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22 Ancient Greece Activities for Middle School

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If you’re an Ancient Civilizations teacher and need some Ancient Greece activities, you’re in the right place! We’ve compiled our top free and paid resources to help you have a successful Ancient Greece unit. We want to help you succeed, whether you use these as an outline or to help supplement your existing unit! All links and resources below are what we personally use in our Ancient Greece unit.

Ancient Greece Activities for Middle School

Ancient greece word wall.

When starting off a new ancient civilizations unit, we’re big on vocabulary activities as there is a lot to cover. With that, we always find that word walls are a great tool! This resource includes 26 Ancient Greece vocabulary words that are ready to print and display on your bulletin board. Because images are included on every card, they’re also helpful for your visual learners!

Never used an ancient civilization word wall before? This blog post will teach you how to set up, organize, and use them effectively in your classroom!

Introductory Vocabulary Activities

Just like all of our units, we also like to have vocabulary-based activities. These vocabulary activities for Google Drive are fun ways for students to practice the Ancient Greece vocabulary words in a variety of ways. There’s 8 activities ranging from matching, fill-in-the-blank, Frayer Model, quizlet links, everything you would need for vocabulary! Because they are digital, it’s very easy to have students jump into one of these activities if there’s extra time.

Ancient Greece Unit Introduction

One thing we try to do is make our lessons relevant to students, so connecting present-day Greece to Ancient Greece is something we find important. To do that, we take a more modern approach to our unit and have students complete this unit introduction activity . Students research key details about modern Greece, and when we shift back to ancient times, that prior knowledge makes it easier.

Ancient Greece Slideshow + Note Sheet

We find it helpful to share background information at the start of the unit, so students can make connections during other activities. With this  Ancient Greece Slideshow for Google Slides , teach your students about the GRAPES of Ancient Greece! This 54-slide Google Slideshow provides a detailed overview of Ancient Greece, including geography, the Olympics, philosophers, and much more! This no-prep resource also includes both printable and digital note sheets!

Ancient Greece Bell Ringers

If you’re looking to improve your classroom management and help students review material,  these bell ringers are perfect! This set includes 20 Ancient Greece Bell Ringers for Google Drive that are 100% editable and ready to use. These warm-up prompts cover a variety of topics that come up in an Ancient Greece unit while also building helpful skills! Topics covered in this resource include Greek mythology, philosophers, democracy, Athens, Sparta, Hellenistic Kingdoms, and more!

Ancient Greece Map Activity

Geography is another starting topic we find important, but unlike other ancient civilizations, Greece’s geography is a bit different. Our Ancient Greece Geography Activity has three parts; a graphic organizer, map labeling, and an inquiry question at the end. Students will research specific geography terms, label them on a map, and then explain how geography relates to the development of civilization.

Engineering an Empire Video on Ancient Greece

While you’re in the process of introducing Ancient Greece, we found a great video from the History Channel’s Engineering and Empire Series . They have the full 45-minute video up on YouTube, packed with tons of information and nice visuals. This could be used as a full introduction for your unit, use it as a movie day, or as an emergency sub plan.

Minoans and Mycenaeans Inquiry Activity

One of the first historical topics you’re going to cover is the Minoans and Mycenaeans. With that, we find an inquiry activity to be a great approach. In this inquiry activity , students examine photographs from the Minoans and Mycenaeans and make predictions based on those images. They then share those predictions with the class and discussion begins on what we can infer about these early societies.

Ancient Greece Government Simulation and Google Slideshow

Ancient Greece is an excellent civilization to showcase major types of government. Ancient Greece has gone through monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy. We’ve created an Ancient Greece Government Simulation activity that goes through each one individually, and then students act them out. Afterwards, you can go over the pros and cons of each government together. It connects not only to Greece, but to other civilizations throughout history!

Ancient Greece Timeline

If you’re looking to make your Ancient Greece Unit more hands-on and engaging, this printable Ancient Greece Timeline is the resource you need! In this interactive timeline project, students construct a timeline that features reading passages, maps, and images. The information included in these features covers the Minoans, Mycenaeans, Dark Age, Archaic Greece, Classical Greece, and Hellenistic Civilization. Not only will this activity give students the chance to physically build a timeline, but it will also become a learning tool that they can refer back to throughout the unit!

