Introduction

   The Greeks made many contributions to present society, and our lives today are greatly influenced by the ancient Greeks!  Did you know the ancient Greeks created and transformed things like:

• trial by jury
• tragedy and comedy theater
• myths
• democracy
• the olympics
• sculpture
• epic poetry
• architecture

• We have lost all of the records on daily life in ancient Greece!!!!!
• That means future students will not be able to learn what an average day was like in ancient Greece.  However, you have been chosen to return to ancient Greece, (through the Internet) and collect information for others to read.
• You need to get as much information as possible!
• Once you have the information, you need to write a newspaper article explaining what really happened in ancient Greece.

Since you are writing a newspaper topic, you will have to pick a subject.

The Process

• You must use the resources provided to find out what daily life was really like in Ancient Greece.
• Take your time and investigate all the information provided for you.
• Get a realistic idea of some of the highlights relating to your subject.
• Read the information carefully and make notes, print the information off, bookmark it, or download it. You will need it later to write your newspaper article.
• Once you have your information, use it to write your article or articles on your topic, include specific examples!
• Have fun but remember, we are depending on you to provide us with valuable information on Ancient Greece!

Evaluation
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Conclusion

What do you think you have learned by doing this activity?
Through your travels you had the opportunity to explore the daily life of the ancient Greeks.  You have probably come back from ancient Greece appreciating the influence their culture had on ours, and also understanding the many differences between the two cultures.
When you combine your class data you will realize many areas in ancient Greece were examined, entertainment, sports, religion, food, and fashion. You are now the experts in your subject areas!  We need you to write articles about your topics and tell the rest of us what ancient Greece was like.

If this journey has peaked your interest in ancient Greece, check out these links!
They are filled with even more exciting information and games about ancient Greece.

Alexander the Great: If you are going to be an expert on ancient Greece, you need to know about Alexander!!

Greek Alphabet: Can you write your name in Greek?

Greek Government: Do you know what is Democracy is?

Odyssey Simulation Game: What would you do if you were Odyssey? You will need your teacher's permission to use this game!