Books	CD Roms	Links
Nonfiction Eyewitness: Ancient Greece. Dorling Kindersley	Ancient Lands. Microsoft Encarta. Microsoft Eyewitness History of the World. Dorling-Kindersley Multimedia	General The Ancient World Web Mr. Donns Class'  Mini Simulation	Media: Greek Architecture History Channel Kids
Mythology D'Aulaire's Greek Myths. The Odyssey GreekMythology Greek Mythology.Com	Polis Project Alexander the Great Inquiry	Travel The Ancient City of Athens Lonely Planet: Greece MSN Expedia: Athens	Archaeology Kelsey Museum of Archeology> Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece

Design a family portrait showing typical family grouping, clothing, jewelry and setting. This project will consist of two pictures: one will be evaluated on its artistic composition and the other (which can be copied from the first) which will include labels to show historically accurate details of costume, jewelry and setting. (25 points)

Design a temple for your polisí main god. This project will include a drawn floor plan with labels for the elements of Greek Architecture included and a model to be constructed of cardboard or other model materials to be no larger than one cubic foot. Projects will evaluated on their historic content, technical excellence and group cooperation. (25 points)

Create a play based on one of the Greek myths or heroís legends (preferably about gods and heroes that show the glory of your polis!)Script must have a clear beginning, middle and end and roles with action for all polis members.Performance must have clear characters, memorized action/dialogue and some costuming and props--practice will make perfect! Plays will be performed as part of our Greek Festival. (25 points for script, 10-20 points for performance)

These projects will be presented to class with ten minute group oral presentations. The following parts of the project will be shared and explained:  house design, family portrait and temple.  All group members will speak an equal amount regardless of which part of the project they were responsible for. Sharing with one another and PRACTICE will be important. Oral presentations will be evaluated on historic content, organization and clarity of speech.(25 points)RESEARCH QUESTIONS

2. Make a timeline of the conquests of Alexander the Great during the time 336 through 323 B.C. Include battle techniques, locations and technology on the chart.

3. Alexander made many conquests. How did he control his conquered lands when he left with his army to conquer other lands?

4. One of the ways Alexander the Great "taught" the world about Greek ideas in science, mathematics, poetry and philosophy was by the building of a new city--Alexandria, Egypt. Find out about that city's legendary museum. How was it like a modern museum? How was it different?

PROJECTS

1. Alexander is pictured in artwork from the many areas of the world, usually riding his battle horse Bucephalus. Using reference books, look at some images of Alexander the Great. Create your own image of this young conqueror--you may use drawing, magazine collage or painting to complete your portrait.

Resources:

Dictionary

A Message of Ancient Days . pages 371 through 390