Panhellenic Games Simulation

This no-prep, game-based Ancient Greece Olympics Simulation will be the highlight of your Ancient Greece unit! In this simulation with printable and digital options, students will “compete” in 8 popular events from the Panhellenic Games and answer trivia questions about the Greeks and Ancient Olympics! In each round, students will learn about a different event from the Panhellenic Games and participate in a classroom-friendly version of the event!

SHEG Athenian Democracy

A free resource we highly recommend related to government in Ancient Greece is from SHEG . The main topic of discussion is whether or not Athens was truly democratic. It’s a DBQ-style resource with lots of great documents to have your students practice analyzing primary resources.  This activity also pairs well as a follow-up to our simulation activity.

Acropolis of Athens Activities

This no-prep reading passage and activity set is perfect for teaching about the Acropolis of Athens and the Parthenon! Whether you use the printable or digital versions, have your students read the passage about the Acropolis of Athens and how its use evolved over time before they complete two creative activities about what they learned! The activities included are a reading comprehension puzzle and short answer questions.

Historical Wife Swap Video from Horrible Histories

It’s not an Ancient Greece Unit without discussing the differences between Athens and Sparta. One resource we like to use as an introduction is a video from Horrible Histories . The 5-minute video does a nice job at showcasing the cultural differences of the two societies through a reality-style wife swap. It’s quick, well done, and the students have a few laughs. Please note however that the link provided is a compilation of their videos, so for Ancient Greece you’ll start at the 8-minute mark. 

Peloponnesian Strangers Comic Video

Another great Sparta and Athens resource we recommend is this comic strip video . The original comic was made by McGraw-Hill but we’ve found this video narrates it very well . It covers the story of two friends, one from Sparta and one from Athens, discussing their cultural differences. They cover topics such as home life, activities they grew up participating in, etc. 

Athens vs Sparta Statistics Sorting Activity

One of our favorite Athens and Sparta activities is our Athens vs. Sparta Statistics Sorting activity ! Students are presented a variety of shuffled statistics on either Athens or Sparta, and match which statistic goes with the proper location. It’s a great way for students to get invested in the topic and maybe even get a little competitive. It works as an intro or review activity and helps students understand how these differences affected each city-state’s way of life.

Athens vs Sparta Rap Battle

A very interactive resource that our students have enjoyed is our Athens vs. Sparta Rap Battle . There are full reading passages on each city-state included, and students conduct research to prepare a rap, song, or poem. This activity allows students to shine and get creative while being able to identify those differences. Any time we’ve used this activity, it’s always been a blast in class!

Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War

If you are looking for an effortless, step-by-step approach to teaching your students about the Persian Wars or Peloponnesian War, you are in the right place! This lesson and overview activity will guide students through the many twists and turns of the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War in an organized and thorough way. With both a printable and digital version, this resource divides the events of these wars into eight different sections. Some of the topics covered in these sections include: What happened during the First Greco-Persian War? Why did tensions grow between Athens and Sparta? Who won the Second Greco-Persian War? And more!

Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology Overview Slideshow

No Ancient Greece unit is complete without discussing some Greek Mythology. While every teacher is going to be different, we like to give at least an overview of the major Greek Gods and Goddesses. With that, we start with an overview slideshow introducing the Olympians.

Greek God Rap

We’ve also found a helpful review of the Greek gods and goddesses through this Greek God Rap Video . It’s a bit cringy, but it helps reinforce and retain the info in a fun and silly way for your students. And honestly the song is pretty catchy once you listen to it.

TED-Ed Greek Mythology Videos

If you want to take your Greek mythology section further, TED-Ed has wonderful videos on some of the different myths. Two of our favorites are the Myth of Prometheus and Pandora’s Box . They’re both very well-made, students enjoy them, and you can even turn them into EdPuzzles.

Greek Mythology Instagram Activity

If you’re looking for a fun review activity of Greek gods and goddesses, we do have a very engaging Instagram activity . Students take different gods and goddesses and create Instagram profiles for them, including identifying photos and writing captions. It’s great for review, and students really get into it.

