Greece

Task

Hello over the next few days you will explore Ancient Greece.  You will explore many aspects of Greece, including government, people, places and geography.

During your visit you will be asked to complete several task.  Please complete each task on a seperate sheet of paper.  

Have Fun!!!!

Process

Visit the links below for on each quest.  Complete the activities assigned for the quest on a separate sheet of paper.

Quest 1:  Greek government had many forms: tyranny, oligarchy, and direct democracy. Use the links below to research life under each type of leadership. 

1.  For each government type explain it in your own words.

2. Which government type do you feel is the best and why?

Links:

Overview - https://quatr.us/greeks/ancient-greek-government.htm

Oligarchy - https://quatr.us/government/oligarchy-rule-few.htm

Tyrant - https://quatr.us/greeks/what-is-tyranny-definition.htm

Direct Democracy - https://quatr.us/greeks/democracy-classical-athens.htm

 

Quest 2: You won’t see chariot races at today's Olympics, but some things haven’t changed since the first Olympics in 776 BC. Use the links below to conduct research on the first Olympic Games

1. Create trading cards (similar to baseball cards) that show an illustration or photo on one side and provide information on the other side.  Give good detailed information. They can be about the athletes, the events, or other Olympic-related facts.

Links:

Real Story of the Olympics - https://www.penn.museum/sites/olympics/olympicorigins.shtml

The Olympics and Ancient Greece - http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/festivals/story/olympics.html

The Ancient Olympics - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/greek_olympics_01.shtml



Quest 3: The Minoans were an advanced civilization for their time and even had indoor plumbing. Unlike other early civilizations that depended on farming for their economy, the Minoans depended on trade.

1. Imagine you are the curator for the Minoan Museum of History. Create an exhibit that displays aspects of Minoan civilization. You might think about including things like artifacts, time lines, maps, infographics, information cards, an exhibit banner and backdrop, and an exhibit guide (print or audio) for viewers

Links:

Ancient Greek Civilization (Minoans) - http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/ancient-art/minoan.htm

Slide Show of Minoan Civilization - 

https://www.slideshare.net/apetitedelight/minoan-civilization-13204885

Minoans Archaeological Finds - http://ancient-greece.org/archaeology/knossos.html

 

Evaluation

Each Quest is worth points.  Quest 1 is worth 20 points (10 points for each question).  Quest 2 and Quest 3 are worth 15 points each.  The Webquest is worth 50 points total.  

Conclusion

The webquest is a great tool to utilize to study for the test.  It is important you keep up with as the quest will serve as notes.