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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Wonders of the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan provides adaptations, discussion questions, an evaluation rubric, extensions, and much more for learning about ancient Wonders of the World.
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Handout
Able Media

Able Media Llc: The Ancient Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of articles and historical information about the history, origins, and events of the ancient Olympics.
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Primary
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Deucalion's Flood and the Creation of the New Human Race

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this Greek Mythology story of the destruction of the earth by flood. Try comparing it to the story of Noah's Ark from the Bible.
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Lesson Plan
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Pandora's Box

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students will be introduced to the Greek myth of Pandora by critically analyzing Odilon Redon's painting Pandora. They will then create their own box with both two- and three-dimensional symbols that represent an emotion to be contained...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Ancient Origins of the Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Armand D'Angour explains the evolution of the Olympics. [3:20]
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Handout
Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Olympian Gods: Hermes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Hermes, the Greek god of the trade, the god of eloquence, and a luck-bringing messenger of the gods. It provides biographical information, background, English and Greek pronunciations of his name, other titles,...