Greek Mythology Activity Sheet

An easy, low-prep activity option we always recommend are our Early Finisher or Emergency Sub Plan activities. We’ve created one specifically pertaining to Greek Mythology with three activities, including mystery lockers, word search, and password game! These games are perfect to have on hand when students fly through an assignment or something that comes up last minute.

Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief”

Another easy activity that students enjoy is watching The Lightning Thief from Disney. It’s a great way to wrap up your Greece unit or right before spring break, especially if you need an activity to finish up the unit. It’s a very convenient activity as it’s available on Disney+.

Alexander the Great Gallery Walk

Looking to give your students a museum experience about Alexander the Great ? This gallery walk activity will be a meaningful way to teach your students about Alexander the Great and his empire! This activity highlights 13 different artifacts, paintings, and passages, along with corresponding information that provides an overview of what is known about Alexander the Great. With printable, digital, and editable options and an answer key, you have everything you need for a successful activity!

DBQ Project: How Great Was Alexander the Great?

Another topic we like to bring up during Ancient Greece is Alexander the Great and the Macedonians. We’ve found a very good DBQ resource from the DBQ Project that discusses whether Alexander was actually deserving of the Great title. The resource includes a map showing how much land Alexander conquered and discusses how it affected the people of each continent. It’s also a good primary and secondary source analysis activity. 

Ancient Greece Job Fair

An engaging activity we’ve created for students to learn about key leaders and philosophers is our Ancient Greece Job Fair . It includes resumes for Pericles, Socrates, Aristotle, and Alexander the Great. Students analyze their resumes and decide which various jobs to hire them for. Not only does this activity reinforce unit information, but it promotes job skills that many students would otherwise not get.

We’re The Thinkers

Another video from Horrible Histories that we’ve enjoyed is “ We’re the Thinkers ”. It’s a parody of a Monkees’ theme song that covers Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, and Diogenes, and it can be a fun addition to the job fair activity.

Ancient Greece Research Project

Looking for a creative way to teach your students about the many significant philosophers, writers, scientists, mathematicians, historians, doctors, and leaders of ancient Greece? If so, you and your students will enjoy this research project ! In this no-prep activity, each student will select one of the historical figures from ancient Greece, research them, and prepare a short speech that they will present to their classmates from the perspective of that historical figure. The speech will highlight the accomplishments of their historical figure, and then students can vote on the most impactful Greek leaders and scholars after everyone has presented their speeches. Historical figures include Aristarchus, Philip II of Macedon, Thucydides, and more!

Ancient Greece Test

Save yourself time at the end of your Ancient Greece Unit with this Ancient Greece Test and Study Guide ! This ready-made test has printable and digital options, and all text is 100% editable. Each version includes 2 different testing options for Google Docs and for Google Forms, so you have the flexibility to use whichever version works best for you! To help your students prepare for the test, this resource also includes an editable Ancient Greece Study Guide for Google Docs!

Ancient Greece Agenda Slides

Need a way to stay more organized during your Ancient Greece Unit? These Ancient Greece Daily Agenda Slides Templates will help you save time and better immerse your students in the unit! These slides for Google Drive are editable and each template features a photograph of Ancient Greece in the background, as well as Ancient Greece clipart. They can be used to share your daily agenda, bell ringers, and more!

Ancient Greece Bulletin Board Kit

Connect your bulletin boards to your course content in just five minutes with this effortless, ready-to-print Ancient Greece Bulletin Board Kit ! With this bulletin board kit, students have the opportunity to view artifacts used by those living in Greece thousands of years ago! If you want to incorporate more primary sources into your classroom but don’t know where to start, this is an easy way! The 25 artifact posters include the titles of the artifacts, when they were created or used, where they were found, and where they’re currently located.

Ancient Greece Bookmarks

These printable Ancient Greece Bookmarks are a fun addition to your Ancient Greece unit! This set includes four different designs that feature images and clipart that are related to Ancient Greece. The bookmarks are 100% black and white so that students can color in the images or personalize them as they wish! These coloring bookmarks make a great prize, a short early finisher activity, or can even help students save time when using their textbooks!

