2026 Projects

2nd Grade Myths Pausing Point Activities
Students will create art, complete STEM investigations, and practice vocabulary to review the Greek myths we have learned.
Lisa Bowen
Highland Elementary School in Highland, WI

A Comparison Between the Modern and Ancient Greek Olympics
Students will be able to compare the rationale for the modern Olympic Games and the arguments for and against the ancient Olympics.
Tim Garner
Ankenny Centennial High School in Ankenny, IA

Catapults, Scorpions, and Newton's Laws
Students will recreate weapons of siege warfare with regard to Newton’s Laws.
Kail Howell
Legacy Early College in Greenville, SC

Ancient Olympics to LA 2028
Students will be immersed in the Olympics, exploring both ancient and modern Olympic events through computer science and STEM.
Stephanie Myers
Pandora Gilboa Local Schools in McComb, OH

A Day in the Life of Ancient Olympia
Students will use hands-on, interdisciplinary inquiry and source analysis to investigate the inventions and innovations relevant to the ancient Olympic Games in order to create a Presentation of Learning for 4th-grade students.
Paula Weder
Porter-Gaud School in Charleston, SC

Reading Roman Coins: Numismatics for Latin Students
Students will learn numismatic terminology and will read Roman coins, with an option to create their own!
Jessica Wood
Hamden Hall Country Day in Hamden, CT

Performance-Enhancing Religions: Seeking Divine Favor at the Ancient Greek Olympics
Students will recreate a "day in the life of an ancient Olympic athlete" by reading primary sources, answering reflection questions, and performing a mock pentathlon and other experiences related to it.
Steve Rustin
Tulsa School of Arts and Sciences in Tulsa, OK

From Xenos to Nostos:  Using Greek Etymology to Teach Belonging and Identity
This is a teacher workshop that shows how etymology can be used as a lens for belonging and identity.
Stephen Cook
Lafayette Academy in New York, NY

The Ancient Greek Olympics: A Middle School Exploratory Unit
Students will reconstruct and participate in some ancient Greek Olympic activities, while simultaneously exploring the history, the geography, and some language elements associated with them.  
Shelly McCormick-Lane
Charles Whitcomb Middle School in  Marlborough, MA

Weaving with the "Gods"
The learner will understand how weaving functioned as a sacred art in myth and, over ten days, learn to create their own woven piece using a mini loom.
Natalie Williams
South Fork High School in Stuart, FL

Let's Lock In! Physical Security in the Ancient World
Students will learn about the physical construction and evolution of ancient locking mechanisms, will create a model of an ancient lock, and will consider and analyze concepts of security more broadly.
Sarah Allen
Woodstock Union High School in Woodstock, VT

Minting Roman Coins
Students will learn the basics of ancient Roman coinage and create coins based on what they have learned.
Ryan Sellar
Culver Academies in Culver, IN

Pliny’s Natural History Museum: Experiential Learning in the Latin Classroom
Students will engage in experiential learning activities to enhance their understanding of Latin texts and cultural topics.
Zoe Tasse-Winter
St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School in New York, NY

Playwriting to Explore Ancient Greece
Students will write a play inspired by ancient Greece.  They will learn to think creatively, explore storytelling, and, most importantly, collaborate.
Cole Fowler
Highland Park Elementary School in Austin, TX

Telling the Stories of Ancient Greece: Creating Historical Documentaries Through Greek Myth, Memory, and Evidence
Students will investigate ancient Greek myths alongside ancient texts and material evidence to create historical documentaries explaining how myths reveal Greek beliefs, values, and cultural identity.
Shannon Hudson
Dutchtown High School in Geismar, LA

6th Grade Ancient Civilizations: Greece Unit
Students will connect the Ancient Greek world to their own modern-day one.
Amanda Rullman
Troy Middle School in Troy, KS

Can You Earn your Place in the Ancient Olympic Games? An Inquiry-Based Escape Room Adventure
This 5-day lesson uses the ancient Olympics as inspiration for an inquiry-based escape room adventure that immerses fourth-grade students in the history, culture, and legacy of Ancient Olympia and compares them to our modern Olympics.
Kelly Matthews
Steele Elementary School in Colorado Springs, CO

Ancient and Modern Methods: From Curiosity to Evidence
Students will learn and practice science skills through the lens of Ancient Greece and modern discoveries.
Tiffany Huml
South Fremont Junior High School in Saint  Anthony, ID

Ancient Olympics to Special Olympics
Students will participate in adapted Ancient Olympic events and connect Olympic values to life skills through a comparison with the Special Olympics.
James Huml
South Fremont High School in Saint  Anthony, ID

A Couch Potato Meets the Ancient Greeks
A couch potato decides to become more active by participating in various Olympic sports.
Randolph Costilow
Hazelhurst Elementary School in Hazelhurst, MS