Ancient+Greece

Here are some ideas for pottery shapes:

[]

Here is the outline for the Ancient Greece research project. The extra questions I had you all add are in this copy. ** Names:__________ ** ** __________ ** ** Ancient **** Greece **** Research Project ** · Describe how the system of government worked in Ancient Greece and Sparta ( Greece and Sparta were different). · Who voted? · Who was considered a citizen? · What were “Metics”? · Research Socrates and Pericles and explain why they are worth remembering. · Socrates most famous quote is “The unexamined life is not worth living.” What did he mean by this? · Research the history of democracy. How is it related to Ancient Greece? · Describe the trial-by-jury system. What happened if a person was found guilty? · What was the “Pnyx”? (include picture) Who were the “assembly” and the “Council”? · Include a picture of the Bouleuterion, the Tholos, and the Heliaia · How have Ancient Greek systems of law and government contributed to current Canadian political and legal systems? Look up Ancient Greek inventions. Pick 5 that you believe were **the most important**. Answer the following questions: · Why was this invention important to Ancient Greeks? · How did it make their lives easier? · Did it help out everyone in society? How? Why or why not? If not, who did it help? In what way? · Draw and colour a picture of the invention (at least 8X10 – about the size of a regular piece of paper). Label any appropriate parts. · How is it important to the modern world? Why? · What would our society be like without this invention? · Give any additional information about the invention that is relevant. · Are any of these inventions still used today in any shape or form? Explain how for each. *BONUS: Were there any technological innovations that allowed the Ancient Greeks to increase exploration and/or trade? What were they? How did they help in this area? *list these in a separate paragraph* Culminating Question: Why are ancient civilizations worth studying? What can we learn through studying them? (minimum ½ page typed, single spaced) ** PART II: Timeline ** Create a timeline with a theme for Ancient Greece. It must be in one of the the areas listed above: Art & Architecture, War, Technological Innovations, Government, or Language & Literature. Because it has a specific theme, the points listed on your timeline must ONLY include events relating to the topic. Remember that different sources will have different information, so don’t rely on only 1-2 sources to help you find information for this. __Criteria:__ · Student is able to explain the importance of each event · 20-30 events minimum, all are relevant & important · Pictures are hand-drawn & coloured neatly (minimum 10 pictures) – demonstrate attention to detail · Accuracy · Neatly drawn, labelled, and laid out
 * PART I **
 * You can decide to make a booklet or powerpoint / Smartboard presentation on the following questions. You may do your project alone or with a partner who you have not worked with yet this year. **
 * Government **
 * Art and Architecture **
 * What is the Parthenon? When was it built? How long did it take to be built? What is a “frieze”? What was the Parthenon?
 * Describe Ancient Greek pottery.
 * [[image:file:///C:/Users/Laura/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image004.gif width="312" height="198" align="left"]] What were columns? Describe and draw the 3 different styles.
 * Language and Literature **
 * What are fables? Who was Aesop?
 * What are epic poems? Give an example and explain what it was about.
 * Describe lyric poetry.
 * Why were Greek plays considered to be the greatest achievement of Greek literature?
 * War **
 * How was war important to Ancient Greece?
 * Who went to war in Ancient Greece?
 * Research any important wars that happened in Ancient Greece. Describe them in detail. Why were they important wars?
 * Name any important strategies/tactics/weapons from Ancient Greece and discuss their importance.
 * Name any important people relating to war in Ancient Greece. Why are they worth remembering?
 * Technological Innovations **