Ancient Greece Early Finisher Activity or Emergency Sub Plan

A final easy, no-prep activity is another of our Early Finisher activities for Ancient Greece. It includes a matching puzzle about the leaders from the golden age of Athens, and a vocabulary crossword puzzle. This activity sheet is an additional worksheet to have on hand in emergencies or students need something extra to work on.

Teaching Ancient Greece

When teaching any ancient civilization, it’s always important to have activities that make the content fun and engaging for students. If you liked any of our Ancient Greece activities, you’ll love our Ancient Greece Unit Bundle ! This bundle contains 15  resources and is a great way to supplement your textbook or curriculum materials about Ancient Greece! We’ve had great success with these resources, and our students had a blast!

As of 2024, we now have all of our Ancient Civilizations unit bundles available on our own website, which you can check out here. We believe the organization to be even better than how you can receive the files on TPT, and it also helps if your school district blocks Google Drive files from TPT!

Looking for ideas and inspiration when planning your Ancient Greece unit? If so, this free Ancient Greece resource guide   can help! It showcases each of our Ancient Greece resources to help you decide which options will be best for your students. For more details about how we put fit these resources together and how long we spend on each activity, you can also download our free Ancient Greece unit plan !

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Free Ancient Greece Lesson Plans, Simulations, Activities for 6th grade - can be adjusted for any grade

For ancient greece: these are free use lesson plans, classroom activities, simulations, interactive activities, review activities, concluding activities and projects written by us and by other teachers for ancient greece. we have had great success with these ideas in our classroom. we hope they work as well for you..

Greek Geography Activity: Working in small groups, be real estate agents. Sell your site. Use real location names. If its a sea, name it. Give reasons why anyone should settle down in such a mountainous area. Remind students that the Greeks were independent. Their culture developed from villages that grew into unique and independent city-states . Have groups create a "For Sale" brochure or sign.

Geography Lesson Plans - several

Travel in Ancient Greece, a mix of city-states and locations - how geography affected the development of ancient Greece

Government:

Lesson Plans Early History - Minoan, Mycenaean, Greek Dark Ages

Lesson Plans for City-States & Government - Athens, Sparta

Worksheet: Ancient Greece, Democracy, lesson plan

Lesson Plans Greek Wars - Trojan, Persian, Peloponnesian

Greek government in different city-states: Determine how each government in ancient Greece would handle a convicted violent criminal

Religion/Greek Gods

Gods, Goddesses, Myths - many, include projects and classroom activities

Business Cards: Tell the kids the gods are really getting upset. People are coming to the temples asking them to do everything. They don't do everything. They have jobs. People need a reminder of what jobs each god can do. In frustration, the gods have come to you to fix this. You need to create for them some business cards that they can use to advertise what they do best. (Example: Apollo, Want a sun tan? See Apollo. Or Hera: Wedding Consultant. Aphrodite: Love Advice for the Lonely. Work in groups. If you have multiple classes, work in large groups. Give each class different gods. That way, when they are all posted on the wall, the kids in each class can enjoy them. Assign groups the gods they will be helping. Give them some time. Have each class them share their business cards ideas with the class. Collect the card so can make a montage of all the cards from all classes on your wall.

Job Application: Zeus is retiring. Apply for his job.

NEW: Comparing stories and myths, in three steps

Step One : Language Arts/Social Studies - Using Ancient Greece as the location and setting, and the personalities of the ancient Greek gods:  Case Files of the Hercules Detective Agency (original short stories about ancient Greece)   Join Herc and his buddies as they solve the many problems facing the ancient Greek people. Meet some monsters! Visit the Olympics! Find out how kids got an education. How did men get their hair cut? How did people meet each other to get married? Who were the Oracles? What were the gods really like and how did they get along? What was the stone zoo?  What happened to the missing olive trees? How did Hercules and the Minotaur become best friends? Way we use these stories in the classroom : Small group activity : Divide into small groups. Assign each group a different case file (story) to recap, illustrate, and present. Have students explain how the story used the setting, daily life, and the gods of ancient Greece to create a fictional story. Next step: Draw names from a hat to create the next small groups and have each group write an original story using Ancient Greece. They must start with a list of characters (including deities or monsters if any), a location, an event, and then build from there. Illustrate and present their story to the class. This assignment was a lot of fun and taught the kids a great deal about ancient Greece. Nothing like using the real gods characters to make sure they fit the story. Then we finish this part of the activity by bringing in the real myths that we have already discussed, myths that were told over and over by the ancient Greek storytellers.

