Ancient Greece

 

Using Ancient Civilizations and the Bible as a spine, we studied through quite a few ancient cultures. Along the way we decided to study a few of those cultures at a more in-depth level. Aside from Ancient Egypt, we also took a nice long jaunt through Ancient Greece last year. Below are the resources we used.

 

Supplement

History Pockets: Ancient Greece, Grades 4-6+, by Sandi Johnson

 

Nonfiction Works

The Greek News, by Anton Powell and Philip Steele

Science in Ancient Greece, by Kathlyn Gay

Usborne Internet-Linked: Greeks, by Susan Peach and Anne Millard

Ancient Greek Art, by Susie Hodge

 

Literature

The Aesop for Children, illustrated by Milo Winter

Greek Myths, as told by Jim Weiss, audio CD

Heroes in Mythology: Theseus, Prometheus, and Odin, as told by Jim Weiss, audio CD

The Children's Homer, by Padraic Colum

Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad, by Rosemary Sutcliff

The Wanderings of Odysseus: the Story of the Odyssey, by Rosemary Sutcliff

 

For Younger Children

The First Marathon: The Legend of Pheidippides, by Susan Reynolds

The Tortoise and the Hare, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Usborne Beginners: Ancient Greeks, by Stephanie Turnbull

The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War, by Emily Little

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth, by Kathryn Lasky

 

Historical Fiction

Theras and His Town, by Caroline Dale Snedeker

 

 

Hands On Projects 

 



{Hoplite Shields made from sturdy paper plates}

Sadly, over the course of about a decade of homeschooling, I had never made paper mache. It is messy! This past year, I decided to get over myself and try it. My second grade teacher would be so proud. I was inspired by this Greek vase project and decided to give it a whirl with my crew. Oh did we have fun! And oh, was it ever messy, but worth every minute hour of clean of up.

The children also made cardboard models of Greek houses, drew Trojan horses, and wrote their names in Greek.