Snack Break

The ancient Greek diet was surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) similar to today's Mediterranean diet. Introduce students to the tastes of ancient Greece with a quick snack break. some of these items may already be part of your student's diets, and some may be a new experience. Encourage students to be adventurous and try new things!

You can provide students with any of the following (or ask your school community for donations!):

• Fresh or dried figs

• Olives

• Feta cheese

• Honey

• Barley bread

• Apple slices

• Pistachios

• Oatcakes

• Cream of Wheat (or oatmeal!)

Sources for the ancient Greek diet include Plato's Republic, Book II, the Greek poet Eubolos, and  archaeological sources from across the ancient Greek world.