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Launch: You are inventing something for future generations. Draw and label your idea.
Explain how future generations will use your contribution.
Directions: In each gift box, draw and label a picture to illustrate an ancient contribution
to society today. Be sure to complete each activity and questions. X___ initial that you
read directions.
Greek Contributions to Modern Language and Literature
Punctuation, which came from the
Greeks, can change the meaning of the
sentence. Look at the different
meanings of the sentences below
because of the punctuation. Circle the
sentence that means, “Cats rule!”
My cat knows its master.
My cat knows it’s master.
Translate: tel
phone
Greek Contributions to Modern Government
What are the major differences between
Greek democracy and American
democracy? Hint: think of the Electoral
College
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Greek Contribution to Modern Medicine
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What is the Hippocratic Oath?
Greek Contributions to the Modern Understanding of the Body
What was discovered about the brain?
Greek Contributions to Mathematics
Who is Pythagoras? What are his
accomplishments?
Who is Hypatia? What are her
accomplishments?
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Greek Contribution to Modern Astronomy
Draw and name your own constellation.
Greek Contribution to Modern Geography
Imagine you were on a boat in distress,
how would you let rescuers know your
location?
Greek Contributions to Modern Understanding of Plants and Animals
How did Aristotle classify animals?
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Leaving a Legacy: Greek Contributions
Greek Contributions to Modern Architecture
What does architecture mean?
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Greek Contributions to the Modern
Theater
Describe how they created special effects.
Translate “theater”.
Greek Contributions to Modern Sports
Fully explain why we light a flame at
Olympic ceremonies.
If you could create an Olympic
game/event, what would it be?
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Mission Accomplished: Imagine the Postal System is issuing commemorative stamps of
Ancient Greek contributions. Create a stamp illustrating the most important contributions
to
you.
Explain your
stamps
below.
About my stamps: