the...
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The Lightning Thief: Vocabulary Strategy

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Take an in-depth look into the vocabulary from the novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. With a list of words to choose from, scholars discover the definition, origin, stories associated with...
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When in Greece, Do as the Greeks Do

For Teachers 6th
Students examine the contributions of ancient Greeks in this five lesson unit. The explorations reveal how Greece shaped our stories, our modern language, and our society. The study of the Greek myth forms the basis of this unit.
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The Greek Temple

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson about the traditional Greek Temples and reflect upon how they are considered a work of art in modern times. They look at the architectural features that include the stylobate, columns, and the cornice. They...
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Now's the Time to Learn About the Ancient Greek Olympics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can take advantage of the history of the Olympic Games to teach about the contributions of the Ancient Greeks.
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The Odyssey: A Deeper Appreciation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read "The Odyssey" and identify the ways it relates to their own lives. As a class, they also examine the history of the story and identify the various Greek gods and goddesses. In groups, they focus on the geography of the...
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J. Paul Getty Museum

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read mythological Greek and Roman stories. In this mythological lesson plan students read mythological stories about Greek and Roman times. As they read, they compare the written story to the visual art of the story.
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A Day at the Ancient Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how athletes from various ancient Greek city-states behaved at the Olympic Games. They conduct Internet research, take notes on a worksheet, and write a screenplay for a television drama about the Olympic Games in...
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Ancient Greece Predicting Outcomes

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore world history by utilizing a SMART board. In this Greek history lesson plan, 6th graders read different Ancient Greece scenarios and match them with a selection from a list of probable outcomes. Students identify...
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Spelling List 35: Sight Words, Gk Roots Audio/Astro, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, Greek roots audi/astro, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Greek Inquiry Report and Presentation

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders choose from a list of researchable inquiry questions. They engage in all phases of inquiry/research process.
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References to Antiquity in Visual Arts (1848 - 1914)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine the Latin and Greek language and civilization during the 19th century by exploring the mediums available then. Learners examine scenes related to Greek and Roman literature and compare and contrast them.
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Word Roots 1 dict, vent, duct Advanced Level Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle

For Students 9th - 12th
Play a bit of a matching game with the words addicted, intervene, abdicate, circumvent, seductive, and conducive. Using the provided word list, select a synonym and an antonym for each vocabulary word. Quiz your class or use this as a...
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Word Roots 3 cern, jur, leg Advanced Level Synonym or Antonym Word Puzzle

For Students 9th - 12th
Does your class know the meaning of abjure, perjury, certify, discriminate, illegitimate, and relegate? Find out by assigning this exercise, where learners choose both a synonym and an antonym from a word list to go along with each...

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