Step Two: Write their own Greek Myths: Monster Myths : Small Group Activity. I especially like having the kids write their own monster myths, complete with Greek God villain and/or hero/heroine and a happy ending, early in the unit. First, have your students read some additional Greek Myths if time permits as a review the Greek gods. Point out especially for this lesson the myth of King Tantalus   (beware mere mortals who think they can lie about the gods or use the gods for their own purposes.) Working in small groups, have kids write a short made up myth. As kids read their myth aloud, by giving parts to various group members or by selecting a narrator, the rest of the class has to ooh and ah and cheer because that's how things were done when the Ancient Greek storytellers told their tales. It was the myths. legends, and heroes that gave the early Greeks the unity and confidence they needed to escape the rule of the hated Dorians.

Step Three: Conclude this activity: Compare the difference between a story and a myth. (The difference is that a story does not need to include a god or goddess or mythical being.  A myth requires it.)

 Pieces of the Past: Tell your students: Imagine you are a famous archaeologist and you have just discovered the ruins of an ancient Greek home. Go through each room, carefully piecing together the clues. Each group in your class is assigned a room. The group creates clues (pieces of the past) for that room and its purpose in ancient Greece. Then, each group's room becomes an exploration station. Set up your stations around your classroom and allow students to explore each station and create a list of "discoveries" that tell us about daily life in ancient Greece. Then open class discussion. Although this is fictional writing, it is also technical writing as the assignment requires the discovery of artifacts and clues. We teach multiple classes. Some of our groups during this two-day activity chose to add to existing rooms. Some created nearby businesses. Some created neighbors. I had two groups, actually, who challenged the findings of two different discovery stations. One group was clearly, based on their presentation, seeking a grant to correct misinformation. Very fun. Our two-day activity became a four day one and I left the discovery stations up for about 10 days.

  Trading Market Simulation , barter in ancient Greece. Optional use: Students can create products that would be needed in ancient Greek daily life to barter. This can be as simple as a word on a piece of paper or a quick drawing. 

The News, what's going on in the ancient Greek world: The Daily Athenian, newspaper project

Lesson Plans and Activities for Daily Life, Homes, Women, School - many, include projects and classroom activities   

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Greek Olympics:

Ancient Greek Olympics for the Classroom 3-4 days mini-unit with student role handouts and games .  This is a great group activity, and really helps the kids understand the concept of city-states and the fierce competition that existed in ancient Greece between them. I usually use this early in the unit because it's so much fun, and so very Greek.

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Famous People

Mock Trial: Socrates, Mock Trial, Classroom Activity (2-3 class periods, 55 minutes each, Mr. Donn)  

Conduct a Socrates Seminar , Socrates Seminar Classroom Activity

Activity: TV Interviews with the Great Greeks

Famous People Lesson Plans - Pericles, Socrates, Aristotle, Plato, Alexander the Great, lesson plans, Great Greeks

Aesop's Fables  

Alexander the Great, lesson plan, critical thinking, computer lab web activity (Mrs. Donn)

Alexander the Great and Johnny Appleseed (classroom activity and lesson idea to transition 6th grade units, from Greece to Rome)  

Achievements/Inventions/Art/Architecture

Gift Wrapped Greeks - one of my personal favorites for teaching and reviewing inventions and achievements

Worksheet: Ancient Greece, alphabet, free download, school history)

Art & Architecture - Vases, Columns, Theatre

Greek Pot Patterns - Printable Download - Greek Vases

Lesson Ideas for Ancient Greece (some ours, some sent to us) -   Paper Columns, Make a Greek Chiton

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Worksheet: Parthenon Marbles, lesson plan, controversy

7 Wonders of the Ancient World (as selected by the ancient Greeks)

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Classroom Game, Review: Greek Bingo with printout Greek bingo card

Online Game Day: Ancient Greece - Games and Interactive Learning Sites for Kids - I set this activity to work by creating a scavenger hunt sheet of things for kids to find in the sites listed on their exploration sheet. The kids have to site the source for each scavenger find for verification. 

