Greek
Resources
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Books
Descamps-Lequime, Sophie and Vernerey,
Denise. The Ancient Greeks In the Land of the Gods. Millbrook Press. 1992.
Jefferies, David. Thematic Unit
Ancient Greece. Teacher Created Materials, Inc. 1993.
Raphael, Elaine and Bolognese. Drawing
History: Ancient Greece. Scholastic. 1994.
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Websites
Aesop's Fables. http://members.ozemail.com.au/~smendham/aesop.html.
Jully 2001.
Ancient Greece - History for Kids.
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm.
December 2001.
Bower, Calvin. Ancient Greek Music. http://www.mistral.co.uk/hammerwood/gmusic.htm
. 1993.
Cole, Hollie, Pavelsek, Penny, &
Arnold, Becky. Greek Art. http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/5219/.
June 2001.
Donn, Lin and Don. Daily Life Ancient
Greece. http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html#INTRO
. May 2001.
Dilos Holiday World. Minoan
Civilization. http://www.dilos.com/region/crete/min_cul.html.
1995 - 1998.
Havard College. The Ancient Olympics.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/index.html
. February 21, 1997.
Kluth, F. John. The Role of Women in
the Art of Ancient Greece. http://junior.apk.net/~fjk/
.1997
Mavromatis, Anna. The Costume of
Ancient Greece. http://www.firstnethou.com/annam/costhist.html/ancient.html/index.html.
1998.
Micheal C. Carlos Museum. Odyssey/Greece/Daily
Life http://www.emory.edu/CARLOS/ODYSSEY/GREECE/daily.html
. 2001.
PBS. The Greeks. http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/.
November, 2001.
Stephen, T. Greek Culture . http://www.republic.k12.mo.us/highschool/teachers/tstephen/grecul.htm.
June 2001.
Tamar, M., Marido, N., and Yasuhiro, O. Ancient
Greek Civilization. http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/greece/eg_greece_menu1.html.
August 1997.
University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology. Greek Mythology - From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last
Tyrant. http://www.messagenet.com/myths/index.html.
1996 - 2000.
University of Pennsylvania Museum. The
Ancient Greek World . http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html.
1996.
Yoji. Greek Art and Archaelology.
http://www.officenet.co.jp/~yoji/eng.html.
2000 - 2001.
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Photos and Clipart
Art Today Inc. http://www.arttoday.com/. 2002.
Permission given on site.
Clipart used:
- Cartoons on Olympic Games page
- Cartoons used on Time Line page
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Andrus, Kathryn. Greek Art and
Architecture. http://harpy.uccs.edu/greek/greek.html.
2000.
e-mail permission
Photos used:
- Charioteer
- Knosses, The Palace of Minos
- Lion Gate of the Citadel of Mycenae (c1300 BC)
- "Mask of Agamemnon"
- Myron - Discobolos
- Phidias - carved the Statue of Athena
- Praxitiles - carved
the "Hermes holding the baby Dionysus"
- Sculptures from the West Pediment of the Temple of
Zeus
- Funerary Stele for a woman late 5th century BC
Poseidon
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Caricature Zone. http://www.magixl.com/heads/view.html.
August 2001.
Permission given on site.
Images used:
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Classroom Clipart. http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imagefolio.cgi?direct=History.
July 2001.
Permission given on site.
Images used:
- Decree of Athenian Assembly
- Continents According to Eratosthenes
- Map of Greek and Phoenician Colonization about 550
B.C.
- Greek Soldier
- Greek Vessel
- Greek Reading Scroll
- Odyesseus Slaying the Suitors
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Curran, Leo. Maecenas: Images of
Anceint Greece and Rome. http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/general_contents.html
. 1997.
e-mail permission
Photos used:
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Siegel, Janice. Dr. J’s Illustrated
Guide to the Classical World. http://www.drjclassics.com/drj/indexdrj.htm.
1999.
permission e-mail
Photos used:
- Grave Relief of Dexileos
- Old Market Women
- Parthenon South Frieze
- Porch of the Caryatids
- South Metope XXXI of the Parthenon
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University of Pennsylvania Museum of
Archaeology and Anthropology. The Ancient Greek World. http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Intro.html.
1996.
permission e-mail
Photos used:
- Attic Black Figure Amphora
- Attic Black Figure Lekythos
- Attic Red Figure Stamnos
- Campanian Red Figure Bell Krater
- Coins
- Silver Decadrachm
- Silver Tetradrachms
- Alexander the Great, Babylon mint
- East Greek Hoplite Aryballos ca. 600 - 570 B. C.
- Geometric Attic Horse Pyxis
- Italic Low-Footed Red Figure Bowl with High Handles
4th century B.C.
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Yoji. Greek Art and Archaelology.
http://www.officenet.co.jp/~yoji/eng.html.
2000 - 2001.
Permission given on site.
Clipart used:
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Javascript and Applets
Caoxuan, Kien. http://www.caoxuan.com/zip4free/request.html
. 2002.
Permission given on site.
Scripts Used:
Dean, James L. 3-D Maze. http://javaboutique.internet.com/3DMaze/.
1996.
Permission given on site.
Diorio, Jason. Simple Maze. http://webdeveloper.earthweb.com/pagedev/webjs/item/0,3602,12748_52961,00.html.
07/13/2001.
Permission given on site.
