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Global Studies I
Mr. Mintzes
Research Projects on Ancient Greece
Pairs of students, or individual students, depending on the size of the class, will be
required to research one of the topics listed below. The products of your research will
then be presented to the class – basically teaching the unit on Ancient Greek civilization
to your classmates. Research may be presented as a “paper” (word processed on 8 ½
x 11 paper – with illustrations if possible) or as a PowerPoint presentation with text and
images to illustrate the text. If presented as a paper, students may not read from the
paper, but must lecture the class from notes or an outline, thereby demonstrating that
they have learned their topic and are not just reading it. The same is required of those
students who present their research as a PowerPoint. Reading from the slides is
prohibited. You must demonstrate a solid grasp of the subject of your presentation.
1.
Athens: Athenian government - Athenian democracy
Athenian society (role of women) Classes of Athenian society
2.
Sparta: Government in Sparta, Spartan society - class structure, role of women
Spartan military
3.
Greek Epic poems - Homer: The Iliad and The Odyssey (what were they, what
story did they tell and why are they so important?)
4.
Greek Theatre (Drama and Comedy) Write about the plays written by Greek
playwrights and the theaters in which they were performed.
5.
Greek Architecture - types of buildings and columns, influence and legacy of
ancient Greece on architecture, including today’s architecture.
6.
Greek religion and Greek Mythology- who were the important Greek gods and
goddesses? The importance of religion to the Greeks. What role did religion play
in Greek life?
7.
Greek sculpture and art. What made Greek sculpture and art different from earlier
art and sculpture? What influence did Greek sculpture, in particular, have on
future generations of sculptors?
8.
The Greeks and sports. The importance of sports to the Greeks. The Olympics –
its history – also where were they held? Describe the Olympic games -- what
sports, the importance of them to the Greeks.
9.
Wars against the Persians: What were the causes of the Persian Wars? When
did they occur? Who were the great Greek and Persian leaders? The important
battles. The affect of the war on Greece and upon Hellenism.
10. Ancient Greek scientists and mathematicians: Who were some of the great
scientists of ancient Greece? What were their theories and accomplishments?
What did they teach the Greeks and future generations?
11. The Peloponnesian Wars (between Sparta and Athens) What was the war about?
Who won? What was the impact of the war on Athens? Report on the course of
the war – or wars.
12. Greek philosophers: Who were Socrates, Plato and Aristotle? What did they
write? What did they teach? What were the philosophies they passed on to the
ancient Greeks and the subsequent generations? Why are they considered the
founders of western philosophical thought?