Ancient Greece - Philosophy - Aristotle

The Ancient Greeks by Allison Lassieur

The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of The Odyssey, "Peace in the Islands", by Rosemary Sutcliff and Alan Lee

Discussion:
Aristotle's division of sciences
Syllogisms
Logic

Activity:
Come up with some syllogisms

Ancient Greece - Philosophy - Plato

The Ancient Greeks by Allison Lassieur

The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of The Odyssey, "The Slaying of the Suitors", by Rosemary Sutcliff and Alan Lee

Discussion:
The Academy
What is a dialogue?
The philosopher king vs. democracy

Activity:
Picture study - the Academy, Plato

Ancient Greece - Philosophy - Socrates

Wise Guy: the Life and Philosophy of Socrates by MD Usher and William Bramhall
The Ancient Greeks by Allison Lassieur

The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of The Odyssey, "The Beggar in the Corner", by Rosemary Sutcliff and Alan Lee

Discussion:
Socratic method - what is it?
Socrates' main philosophical concepts

Activity:
Practice Socratic method

Ancient Greece - The Peloponnesian War

Art and Civilization: Ancient Greece by Mathile Bardi
The Ancient Greeks by Allison Lassieur

The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of The Odyssey, "Return to Ithaca", by Rosemary Sutcliff and Alan Lee

Discussion:
Empire - what does it mean to build an empire?
Why did this war last so long?

Activity:
Map study - Sparta, Athens; Persia
Make a comparison chart of Athens' resources vs. Sparta's
Prediction: who will win?

Ancient Greece - Food

Food & Feasts in Ancient Greece by Imogen Dawson
Cooking Up World History by Patricia C. Marden and Suzanne I. Barchers
Ancient Greece: Daily Life by Stewart Ross

D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths

The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of The Odyssey, "Telemachus Seeks His Father" by Rosemary Sutcliff and Alan Lee

Discussion:
Foods in Athens
Food production occupations (farmer, shepherd, goatherd, winemaker)
Food culture - sitting at feast, how people were served, ate

Activity:
Make Arni Psito (Leg of Lamb) for dinner

Ancient Greece - Athens - Government

Art and Civilization: Ancient Greece by Mathile Bardi
The Ancient Greeks by Allison Lassieur

The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of The Odyssey, "The Land of the Dead" and "Sea Perils", by Rosemary Sutcliff and Alan Lee

Discussion:
Democracy - basic concepts
Athenian democracy
"ostra" - ostracizing

Activity:
Picture Study
Learn how voting works in our hometown; visit polling station; view a ballot
Practice ostracizing someone

Ancient Greece - Athens - Founding, Religion

Ancient Greece: Daily Life by Stewart Ross
Ancient Greece: Gods and Goddesses by John Malam
D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
Art and Civilization: Ancient Greece by Mathile Bardi

The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of The Odyssey, "The Enchantress", by Rosemary Sutcliff and Alan Lee

Discussion:
"Athena's city" - legend of Athena and Poseidon
Review of the Acropolis, Parthenon

Activity:
Picture Study in Parthenon
Make a Parthenon model from Legos