6th Grade Replacement Lesson - SVUSD

Lesson 4 - Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece

Vocabulary:

polis	classical	acropolis	democracy
aristocrats	oligarchy	citizens	tyrant
Pericles	mythology	Homer	Sappho
Aesop	fables	Minoans	Mycenaeans

 

Web Resources:

Lesson Plans- Greek and Roman Gods
A great resource for students and teachers. An extensive list of Greek and Roman gods and godesses, with a brief description of each.

Monsters, and Heroes, and Gods, Oh My!
Visit this entertaining and educational site to read illustrated and animated Greek myths (some are even written in Latin translations!), including a "short" and "detailed" version of Homer's The Odyssey. Find relevant information and graphics at the link to the Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology. A section for teachers provides tips and curriculum resources for teaching Greek mythology.

Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport: Ancient Greece
Here you can find some interesting information about Ancient Greece. Content focuses on Greek mythology, Sparta, Athens, Persia, the Pelpoponnesian War, Greek philosophy, and Alexander the Great.

 

Video Resources:

  Ancient Greece: The Democracy of Athens, 500 BC

  Religion in Ancient Greece

  The Land and City-States of Ancient Greece

 

 

Solve the crossword puzzle.

 

 

 

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