This 'EPIC' PowerPoint is divided into 6 sections, detailed below. There are activities embedded throughout the slides such as Venn Diagrams, Word Sorts and Matching games. Each section could be taught as a stand-alone-lesson, or together as a whole unit...enjoy!
Part 1 - Greek Gods: including titans, Olympians (Zeus & co.), Hercules, Cupid, and more...
Part 2 - Greek Epics: focusing on the Odyssey and the Iliad, differences between comedy, tragedy, epic, and more...
Part 3 - Greek Democracy: origins, direct democracy, spread of Athenian democracy and more...
Part 4 - Greek Wars: origins of Trojan War mythology, Persian War, Peloponnesian War, Alexander's campaigns and more...
Part 5 - Greek Philosophers: Pre-Socratics, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle and more...
Part 6 - Greek Influences: democracy around the world, languages, effect on the Romans and more...
Ancient Greece Unit ALL 6 PARTS- visual, interactive 60-slide PPT w guided notes
Grade Level:
5th-9th
Pages:
6 individual resources, including 60 slides and printable handouts
Subject(s):
History, Ancient History, World History, Greece
Format(s):
Zip with PowerPoint, Word, PDF