The Ancient World

http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/pandora.htmlThis page will have links and handouts for work related to ancient Greece and ancient Rome.

• Ancient calendars: http://www.polysyllabic.com/?q=calhistory/earlier/greek

• Picture of the Vancouver Olympic cauldron (outside): http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2010/02/16/PH2010021605683.jpg

• Olympic torch being lit in October 2009 in Greece: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDvxsoyQCHk

• Here is the link I'd like you to use to learn a bit about the history of the Olympics. Read the section entitled, "Ancient Olympic Games":http://www.nostos.com/olympics/ You can obviously read more if you would like.

• More links for learning about the Olympics: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/olympics/

(organized from easier to more advanced) http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/olympic.htm

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/

• Myths from the ancient world: http://www.mrdonn.org/stories.html

http://www.mythweb.com/

• CHOOSE ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST TO MEET THE STANDARD:

1. Demeter & Persephone http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/demeter.html

2. Echo & Narcissus http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/mmarassa/mythology/echo.html

3. Prometheus http://www.pagandad.com/2008/06/myths-for-children-how-prometheus-gave.html

4. Pandora's Box (harder) http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/pandora.html

AFTER READING, YOU MUST SUMMARIZE HOW THE GREEKS EXPLAINED THE PHENOMENON THROUGH THIS MYTH. IN OTHER WORDS TELL WHY THE PHENOMENON HAPPENS ACCORDING TO THE GREEKS. WRITE 4-6 SENTENCES.

• Theseus and the Minotaur: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qrZ1clEp-Y

• Ancient Roman Cities: http://www.sacred-destinations.com/sacred-sites/roman-sites.htm

(Check out this link to get you started in finding the ruins of real Roman cities.)