Use these online resources for your Revolutions in Thought: Ancient Greece research.
Databases
No matter what your topic, the Middle School library has several databases that will help you research ancient Greek civilization. Try Britannica School or Scholastic Go for some of the best resources.
Appetizers
Famous Fried Falafel
BBC Bitesize - Good summary and overview of some of the most well-known Greeks in ancient times. Could be a good starting place.
National Geographic - Good short list of some notable Greek leaders and philosophers.
The Biography Channel - Short biographies of some of the most famous Greeks throughout time. Search ‘Ancient Greece” or “Greek”
Games Goulash
BBC Bitesize - Good brief overview of the origin and history of the Olympic Games.
The Ancient Olympics - A Special Exhibit of the Perseus Digital Library Project. In-depth information on the ancient Olympic games, including the spirit of the games, the physical location, the political climate, and stories of famous ancient athletes.
The British Museum’s Exhibit on the Games at Olympia - Descriptions of each of the various events during the ancient Olympic games.
Official Website of the Olympic Movement - Information about the current and future Olympic games, as well as a timeline of past Olympic games and the origins of the Olympics.
The Olympic Games in Antiquity - A comprehensive overview of the history of the ancient Olympic games, including the athletes, sports, the awards, and how the games ended.
Hellenic Museum - Fun instructions for making your own victor headdress if you have extra time.
Contraptions Con Carne
Facts on File Ancient History - A good, brief summary of achievements in Greek technology and engineering.
Grolier/Scholastic Go: Archimedes - A brief biography and list of inventions by the mathematician and inventor, Archimedes.
Britannica Online - This article is quite long, and focuses on both Greek and Roman innovations, but the first half or so is a thorough look at much of the technological progress made in Ancient Greece.
Archimedes War Machines - Brief article describing war machines invented by Archimedes. More information is available in the databases if you search individual machines.
Make Your Own Archimedes Screw - Instructions to see how you could make your own model of an Archimedes screw at home!
Olives Anyone?
What Did the Ancient Greeks Eat? - A list of food eaten by the ancient Greeks, including vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood, legumes, spices and beverages.
The Social and Economic Value of Oil in Ancient Greece - Good summary of olive oil’s role in the economy and society of Ancient Greece.
Facts on File “Food and Drink in Ancient Greece” - Good summary of foods and mealtime customs in ancient Greece.
Facts on File “Agriculture in Ancient Greece” - Scroll down to the “Geography and Climate” and “Crops” sections for the most helpful info.
Ancient Civilizations: Greeks! EBook - Scroll to chapter 2 for lots of great information on food culture in Ancient Greece.
Ticking Time Tacos
Grolier/Scholastic Go “Antikythera Mechanism” - Brief summary of a marvelous mechanism that tracked an array of happenings, from astronomical marvels to sporting events.
Hellenic Museum “Water Clocks and Whistling Wakeups” - Great article discussing pioneering developments in timekeeping in ancient Greece, such as water clocks. Cool directions here if you’re interested in making your own model of a water clock.
Facts on File “Numbers and Counting in Ancient Greece” - Very first paragraph does a great job of summarizing the number system used in ancient Greece.
Facts on File “Ancient Greek Calendars” - Dense but thorough overview of ancient Greek calendar systems, including distribution of months, days, and years.
Trireme Tzatziki
PBS The Greeks - Good brief summary of triremes and their role in Athenian warfare.
Kiddle - Good brief summary of triremes. Has some neat graphics and photos at the bottom.
Museum Ships - Information about the Olympias, a reproduction of a Greek trireme. Has an interesting look at the typical makeup of a trireme crew.
Facts on File - Detailed article on how triremes were used in Greek naval warfare.
Story Stromboli
Mythweb - Great list of myths and ways they are referenced in today’s speech and culture. Great short place to start and select a specific myth to dive deeper into.
Grolier/Scholastic Go “Greek Mythology” - A longer article with brief summaries of a large variety of Greek myths.
Ted-Ed - Short, informative videos. There are some Egyptian and other myths mixed in as you scroll, so make sure the video you’re watching is a Greek myth.
Once you select a myth, use Britannica or Grolier/Scholastic Go to dive deeper.
Hellenic Museum - This site has some great craft templates if you want help structuring helmets or headdresses.
