Ancient Greece Unit Lesson Plan (Part 1)

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Week 1, Day 1:
Read Introduction Famous Men of Greece
Make a relief map of Greece and Crete.
Start vocabulary list.
Define “myth” and “legend”.
Do Crossword Puzzle in Greenleaf Guide to FMofG.
Do the Matching Game on page 12.

Week 1, Day 2:
Read Chapter 1, Famous Men of Greece
Selections from D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths (Deucalion, Cyclops, Apollo, Athena, Pegasus) – This has been an overwhelming favorite in the family for years.
Odysseus And The Cyclops Cyclops Pegasus Pegasus, the Flying Horse

General Resources:

Books:

History Links: Unit Studies for Catholic Families: Unit Six—-Ancient Greece

Famous Men of Greece along with The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Greece

Ancient Greece TimeChart from All Catholic Books

Olivia Coolidge – The Golden Days of Greece (Paco really liked reading this book and retained a lot of info — I did a short oral quiz and it’s amazing how much he remembers. He doesn’t think Alexander was all that great though:D)
Greek Life by John Guy
History in Stone – Ancient Greece (not a hit)
World History: The Greeks (Usborne) – “boring” (I disagree but this is what the boys thought)
Ancient Greece (DK Eyewitness Books)
Theras and His Town Tales of the Greek Heroes: Retold From the Ancient Authors (Puffin Classics) Ancient Greece Handbook To Life In Ancient Greece (Handbook to Life) Ancient Greece (DK Eyewitness Books) Magic Tree House Research Guide: Ancient Greece and the Olympics (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

Read-Aloud:
The Spartan Lysis Goes to the Play Growing Up In Ancient Greece (Growing Up In series) Aesop's Fables: A Classic Illustrated Edition (Classics Illustrated)
Stories from Herodotus: A Panorama of Events and Peoples of the Ancient World

For olders:
Plutarch's Lives: Selected and Edited By Jove! Brush Up Your Mythology Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: From Marathon to Waterloo

DVDs:
Visions of Greece

Other DVD Selections from Amazon

Adoremus Books has a student and teacher guide from Cheryl Lowe for D’Aulaire’s Greek Myths — still deciding on these.

Homer, Odysseus, The Trojan War (1250 BC):

Read Alouds:
The Trojan WarBlack Ships Before Troy: The Story of The Iliad The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War (Step-Into-Reading, Step 5) The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy The Ancient Greece of Odysseus (The Ancient World)

Olders:
The Tale of Troy: Retold from the Ancient Authors (Puffin Classics)The Iliad of Homer (Phoenix Books) The Story of the Iliad

Math and Science:
The Librarian Who Measured the Earth Archimedes and the Door to Science (Living History Library) String, Straightedge

Ancient Greece Photo Activity Cards from EduPress

Architecture:

High School and Up:
Antigone (Dover Thrift Editions)

Online Resources:
from City Youth
19th Century Photography of Ancient Greece
The Ancient City of Athens
Ancient Greek Sites
The British Museum – Greece
The History of Greek Costume

Mythology:

For youngers:

King Midas and the Golden Touch Greek Myths Tanglewood Tales: For Girls and Boys (Tor Classics) D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths Greek Myths She & He:Adventures in Mythology

For olders:

The Genealogy of Greek Mythology: An Ilustrated Family Tree of Greek Myth from the First Gods to the Founders of R

Science:
Science in Ancient Greece – Kathlyn Gay

Tools of the Ancient Greeks: A Kid's Guide to the History & Science of Life in Ancient Greece (Tools of Discovery series)

Hands-On and Coloring:
Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome (Kid's Guide series, A) Spend the Day in Ancient Greece: Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life (Spend The Day Series) A Coloring Book of Ancient Greece Coloring Book of the Trojan War the Iliad (Trojan War) Life in Ancient Greece Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book)

Music:
Music of the Ancient Greeks
Melpomen: Ancient Greek Music
Music of the Ancient Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks

Games:
Architekton
Hellas

Philosophy:
The Trial and Death of Socrates: Four Dialogues (Dover Thrift Editions)

Aesop:
Aesop and Company: With Scenes from His Legendary Life Aesop's Fables (Apple Classics)

Language:
It's Greek to Me

theseus and the minotaur
the trojan horse – hutton
the man who counted by malba tahan
Snake Hair: The Story of Medusa by Stephanie Spinner

Fun Reads:

Biographies:
Famous Men of Greece (History for the Thoughtful Child) (recommended for middle school and up, but my 10-year old preferred Olivia Coolidge’s book)

Historical Fiction:
Jill Paton Walsh’s Children of the Fox (set during the Persian Wars) — excellent for middle school

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