Greece

Virtual Field Trip Ancient Greece

** I. Introduction ** Our class will be taking a field trip to the Hellenic Museum in “Greek Town” in Chicago. This follows lessons on Greek Ancient Civilization in Social Studies. In class they learn about how we were influenced by many Greek ideas, such as government, democracy, the arts, philosophy, science and math.

A Day in the Life. The program is Gods, Myths, and Mortals. Students discover how children were raised in Ancient Greece. Children learn about the values of Ancient Greeks, why girls stayed home while boys went to school, and how children were taught to be productive adults thousands of years ago. Following is a discussion about how their lives are different or the same from those of children in Ancient Greece.

Following the program, the students will be able to try Greek food at lunch at the Parthenon Restaurant.


 * 1) ** Topic One – Our Visit **

1. The new National Hellenic Museum tells the story of Greek history, culture, and art from ancient times to today. The 40,000 square feet facility holds a wide-ranging collection and archives of more than 17,000 artifacts across thousands of years. We will experience Greek history and culture through the Education Center that highlights the contributions of Hellenism, Greece, and Greek Americans to the world.

2. The restaurant is named after the Parthenon on the hilltop, or Acropolis, in Athens. It is a symbol of the birthplace of Western Civilization, and the owners of the restaurant feel the architectural marvel carries a responsibility for quality. the Greek eating experience. **II. Topic Two – About Greece**


 * 1) Greece is a peninsula and there are a lot of smaller peninsulas sticking out from it thereby creating many natural harbors for shipping and recreational sailing. Greece also has many mountains that, while not very large, are very rugged and hard to navigate. Boat travel in Greece in ancient times was the easiest way to travel, and the Greeks were very good sailors. The Mediterranean Sea was a big focal point in ancient civilization and the Greeks set up colonies and outposts. There are also hundreds of Greek Islands that are very popular vacation destinations. (See my show later of my visit to Santorini!)

[] - The Story of Ancient Greece.
 * 1) The Parthenon – let’s check it out as long as we are having lunch there! This site has a 3-D view of the Parthenon on the Acropolis. The Parthenon was built by [|**Pericles**] in the 5th century BCE. []
 * 2) Greek kids had very different lives that you. They were considered to be youths until they were 30! They girls stayed home to help their mothers, and the boys went to school at the age of 6 or 7.
 * 3) PowerPoint demonstration of Ancient Greece.

The Students will view and listen to lecture on pictures that are from a trip I took to Greece accompanied by the song “Zorba the Greek”! This slide show was created using PhotoPeach. [|Trip to Greece]
 * 1) ** Topic Three **

media type="custom" key="13722134" Greece on PhotoPeach

** IV. Sources Used ** [|www.national**hellenicmuseum**.org/] ** [] ** http://greece.mrdonn.org [|Trip to Greece]