Pediment Platter
ThoughtCo - Good article summarizing pediments and they’ve been used in a variety of nations and civilizations throughout time.
British Museum's Highlighted Objects - Explore the different meanings behind the friezes along the Parthenon. See what they show and why.
University of Cambridge - Information about the pediments at the Temple of Zeus at Olympia
Neoclassical Structures in Washington DC - References to neoclassical architecture, including pediments, in Washington DC. Includes great photos. Use command + F and search “pediment” to find the ones that specifically have pediments.
Desserts
Numismatics Nosh
Ashmolean Museum - Information about and images of ancient Greek coins.
World History Encyclopedia - Information and history about ancient Greek coinage.
Britannica - Brief description of the Greek drachma.
The Collector - Great images and descriptions of ancient Greek coins by the city state they were minted in. Describes the symbols chosen and the history of each coin.
Tales of Time Forgotten - Discusses the use of the lambda symbol on Spartan shields. Here’s a cool set of directions to make your own helmet to complete the look.
Bitcoin Connections:
Scholastic Go “Cryptocurrency” - Gets a little in the weeds, but the first couple of paragraphs provide a good overview of the idea of cryptocurrency.
Parallel Currencies in Historical Perspective - Do not start at the top. Scroll to page 5. There is brief section on how different currencies were used in and amongst the different city states and how that impacted the value of money.
Golden Faces Flambe
NBC News Learn - Great video introducing the golden ratio concept.
Golden Ratio Rectangle for Printing - Consider printing this to draw over as you plan your sculpture.
Math Is Fun - A very very mathy explanation of the golden ratio and its relationship to the Fibonacci sequence.
Poster Praline
BBC Bitesize - Great short summary video on common terms + practices with ancient Greek theater.
Youth Theatre at the U - Great summary of ancient Greek theater customs, history, and architectural features. Also has images + diagrams.
How to Design a Movie Poster - This article is a little long, but it does a thorough job of summarizing principles of movie poster design. Scroll closer to the bottom for a breakdown of traditional aesthetics for different genres of films.
Movie Poster Tutorials in Canva - A starting place to see examples of movie poster structures. You could pick one as a starting point to customize and make your own.
Trailer Tiramisu
Essential Guide for Making Movie Trailers - Good tips on techniques and structure for creating a movie trailer.
Sample Planning Document for Movie Trailers - Example of a document that could be used when planning out the structure for your trailer. You can also make your own storyboard, but this is helpful for ideas.
Mythopedia - Great reference for information on myths related to the gods and goddesses.
Monster Mashup
Theoi - List of common monsters in Greek mythology. Good starting place.
Mythopedia - Great list of monsters and their origins from ancient Greek mythology.
National Geographic - Click through the photo slideshow for some ancient Greek monsters and the fossils that may have inspired them.
Facts on File Ancient and Medieval History - Once you’ve decided on a creature, search in this database. Lots of great articles on a wide variety of Greek monsters.
Big Huge Labs Trading Card Maker - This tool has a fair number of ads, but can be a cool way to generate a custom trading card if you upload an original graphic or photo.
Journey Jelly Donut
History Channel - Summary of Hercules and his twelve labors.
The Collector - A detailed breakdown of the myth of Jason and the Argonauts
Free Tools For Making Multimedia Projects - Canva (log in with Google), Adobe Express (log in with Google), iMovie (on the iPads)
Multimedia Resources - Links from our library website to free-to-use video clips, images, and sounds that can be used in your projects.
Humours Hummus
Hippocrates of Cos - here via EBSCO Host. Thorough and concise overview.
Harvard Library - Great brief description of humoral theory. Scroll past the document viewer/slider to read the rest of the article.
National Library of Medicine - Great thorough breakdown of how the study of medicine evolved in Greece over time.
Constellation Cannoli
Britannica - Great initial list to start from when picking a constellation to investigate.
American Association of Amateur Astronomers - Great descriptions of individual constellations. Click on the name of each constellation for further details and illustrations.
Scholastic Go - Has individual pages on many of the constellations.
Theoi - Dense but thorough descriptions of myths behind many of the major constellations. Great resource for a deeper dive once you’ve picked a constellation to zoom in on.
