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Compare and Contrast Aristotle and Plato's Different Philosophies 

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URL: https://www.diffen.com/difference/Aristotle_vs_Plato

Annotation: Students will read primary sources of the works of Plato and Aristotle then compare and contrast their teachings with a Venn diagram presentation.

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History of Macedonia

Annotation: Students will research different primary documents of Macedonia and make a canva infographic about one of the sources they learned about.

URL: https://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/History_of_Macedonia:_Primary_Documents

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http://resourcesforhistoryteachers.pbworks.com/w/page/124715911/The%20Ancient%20Olympics

Annotation: Students view and interpret pictures and works of art that are of the Olympic region and/or created at that time.

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Origins of the Olympics Events in Ancient Olympics Jesse Owens and The Berlin Games, 1936 The Mexico City Games, 1968 The Barcelona Games, 1992 The Sochi Winter Games, 2014 Women's Participation in the Olympics
Alaska Native Youth Olympics

Focus Question: Why did the Greeks start the Olympics as an athletic competition?

The Ancient Olympics: a Special Exhibit of the Perseus Digital Library Project from the Classics Department at Tufts University.

Image to the right is a replica (with the exception of the pool of water) of the Temple of Hera at Olympia, site of the ancient Olympic games. Author: A.J. Camerio

Timelines, Maps, and Images of Athletics in Ancient Greece

The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games from the University of Pennsylvania museum.

Olympic Games on Ancient Coins

Origins of the Olympics

The ancient Olympic Games were created to honor the Gods, specifically Zeus the most powerful God.

The games consisted of athletic competitions that took place between the major Greek city-states.

The games were devised as competitions to honor the most powerful Greek god, It is also apparent that these games were largely contests for pride among rival city-states in a divided Greece.

The first Olympic Games took place in Olympia, Greece in the year 776 BCE.There are four ancient Greek athletic game festivals, but the most popular were the games held at Olympia.

The Isthmos, in the city-state of Corinth, were staged every two years and the Pythian games, near Delphi (in honor of Apollo), occurred every four years, Nemean at Argos was also important.

All the festivals started with an offering to the Gods and an extensive sacrifice of cattle- often oxen. The athletes would also perform offerings to the Gods for their blessing and support.

Before the games, the participants were required to train faithfully for 10 months and fulfill an oath, saying that the requirements for training will be fulfilled.

Crowning the Victors at Olympia - Hiero of Syracuse and victors

Events in Ancient Olympics
Stadium Race
Go here for an overview of Ancient Olympic Events

For the first thirteen Olympics, there was only one event, the stadium race , where runners sprinted for 1 length of the stadium (192m).

2-Stade Race
The other races were added within the next two years which included a 2-stade race (384 m.), and a long-distance run which ranged from 7 to 24 stades (1,344 m. to 4,608 m.).T

Runners Wearing Full Armor
The fourth type of race involved runners wearing full armor, which was 2-4 stade race. Initially running was the focus of the Olympics because it was the focus and strength of a great soldier. (To put in context, a standard running track today is 400m).

Boxing and Wrestling
In the following years, events besides running were added, including and . Boxing consisted of two men hitting each other until one of the fighters admitted defeat, although the rules differed slightly from the rules of today's sport.

Boxing also had a more intense format which involved not just the hands but also kicking. This sport was known as "pankration". It was probable that men competed naked during the Olympic events.

Wrestling consisted of trying to throw the opponent to the ground three times on either his hip, back, or shoulder for victory.

Chariot Racing
Chariot racing was done in laps around a track, in some cases with two horses and in others with four.

The one given the celebratory olive branch for the winner was not the driver of the chariot but the owner who had financed the rather expensive training.

The same was true for the jockeys in the riding event that also took place around a track. In some cases events were combined into a pentathlon, consisting of running, javelin, discus, wrestling, and the jump (similar to what we know as the long jump, but using weights to make the jump further).

View a Famous Engraving, The Chariot Race from American Museum of Natural History

Importance of the Games and Their Decline

The games were often times considered a higher accomplishment than winning battles. The athletic winners would be awarded prestige, honor, valuable gifts and privileges.

Click here for one list of the Greatest Olympic Athletes of All Time.

Click here for a timeline of the Ancient Olympic Games.

It is also important to view the steady decline and eventual fall of these Olympic games, starting with Emperor Theodosius I, although it is important to point out that it is not only he who brought about the eventual fall of the Ancient Olympic Games.

Click here to view a piece on Theodosius's involvement in the decline, and here for a more overall, summarized view of the rise and fall of the games through time.

Jesse Owens and The Berlin Games 1936

In 1931 Berlin was granted the 1936 Olympic games as way for Germany to reenter the world community following their period of isolation following World War One.