Erwin, Davey. Mixed-Up Puzzle. http://javascript.internet.com/games/picture-puzzle.html
5/8/2000.
Permission given on site.
Website Abstration. Website
Abstraction. http://wsabstract.com/. 1998 - 2001.
Permission given on site.
Scripts Used:
White, Steve. Jigsaw Puzzle. http://svwhite.com/games/ .2002.
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Midi
Hagel, Stefan. Ancient Greek Music.
http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kal/agm/. 1999.
Permission given on site.
Midi used:
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Other Places on
the Web to Learn About Ancient Greece
http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Libdept/elem.lib./grade4.html#grerom
http://www.shambles.net/pages/learning/primary/
I have compiled links for a Greek Theatre assignment on our library web
page:
http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/donmillsci/library/lessons/greek_theatre.htm
You can also look at the Mythology: Classical Hero links:
http://www.dm-online.ca/courses/myth.htm
And there are some links to Greek Technology on the Ancient Technology
page:
http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/donmillsci/library/lessons/ancient_tech.htm
http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/ody/library/odymsprojancientgreece.htm
Greece
2002-2003
THE ROAD TO MOUNT OLYMPUS:
http://thegalleriesatmoore.org/olympus/index.shtml
Students will learn about Greek mythology, and then be
ready to answer questions online in this interactive
learning game. Each correct answer yields a closer step
on the road to Mount Olympus.
Resources for Greek Art and Archaeology
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/~ekondrat/greece.html
A selective, though unannotated, set of links to subject indices, texts,
projects, journals, bibliographies, archaeology field projects, atlases,
museum
collections, and more
ODYSSEY QUEST:
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Lincoln_HS/Burleson/Lessons/odyssey/index.htm
Here is an excellent place to start your investigation
of Homer's Odyssey. With online resources to Ancient
Greece, the Olympians, and mythology, you'll find sever-
al sites to explore from this webquest alone. Students
will be conducting research to recount the journey of
Odysseus from the point of view of one of his characters.
Try creating a class play to develop "The Odyssey" from
a different angle. Storyboards, research cards, diagrams,
and templates are all available within the webquest.
ANCIENT GREECE:
http://library.thinkquest.org/17709/cities/fndex.htm?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0224
Visit this Thinkquest project to recreate Ancient Greece,
visiting its most famous landmarks, learning its history,
and sampling its culture.
HOMERIC ITHACA:
http://www.ithaki.org/homericithaca.htm
No study of Homer would be complete without knowing
something of historic Ithaca. This site provides his-
tory, architecture, archaeology, and even a rebuttal
to the argument against it being Homer's stage.
THE ODYSSEY -- A TEACHER'S CYBERGUIDE:
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/ody/odytg.html
Find guidance here to supplement your class study of
"The Odyssey" with student research reports and papers.
Students will also have the opportunity to create
their own original myth.
THE ODYSSEY GAME:
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/odchoice.htm
Choose your character, and begin the game . . .
Here is a novel approach to a study of the main char-
acters and events in "The Odyssey".
TEACHING GUIDE TO THE ODYSSEY:
http://www.penguinputnam.com/static/packages/us/academic/resources/guides/homer/frame.htm
An introduction to epic poetry and heroes is followed
by possible journal topics, plot summaries and study
questions, student discussion questions, essay topics,
extension activities, and dramatic learning possibilities.
THE ODYSSEY:
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/odyssey/
After reading different books of "The Odyssey", students
will recreate the plot by writing scripts and producing
their own dramatic presentations. Guidelines are provided
throughout to complete this challenging and stimulating
exercise, with extension activities included.
ANCIENT GREEK CHILDREN, TOYS, AND GAMES:
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DeerParkES/kids/ancientgrks/toys/
Discover the roles of boys and girls in Ancient Greece,
and learn what toys and games they played with.
Title: Odyssey Online
URL:
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/MidElem_Home.html
Grade Level: 4-12+
Rating: * * * * *
Content: Ancient Near East, Egypt, Greece and Rome
as well as Africa since 1800; Information on People,
Ritual & Ceremony, Daily Life, Death & Burial,
Communication; Teacher Resources; Cool Sites
and Hot Books.
One of the great things about the Web is the
amazing resources that are there for teachers
and students to tap into. Now take this site
which is devoted to making annotated museum
collections available on the web for anyone to
peruse. Not only are there organized resources
but there is quite a bit of background and
teaching materials as well as lists of books
and websites for further investigation. What
better way to learn about ancient civilizations
or African peoples.
ANCIENT GREECE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/resrcs/lessons/698Greek.htm
The past links up with the present through these cross-
curricular activities on Ancient Greek culture. Stu-
dents will be asked to compare and contrast Greek myths,
look at the science of archaeology, and look at stan-
dard versus metric measurements through a wide variety
of hands-on measuring activities. Students handouts,
quizzes, and vocabulary pages are included.
http://edselect.com/
I have Ancient Civilizations sites
http://edselect.com/grade52.htm
There are some Greece sites here
http://edselect.com/greece.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/6132/Home.html
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/Greeklife.html
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/homepg.html
http://www.mrdowling.com/701greece.html
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/index2.html
http://www.culture.gr/2/21/maps/hellas.html
http://eawc.evansville.edu/www/grpage.htmhttp://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/pt
ext?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0009
http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/daily.html
http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/GREECE/GREECE.HTM
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/Greek_World/Index.html
http://www.ancientgreece.com/
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