Act it Out
Zeus
god of thunder (some motion to portray thunder and lightning
I am a very large animal that confronted Alexander the Great and his men in India
elephant
This word means to do it all by youself with out someone telling you how to do it.
independently
Draw an image of one of the jobs the Ancient Greeks had.
1) farmer
2) fisherman
3) shephard
How was Pheidippides similiar to an Olympic Runner?
They run long distances at a fast pace.
Poseidon
The god of the sea. Some portrayal of water or holding a trident
I became famous for many areas that I conquered. Who am I?
Alexander the Great
This word is used to describe a person or a tough way of living.
Spartan
Draw a picture that shows their religion.
What did they believe in?
Many gods/goddesses on Mount Olympus
Give one reason:
How were King Darius and King Xerxes similar?
They were kings of Persia.
They both wanted to conquer Athens and lost
Athena
Goddess of wisdom and war. She also gives Athens an olive tree.
I was a great philospher who lived everyday simply and always asked questions. Who am I?
Socrates
democracy
The United States government is a democracy because we can vote for our President every 4 years.
Draw a picture that could show one of the city states we learned about. Label the picture
Sparta - warriors or young boys in army
Athens - olive tree / Athena / battle at Marathon
Describe:
How is the Parthenon similar to the Lincoln memorial?
They have similar columns with a statue inside.
Hermes
Messanger to the gods (acting out sending a mail or delivering news of some kind).
I was used to help king Xerxes transport thousands of soldiers into Greece across the water. What am I?
The floating bridge of ships
Illustrate this word:
prefer
show making a choice or selecting a choice
Draw something that they Greeks have Contributed to our world today.
Olympics
Lincoln Memorial
democracy
Marathon
How was Alexander the Great different from the other leaders?
He was well educated and conquered more land.
Socrates
a philsopher (thinks a lot about things or asks questions)
I am the location of battle during whih Pheidippides ras as fast as he could to get to Sparta and the ran back. Where am I?
Describe a city state in 2 sentences:
Is it a large country or a town with its own government?
Do city states work together or independently?
City states are towns that have their own government. They are independent but they do help each other in battle.
Illustrate a leader and one thing you learned about them.
King Xerxes
Alexander the Great
King Darius
Perciles
Give 2 reasons:
How was Athens different from Sparta?
1) Athens had a democracy
2) Sparta had a stronger army
3) children were treated differently (boys did not have to go to war in Athens).
4) Athens was named in honor of Athena (Sparta was not).