However, Hitler and the Nazis would rise to power in the years before hand and implement antisemitic and pro aryan policies that barred any Non-Christian and Non-White athletes from competing on the German National Team. Hitler would try and hide his racist agenda from the world during the games but nevertheless, his hopes for the 1936 games were to prove the Aryan Races physical superiority by dominating the competition.

Hitler's racist ideals were debunked however, by the American athlete Jesse Owens.Link also to material on the Click

Jesse Owens Medals

The Nazi Olympics, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

1936 Olympics from Jewish Virtual Library

9 other African Americans won medals at the 1936 games

here to learn more about the persecution of Jewish athletes and the history of the 1936 games.

American sprinters Tommie Smith & John Carlos, 1968

Here is a timeline of the most politicized Olympic Games of the 20th century.

Mexico City Games 1968

John Carlos, 1968 Olympic U. S. Medalist, on the Revolutionary Sports Moment that Changed the World.from Democracy Now, October 2011. Text of interview with writer Dave Zirin.

The Barcelona Games were historically significant for several reasons. They were the first games not affected by boycotts in several decades since the Berlin Wall had fallen, and apartheid in South Africa was on its way out. Additionally, The Barcelona Games were the first games in which NBA players were allowed to compete resulting in the 1992 Dream Team. This team was possibly one of the best teams ever created in the history of any sport. Check out this documentary. One of the many significant aspects of the Dream Team's legacy was spreading the popularity of the game of basketball to parts of the world where it was hitherto unappreciated.

2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

A Brief History of Openly Gay Olympians

Gays in U.S. Olympic Delegation Will Send a Message to Russia, NPR (December 18, 2013).

See also, Pioneer Billie Jean King Moved the Baseline for Women's Tennis, NPR (January 31, 2014).

Billie Jean King Challenges Olympics Media on Gay Issue

Billie Jean King, U.S. Delegation, 2014 Winter Olympics

Openly gay speed skater Ireen Wust wins gold at Sochi

An article on the Gay Rights protests in Sochi, as well as its difficulties finishing up its accommodations, courtesy of BBC News (February 5, 2014).

CBS Sunday Morning transcript- Politics at the Olympics: Out of Bounds? Discuss 2014 Sochi, 1980 Lake Placid's "Miracle on Ice", and the 1968 Summer Olympics in New Mexico.

The Heraean Games

Were the Ancient Olympics Just for Men? provides information about the role of women in the first Olympic Games from the Penn Museum

Women, (as well as foreigners, slaves and dishonored people) were forbidden to watch or view the Olympic Games. Virgins, or women that have been untouched, may be given the privilege to attend the games because they were considered more pure. But for the most part, women were excluded from most festivals.

Key Dates in the History of Women in the Olympic Movement

As a result, women created their own form of athletic games known as Heraea.

They were held every four years, but did not contain as many events as the male version. The victorious athletes, like the men, were given valuable goods, privileges and honor.

The games were held to honor the Goddess Hera. 16 athletes would weave a robe for the Goddess as a tribute to hear and would then dawn special tunics cut just above the knee, with one shoulder covered and compete in footraces

Click here for a link to learn more about the history behind these games

Women in the Modern Olympics

Helene de Pourtales, 1899

1900 in Paris was the first time women participated in the Games

Helene de Pourtales was first female Olympic Champion in sailing

Games for Girls offers new research from the Archaeological Institute of America on women's participation in athletics in the Ancient Olympic Games and Greek society.

Link to A Perspective of the History of Women's Sport in Ancient Greece-for information on Athletics in Greece with one article devoted to women's participation.

Link to 2012 Chinese Olympic teams, members, and medal winners here

Link to 1896 Athens games page and search for medal winners in any of the events, as well as read articles on some of the competitors here

Alaska Native Youth Olympics

Link to the Native Youth Olympics website from Cook Inlet Tribal Council

Alaska's Native Youth Olympics Inspire Athletes to Excel at Traditional Skills, Newsela (June 23, 2017)

Native Youth Olympics: Telling the Story

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Origins of the Olympics Events in Ancient Olympics Jesse Owens and The Berlin Games, 1936 The Mexico City Games, 1968 The Barcelona Games, 1992 The Sochi Winter Games, 2014 Women's Participation in the Olympics Alaska Native Youth Olympics The Ancient Olympics: a Special Exhibit of the Perseus Digital Library Project from the Classics Department at Tufts University.

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https://guides.library.illinois.edu/Syria/ExtraResources

Syria

Annotations: Student will be able to choose from a variety of primary source articles and learn more about the country of Syria

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LibGuides: The Syrian Conflict: Resources

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The Lion and The Mouse By Pickney

URL: https://www.mhklibrary.org

Annotation: Students will read the Lion and The Mouse to learn more about Aesop's Fables.

