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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Aristotle

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the life of Greek philosopher Aristotle, with images, a timeline, and links to related content.
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Other

Aldokkan: Ancient Egyptian Temple Design

For Students 9th - 10th
A side-by-side comparison of the design principles embodied in ancient Egyptian versus ancient Greek temples, with additional facts and illustrations about the function and evolution of temples in ancient Egypt. Includes short...
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: The Ancient Egyptian Number System

For Students 9th - 10th
This Tour Egypt site presents an easy-to-read account of ancient Egypt mathematics. Content explores the history and development of mathematics, how it was used, what helpful documents we have found that give us insight into what the...
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Other

Central Washington University: Costume History

For Students 9th - 10th
Focuses on the history of costumes and fashion from Egyptian times to the 1990s. Thumbnail links may no longer work as this is an older site. However, the 'Fads in Fashion Slides' page has many large images organized by time periods....
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Islami City

Islamic History: Arabic Numerals

For Students 9th - 10th
Considers the origin of our "Arabic," system of number notation as probably having originated in India. Has illustrations demonstrating how much less cumbersome this system is than Roman, Egyptian, or Greek numeration.
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Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: A Lesson on Ancient Trade in the Mediterranean

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Very well done guided lesson that uses underwater archeology and an ancient shipwreck to teach students about trade in the ancient world. Contains a rubric for evaluation and a comprehensive list of skills addressed.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Athenian Democracy

For Students 9th - 10th
Explores a timeline of the history of government in Ancient Athens.
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Archaeological Institute of America

The Ancient Olympics: Winning at Olympia

For Students 9th - 10th
New studies challenge traditional notions about Greek Athletes and why they competed.
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Tufts University

Tufts University: Peloponnesian War & Athenian Life

For Students 9th - 10th
An outline history with details on the various events of the war between Athens and Sparta. In addition, there is a section which examines the effects of the war on life in Athens.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Battle of Chaeronea

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference material provides details on one of the most renowned of all Greek battles, the Battle of Chaeronea. Discusses the preliminaries, the battle, and the aftermath.
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New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Ancient Greek Theatre

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Ancient Greek Theatre.
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Other

Origins of Greek Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A very brief explanation of the origins of Greek mythology is given here.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Introduction to Greek Mythology

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an overview of the 12 major Greek gods with links to their stories, activities, and a short Activotes quiz.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Pandora's Box

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
An engaging way to understand the ancient Greek story of Pandora's Box in a modern day way.
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Other

A Rough Guide to Kushan History: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kushan History presents a guide to the history of northern India and Afghanistan from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Content includes a focus on the ruling empires, general and military history, and coins.
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City University of New York

Athenian Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive site explores all aspects of daily life in ancient Athens. Discusses the agora, politics, domestic life, warfare, and education. Also has a lengthy bibliography for further study.
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Other

History World: Greek Science Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of scientific discoveries and theories of the ancient Greeks. It covers the period from 585 BC to 150 AD, with three additional entries for related events in the 1900s. Each entry has links to additional content on the website...
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Other

Acropolis Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow this link to the online home of the Acropolis Museum, which opened to the public in June 2009. Holdings include weathered originals and reproductions, freestanding works of sculpture, architectural fragments, and other antiquities...
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Greek Science: Early Cosmology

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the evolution of ideas about the cosmos, from the Magic Cosmology of the Neolithic age to the stage of Mythical Cosmology, to the Geometric Cosmology of the ancient Greeks. The third stage advocated a rational approach to...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: Medea (Euripides)

For Students 9th - 10th
MIT offers an online version of the classical play "Medea" by the Greek playwright Euripides.
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Emory University

Emory University: Odyssey Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Odyssey Online is a resource for both students and teachers as they explore world mythology in reading, writing, history, and art classes. Providing sections on Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and African mythology, Odyssey uses...
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The British Museum

British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Ancient Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the art of ancient Greece in this historical overview and image gallery of Greek art with detailed descriptions, from the collection of the British Museum.
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Museum Network (UK)

Bowes Museum: Myths and Legends: "Farnese Hercules" by an Unknown Artist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Museum Network series, Myths and Legends, presents an analysis and discussion exercise on the neo-classical bronze copy of the ancient Greek sculpture, the "Farnese Hercules" by an unknown artist. The work resides in the Bowes Museum.
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BBC

Bbc: Greek

For Students 5th - 8th
Learn about the lasting impact Ancient Greece had in our world. Gather information about the Olympics, the first Democracy, and other notable cultural developments in this easy to use website.

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