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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Greek Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Greek Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Calchas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site focuses on Calchas, ancient Greek seer famous for his interpretations of omens. It includes his ancestry, his part in the Trojan War, and his death.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Greek Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn everything you ever wanted to know regarding Greek law. Begin your reading by discovering how city-states were governed in the 4th and 5th centuries. Then learn about the codification of the law over time. Within the article you...
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TheatreHistory.com

Theatre history.com: Sophocles and His Tragedies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a complete biography of Sophocles reprinted from a drama history book. Includes his innovations in ancient theater and his achievements as an artist.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Origin Story: Greek

For Students 9th - 10th
What is the origin of our universe based on Greek mythology? Find the answer to this question on this site.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Greeks

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the culture of the Pontian Greek people of Russia. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: The Ancient City

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Comparing Roman and Greek architecture? Unearth new resources for teaching about the methods of development in these ancient cities.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The History of Herodotus

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of a history of the ancient Greeks written in 440 B.C. In addition to the Greeks, Herodotus provides valuable information about many other groups and societies during this time period.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Greek Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduction from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy to the main topics and thinkers in the Greek philosophical tradition. Includes links to related articles. Helpful for relating particular philosophers to each other chronologically.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: The Delian League

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University provides extensive discussion on the first and second Delian Leagues, the origin and history, the problems that arose, how the league was governed, and the destruction of the league.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Battle of the Greek Tragedies

For Students 9th - 10th
The world of modern theater owes its roots to the tragedians of Ancient Greece. As far back as the 5th Century BCE, actors and playwrights were entertaining the masses with intriguing stories. Melanie Sirof unveils the ancient theatrical...
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A&E Television

History.com: 8 Facts About Ancient Egypt's Hieroglyphic Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
The script found on the insides of ancient Egyptian temples, monuments and tombs represents a complex remnant of history. Next to the pyramids, the Sphinx and mummies, one of the most intriguing discoveries from ancient Egyptian...
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Morocco: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this concise history of Morocco which concentrates on its development after its independence from France. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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A&E Television

History.com: How Mesopotamia Became the Cradle of Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Environmental factors helped agriculture, architecture and eventually a social order emerge for the first time in ancient Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia's name comes from the ancient Greek word for "the land between the rivers." That's a...
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A&E Television

History.com: How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start

For Students 9th - 10th
Christmas in America has been filled with traditions, old and new. Some date back to 16th-century Germany or even ancient Greek times, while others have caught on in modern times. Here's a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the...
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: The Ancient Greek House

For Students 1st - 7th
History for kids teaches us about the style, architecture and materials used to make houses in ancient Greece. With animated images and writing designed to appeal to elementary age students.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Greece for Kids: Greek Alphabet and Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
On this website, students learn about the Greek Alphabet of Ancient Greece. They can study the twenty-four letters plus numbers and mathematical symbols.
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Other

Teaching and Learning Resources: Matching the Dates Quiz: A Greek Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
How well do you know Ancient Greece history? Match the event with the correct date on the interactive timeline to find out how much you actually know.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Herodotus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a brief biography of Herodotus and a discussion of his writing of history.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Classical Greece, 500 323 b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Persian invasion of Greece, the Age of Pericles, the Peloponnesian War, and the culture of Classical Greece.
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University Press

University Press: Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhaustive and informative collection of information on ancient Greece arranged by topical area: art, architecture, history, the Olympics, wars, geography, mythology, people, and more.
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Online Learning Haven

Online Learning Haven: Ancient Greek Art

For Students 6th - 8th
Brief article on Greek art and architecture and where the Greeks drew influence.
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Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Greek Architecture

For Students 1st - 7th
Wonderful overivew of the architecture of ancient and classical Greece provides information and examples for kids of Greek buildings and the three main styles. Resources include worksheets, activities, and quizzes.
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University of South Florida

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Greek Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
A browsable a-to-z library of clip art of ancient Greek architectural elements, such as caryatids, columns, temples, and floor plans, and of ancient Greek architectural sites, such as the Acropolis.

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