Concluding Activity : Fifth and Sixth Grade Greek Fair

Review: Online Quiz: Ask Mr. Donn, Interactive Quiz Questions with Answers about Ancient Greece for Kids and Teachers 

Ancient Greece for Kids and Teachers (Mrs. Masters) Review, Activity and Game

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Early & Classical Greece Units - 6th grade (Mr. Donn)  

Ancient Greece, with essential and guiding questions, 8th grade (Mrs. Baldwin)

Ancient Greece Unit (133 pages)

Ancient Greece and Rome, a comparison (35 lessons, Core Knowledge)

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Welcome to Ancient Greece, Overviews & Units

More free use activity and project ideas for kids and teachers to use in your unit study of ancient Greece. These activities can be adjusted for any grade.

Critical Thinking Activity : Question what you read on the web! - computer lab, small group activity

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Great Links from Poulsbo Middle School, Kitsap County, WA - Ancient Greek Civilization

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My Ancient Greek Activity Book - Includes making business cards for the gods .

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New teachers : Easy desk arrangements for the classroom - I move my desks around all the time, depending upon the activities I'm doing that day. It took me forever to realize I can have the kids move their desks, after I mark the spots with masking tape. You don't want to have the kids moving into formations all the time, but occasionally it's a smart thing to do. Tell them you need their help prior to movement. It's a team building activity. It's not your classroom that way, it's "our" classroom. They will want to help you. 

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Ancient Greece Worksheets

Eyewitness Workbook Ancient Greece is an activity-packed exploration of the lives and history of the ancient Greeks. Below you will find fast facts, activities and quizzes.

Read through these fast fact topics that are easy to digest, learn, and remember in order to prepare for learning activities below.

The ancient Greek world Bronze Age civilizations City-states Religion Greeks at home Greeks at work Entertainment The Hellenistic Age

These enjoyable activities are designed to develop information recall and help practice cross-referencing skills. Each activity can be completed using the information from the Fast Facts section.

A world of city-states Knossos Mycenae Homer and the Trojan War Athens Politics and power Olympian gods and goddesses Heroes Sacred sites Death and the afterlife In the home Women's lives

Buying and selling A Greek education Fun and games Wining and dining Greek theater Clothing and beauty The scholars Science and medicine Olympic games A hoplite's life Sea battles Alexander the Great

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Once all activity sections are complete, try these multiple-choice questions that test your newfound knowledge of the subject.

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Ancient Greece was a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity (ca. AD 600).

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Historical and geographical background.

• The earliest Greek civilizations thrived nearly 4,000 years ago. The term “Ancient Greece” refers to the period of history that lasted from 750 BC (the archaic period) to 146 BC (the Roman conquest). Ancient Greece is the culture that provided the foundation for Western Civilization.
• Almost completely surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, mainland Greece was composed of about 1400 islands. Greek cities were founded around the Black Sea, North Africa, and near modern-day Spain , Sicily, and France .
• Before the Archaic period, Greeks lived in small farming villages. Since then, villages evolved and started to be bounded with walls.
• From then, government developed and citizens organized politics through a set of laws, later called the constitution. Early city-state economy was based on agriculture, not trade. Politically, most polis were ruled by aristocrats rather than monarchs.
• During the Late Classical Period, Philip of Macedon united warring city-states. After his assassination, Alexander the Great , his son assumed the throne.
• In 168 BCE, after the defeat of Macedonia, Roman Republic took over Greece. As a result, Greek culture influenced the emerging Roman Empire .