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Read "You Wouldn't Want to Be in Alexander the Great's Army"

URL: https://www.mhklibrary.org

Annotation: Students will read this in a read aloud with the teacher to learn more about Alexander the Great.

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URL: https://www.mhklibrary.org

Annotation: Students will listen to the teacher read an exert from Avoid Entering the Ancient Greek Olympics! to learn more about the Greek Olympics

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Read "This is Greece"

URL: https://www.mhklibrary.org

Annotation: Students will listen to the teacher read aloud to learn more about the country of Greece.

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URL: https://www.pentagonplay.co.uk/news-and-info/fun-olympic-game-activities-for-your-school

Annotation: Students will participate in their own classroom Olympics to learn more about the origin of the Ancient Greece Olympic Games.

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Mock Government:

Annotation: Students will research Ancient Greek Democracy and figure out a way to incorporate it into their classroom for the rest of the day to experience the government set for Greece.

URL:https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/democracy-ancient-greece/

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Annotation: Students will use a globe to locate the different countries that were at war together at different times.

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Mythology Games

URL: https://greece.mrdonn.org/games.html

Annotation: Students will learn more about Mythology by playing online games about each of the Greek Gods and Goddesses.

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Free Online Games and Interactives about ancient Greece forKids

The Argo Odessey - Find Argo (a little lost puppy in ancient Greece!)

3-D Greek Pottery Game

Play Hercules Jump Hero - interactive

Play Zeus the Mighty

Story Creator (interactive game, monsters)

Tower of Monsters game

Which mythical creature are you?

Test your knowledge - Ancient Greece, interactive quiz

Vocabulary, ancient Greece, interactive worksheet

Ancient Greece - The Trojan War (cartoon)

Rags to Riches, Millionaire ancient Greece game
Jeopardy Games for Ancient Greece
Greek gods and goddesses - interactive worksheet
Ancient Greek Millionaire Game (interactive) Ancient Greece Challenge Jeopardy Ancient Greece Mythology Challenge Jeopardy (interactive) Ancient Greece Concentration Game and Matching Game
Play the maze game, interactive

Free print it or color online - Ancient Greece

QUIZ: TEST YOURSELF Ancient Greece (Interactive with answers)

Stories and Myths

Many, many myths for kids - Read and Hear Ancient Greek Myths - cartoon format, animated, some interactive

Stories: The Trojan Horse, Troy, and Helen and more!
(click on download, that means play audio stories now)

Read and Hear Aesop's Fables

Ancient Greece Craft Ideas

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Ancient Greek Games - Free Interactive Online Games for Kids - Ancient Greece for Kids

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The Argo Odessey - Find Argo (a little lost puppy in ancient Greece!) 3-D Greek Pottery Game Play Hercules Jump Hero - interactive Play Zeus the Mighty Story Creator (interactive game, monsters) Tower of Monsters game Which mythical creature are you?

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Building Ancient Greek Empires

https://www.buildinggame.net/pc/ancient-greece-empire-&-civilization-building.html

Annotation: Students will create a Greek empire and learn more about democracy.

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Compared to the Medieval period and even the era of Roman Empire dominance there are not that many building games focused on the ancient greek times and mythology. Perhaps the reason is that in actual fact ancient greece was so fractured there wasn't an empire but many city states that ruled independtly. Nevertheless this hasn't stopped game developers making titles where building your own greek empire is an actual reality along with summoning the might of the ancient gods like Zeus and Poisedon. Here we take a look at some of the best available.

1. Grepolis

The free-to-play browser game Grepolis will take you on an epic journey to ancient Greece. Experience a life of conquest. Establish an empire, starting from a humble Polis and expanding your territory. Game maps are comprised of several islands and each one has a twenty slots to build a city on. If you and your allies manage to control one whole island, you can then build a World Wonder towards the end of the game.

Will you rule with kindness or an iron fist? You can either focus on strengthening your armies and taking land by force or taking your time to expand, forging key alliances to keep your people well-defended. To gain divine help, you may want to pay tribute to your patron god or goddess. As for who your deity will be, that's entirely up to you. Choose from Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Artemis, Athena and Hades. Choose wisely for each one will bestow unique gifts, both in the form of Divine Powers and formidable units like the Pegasus or Medusa.

This game is always active, which means that if you wish to dominate in both land and sea, you will need to keep a close eye on things even on the go. Fortunately, Grepolis has an app you can install on your mobile device. This allows you to get notifications about attacks and other important in-game events.
Play Grepolis Online
2. Zeus: Master of Olympus

Zeus: Master of Olympus is a city building game published by Sierra Entertainment. It's engine is based on the one used for Caesar III, with improvements such as smarter walkers and housing which separates elite and common zones right from the start. As with other games in the genre, your goal here is to build a thriving city from nothing as you forge roads, utility buildings and various public structures. To be a successful ruler, you can't just do things randomly. You will need to strategize and plan your city well to ensure that your loyal subjects have access to all they need to survive.

