Web Quest: Ancient Greece

Name: ___________________

You will be using a website to navigate through portions of Greek history that impact us today. You will see some very familiar ideas. Who knew the Greeks influenced us so much- even now!

Guiding Question: In what ways do we see Ancient Greece’s influence on us today?

http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/home.html

Death and Burial

1. List 3 ways the Ancient Greek burial practices similar to ours.

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2. What is one way that the Ancient Greek burial practice is different from what we see today.

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Victory and Conquest

1. How are our views of sports the same as ancient Greece’s?

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2. What was the purpose of athletic training in Ancient Greece?

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3. Where does the word “athletics” come from?

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4. What events did the Ancient Greek pentathlon consist of?

Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes

1. After reading The Head of Demeter, how does this myth explain our seasons?

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2. What are a few ways the author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, used Greek mythology in her books?

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Greek Democracy

1. What do the parts kratos + demos in “democracy” mean?

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What is democracy?

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2. An “ostracism” required the people to vote. Explain what this is and some details about it: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What have we taken from the democracy of ancient Greece?

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Architecture

1. Explain what architecture is AND what it meant to the Ancient Greeks

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2. What are the 3 Classical Orders with Greek columns? Explain and Draw each one

Geography

1. Greece is roughly the size of what US state?

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2. How many miles of coastline surround Greece?

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3. It is important to remember that Ancient Greece was technically not a country but a... ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Today, how does Greece’s flag represent the geography?

Living in Style

1. What activities would wealthy men do for leisure?

2. What would wealthy women do?

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3. What are some aspects of Ancient Greek style that are somewhat similar to our own?

American Cities/Greek Names

1. How many cities in the US have the name “Athens” on this map? (Some windows will cover other cities. Count carefully!)

2. What 3 cities are listed on this map in Ohio with Greek inspired names?

Epics and Actors

1. What were the early works of Homer titled?

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2. What were the 3 main forms of drama in Ancient Greece?

3. How is the theater experience different for us than it was in Ancient Greece?