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Description of Research Project
Description of Research Project
The Greeks are known for their numerous cultural and political contributions to the western world; choose one topic from the list below and research its origins in Greece and its influence on the world today.
Democracy Drama Literature Geography
Philosophy Olympics Medicine Math
Architecture Sports (Wrestling/Boxing) Astronomy Biology
Keywords that will help with research:
Keywords that will help with research:
Democracy: civic duty, the Assembly governing body, the Council,
Philosophy: Thales, Heracleitus, Democritus, Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle,
Architecture: Acropolis, Parthenon
Drama: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Menander, comedy and tragedy,
Olympics: ancient Olympic games
Sports (Wrestling/Boxing): pankration
Literature: Homer, Hesiod, epics, myth, Sappho,
Medicine: Hippocrates
Astronomy: Eratosthenes, Aristarchus, Ptolemy,
Geography: ancient Greece environment
Math: Thales, Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes, Apollonius
Biology: Aristotle, Theophrastus, Anaximander,
Database Sources
Database Sources
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Gale Middle School in Context Database
Gale Middle School in Context Database
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Encyclopedia Britannica Database
Encyclopedia Britannica Database
Website Sources
Website Sources
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Ancient Greece - The British Museum
Ancient Greece search results - World History Encyclopedia
Ancient Greece search results - National Geographic: Education
Ancient Greece - BBC Bitesize (entries on: Olympic Games, art & entertainment, Greek theater, etc.)
Ancient Greece for Kids - Ducksters (to cite the website scroll down to the very bottom of the webpage & click "cite this page")
The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - PBS (click on "Site Index" to find topics)
Democrarcy How Democracy Developed in Ancient Greece - History.com
Philosophy Greek Philosophers - National Geographic
Architecture Architecture in Ancient Greece - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Drama The Theater of Ancient Greece - The Human Journey
Olympics Welcome to the Ancient Olympic Games - International Olympic Committee
Sports (Wrestling/Boxing) Pankration (combination of boxing & wrestling) - International Olympic Committee
Literature Ancient Greek Literature - World History Encyclopedia
Medicine Greek Medicine Practice at Ancient Rome: The Physician Molecularist Asclepiades - National Library of Medicine
Astronomy Ancient Greeek Astronomy and Cosmology - Library of Congress
Geography Ancient Greece: Geography - AncientGreece.org
Math The Greek Legacy: How the Ancient Greeks Shaped Modern Mathematics - The Royal Institution
Biology Aristotle's Zoology - Explorable
Avoid Plagiarism Cite Your Sources
Avoid Plagiarism Cite Your Sources
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Parthenon . image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2025. libraries.state.ma.us/login?eburl=https%3A%2F%2Fschool.eb.com&ebtarget=%2Flevels%2Fmiddle%2Fassembly%2Fview%2F109084&ebboatid=9417228. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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