In this title, you are given direct goals instead of percentage objectives so you will be minding stats such as production rate, the size of your treasury, how many cities you have successfully conquered and how many monsters you have slain. As the ruler of a great empire, its economic success or failure will entirely depend on the decisions you make. Appease the gods and goddesses and they may just bestow you with their blessings. Get defended against invaders and grow better crops by pleasing Athena. On the other hand, displeasing Aries may just leave your empire in ruins.
Download Zeus: Master of Olympus
3. Poseidon: Master of Atlantis (Expansion to Zeus Master of Olympus)

Have you ever wondered how things would be if you were a god? Find out in Poseidon: Master of Atlantis. This city builder is an expansion for the hit game Zeus: Master of Olympus. Like the base game, your main goal is to develop a powerful empire, beginning from a humble city and steadily expanding from that. As its ruler, you will need to manage resources and provide jobs for your loyal subjects. If you want to expand your territory quickly, you can also show your might by taking over neighboring lands.

Poseidon: Master of Atlantis adds 25 episodes divided into 4 campaigns. Additionally, the built-in editor allows you to create an adventure of your own. Be a master of the sea by taking charge of the storied Atlantean navy. Lead charioteers, spearmen and archers to victory. Defeat fearsome creatures such as Chimeras, Harpies and Echidnas. And, of course, worship the gods and goddesses so that they may look favorably on your empire.
Download Poseidon: Master of Atlantis
4. Age of Empires (Greek Civilization)

Game Trailer

Age of Empires is a real-time strategy title developed by Ensemble Studios. Set in Asia, Europe and Africa, its events span from the prehistoric (Stone Age) period until the Iron Age. For those who love all things Greek, you'll be glad to know that the famed empire plays a significant role in this title. Ancient Greece is divided into city states such as Sparta and Athens. Its civilization is powerful, with unparalleled offensive strength. Their war ships and academy units have the advantage of having a 30% speed boost. Although the Greeks lack elite cavalry and archers, they do have formidable elite units of their own such as ships, siege weapons as well as academy-produced elite infantry. As you progress through the game, you will be able to gain use of Helepolis, Heavy Catapults as well as Centurions.

With their specific strengths, the Greeks are quite formidable in death matches. They are also quite a force to be reckoned with both on land and sea. They are not flawless, however, as they are expensive and so will take time to upgrade.
Download Age of Empires
5. Age of Empires Age of Mythology (Greek Civilization)

The Greek civilization are among the cultures in the mythology-based Age of Empires series. Developed by Ensemble Studios, Age of Mythology is a spin-off game that has earned critical acclaim. In this real-time strategy title, the Greeks are encountered first, making them your default option. Each of their gods and goddesses have different heroes serving them in each age. These units are special as they are expensive to call upon and are limited. In the Classical Age, for instance, Toxotes, Hippikon and Hoplite become available.

Keeping with their beliefs, the Greeks in this game can collect Favor from dieties by praying in temples. The rate that Favor is earned depends on the number of devotees. The more there are, the faster the rate. While straightforward, this does leave less of the population available for other tasks. Zeus, Poseidon and Hades represent the Major Gods. There are Classic Age (Ares, Hermes, Athena), Heroic Age (Dionysus, Apollo, Aphrodite) and Mythic Age (Hephaestus, Artemis, Hera) gods as well and each one will give you access to different units. Due to their versatility, the Greeks are the easiest to begin the game with. However, their power is balanced with limitations placed on producing their units.
Download Age of Empires Age of Mythology

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Compared to the Medieval period and even the era of Roman Empire dominance there are not that many building games focused on the ancient greek times and mythology. Perhaps the reason is that in actual fact ancient greece was so fractured there wasn't an empire but many city states that ruled independtly.

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Annotation: Students will create a poster discussing the different ways ancient Greeks may have traveled to go to war

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD8rmXwG9ZQ

Greek Theatre

Annotation: Students will watch Oedipus Rex and learn more about how Ancient Greek Theatre looked, before participating in their own.

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Women in Ancient Greece

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZZ15CbCd1o

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Students will learn more about the roles of how women lived in Ancient Greece.

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What Life Was Like For Women In Ancient Greece

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Annotation: Students will watch the video and learn more about the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece

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The Ancient Greek Olympics (776 BC-393 AD)

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Annotation: Students will watch the video and learn from the crash course about what has occurred in the past in Syria and what is currently going on as well.