Vocabulary
helpful or important things or ideas that are shared and/or passed down through time
Example: The Olympic Games are one of the major contributions of the ancient Greeks.
Contributions
I am the King of all of the gods. I control the skies and the weather.
Zeus
Boys have to leave their families at 7 years old to learn how to fight in a war.
Sparta
on your own; free from the control of other people or things
Example: As you grow older, you learn to do more things independently, like reading a book by yourself.
independently
I am Zeus's wife. I am the goddess of marriage, women and family.
Hera
Girls and boys get some education. Boys don't need to leave for war until 18. There is a democracy in the city-state.
Athens
n. someone who carries messages and does other errands, or jobs
Example: The class messenger passed on a very important message from the teacher to the front office.
Variation(s): messengers
I am the brother of Zeus. I control the seas.
Poseidon
v. called forth or requested to come
Example: The teacher summoned a student to the chalkboard to solve a math problem.
summoned
I deliver messages to the gods.
Hermes
n. an eye-catching or amazing sight
Example: The rowdy behavior in my sister’s soccer game was a spectacle.
spectacle
I am the goddess of wisdom, skill, and war.
Athena