WAY OF LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• The Greeks were the first to have a democratic government.
• The ancient Greeks did not have one king or queen. They lived in city-states. Each city-state was a separate political unit. Each city-state had its own laws and government.
• There were over 100 city-states in Ancient Greece, and they could not get along with each other. The two most powerful city states were Athens and Sparta . They were very different. In Athens, the focus was on education and the arts. Sparta’s focus was on the military.
• On top of the tallest hill in each city-state, the Greeks built a collection of buildings called an acropolis. The acropolis was used for three things: religious festivals, banks, and a fortress.
• The first Olympic games were held in Ancient Greece almost 3000 years ago (776 BC) at the Greek city of Olympia.
• The Ancient Greeks played an important part in the development of the alphabet. The first two letters of the Greek alphabet – alpha and beta – have given us the word ‘alphabet’. There are 24 letters in the modern Greek Alphabet.
• They have been used since in the 8th to 9th century BC. The letters are: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta, Eta, Theta, Iota, Kappa, Lambda, Mu, Nu Xi, Omicron, Pi, Rho, Sigma, Tau, Upsilon, Phi, Chi, Psi, and Omega. The Greeks were the first to develop an alphabet with vowels.
• Slaves were very important to ancient Greek daily life. Slaves cleaned and cooked. They also worked in the fields, shops, mines, factories, and on ships. Even the police force in ancient Athens was made up of slaves.
• In Greece, the men ran the government. They spent a lot of their time out of the house while involved in politics. Men also spent time in the fields overseeing the crops. They sailed, hunted, and traded. All of these activities took the men away from home. Men enjoyed wrestling, horseback riding, and the Olympic Games. Men had parties in which the women were not allowed to attend.
• In most city-states, women had little freedom. Wealthy women hardly ever left the house. They sent slaves to the market. The women were allowed to attend weddings, funerals, and some religious festivals. Their job was to run the house and bear children. Greek women supervised slaves who did all the cooking, cleaning, and tending of the crops. Male slaves guarded the women when the men were away. Girls did not go to school. They learned only the basics of reading and math at home. Girls were taught how to run a house. Women lived in a special section of the house called the gynaeceum.
• The ancient Greeks were polytheistic, which means they had many gods and goddesses. They were known as the Olympians. Greek Myths are all that’s left of the ancient Greek religion. The Greek Myths are our window into Ancient Greece.
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This is a fantastic bundle which includes everything you need to know about Ancient Greece across 18 in-depth pages. These are ready-to-use Ancient Greece worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Ancient Greece which was a civilization belonging to a period of Greek history that lasted from the Archaic period of the 8th to 6th centuries BC to the end of antiquity (ca. AD 600).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is ancient greece.

The Archaic Age is the time period from 700-480 BC. This is different than the Classical Age, which is from 480-323 BC. The Classical Age is known for its art, architecture, and philosophy. But during the Archaic Age, there were advances in art, poetry, and technology.

What is Greece famous for?

Greece is famous for its ancient philosophers. People like Plato, Pythagoras, Socrates, and Aristotle came from Greece. Greece is also known as the birthplace of democracy in the West. They invented Olympic Games and theater there too. Ancient Greeks invented monumental temples with Greek columns.

What did ancient Greeks wear?

In ancient Greece, clothing was typically made of chiton, peplos, himation, and chlamys. These were the four main types of clothing worn by civilians. The chiton was an undergarment that consisted of a single piece of cloth draped around the body. Peplos was a cloak that was worn over the chiton. The himation was a cloak that could be worn either over or under the peplos. And finally, chlamys was a type of cloak that could be worn either over or under the himation.

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Ancient Greece Diary Entry Worksheet

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The “Ancient Greece Diary Entry Worksheet” provides an interesting opportunity for upper primary and younger middle school-aged students to explore the culture of Ancient Greece. Through this project, they can create their own diary entry and discover more about how people lived during the period from a personal perspective.

For students to write realistic diary entries about this era, it is essential for them to know about topics related to Ancient Greece, such as their literature, political systems and social customs. Furthermore, a good understanding of relevant terms associated with that time period is required, such as ‘oligarchy’ or ‘philosopher’. By being familiar with these facts and including accurate historical terminology while composing their diaries, they can gain insight into how life was during that time.

This lesson plan encourages learning by allowing students to research information about Ancient Greek culture while further developing their writing skills by creating diary entries. As they create their diaries, they can practice using applicable terms associated with ancient times, such as ‘Parthenon’ or ‘Helots’. It offers them an opportunity to understand how people lived in those days and how language contributed significantly to life during the Ancient Greek era.

The Ancient Greece Diary Entry Worksheet is an engaging lesson plan that teaches critical thinking skills and encourages creative expression while providing enough information for upper primary and younger middle school students to gain real-life experience about what everyday life looked like in Ancient Greece.

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