phathui5 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 We're coming up to ch. 19 in Story of the World I and it looks like the next six weeks focus on ancient Greece. I'm looking forward to and and hoping to really dig into ancient Greece with the kids. Does anyone have recommendations for books to read? Activity kits to buy? Games to play? Online videos to watch? I'd love to have a big ancient Greece resource thread going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 It should be easy to do the Greek alphabet (flashcards, magnets and more). The book Backyard Ballistics has instructions to build a mini Greek onager catapult. We enjoy ours, even though we didn't read the background text. Maybe next year, when we study the Greeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 We found a Greek cookbook for kids at the library yesterday that we're going to take a look at tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto3innc Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 We're coming up on that chapter shortly and I thought it would be fun to do a mock Olympics...somehow handicapped so my oldest doesn't win everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyhock Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 One of my favourites is Adventures in Ancient Greece by Linda Bailey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 There is a good Ancient Greece lapbook on Homeschool Share (free!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Kirsten~ Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 We had fun designing a Greek pot on the website here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 We're doing Ancient Greece now and would love some suggestions. I got a Mythology Toob today from Rainbow Resource, my daughter digs role-playing with this kind of stuff. I also printed off Greek mythology flashcards. I'd love to hear more ideas, keep them coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 DS loved The Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne. We also built a Trojan horse. The wooden kit is available at Michael's for $1 :) . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpedIntoTheDeepEndFirst Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 See if you can find a copy of Classical Kids-tons of activities for Greece and Rome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 We are are at the exact same place! We are playing the Lego Minotaur game tomorrow. Because I'm a total planning geek, our other projects for the Ancient Greece chapters are: Making a helmet & shield (I have boys, what can I say!) Ancient Greece Treasure Chest (used from Amazon) Making Olympic wreaths Making Greek arrowheads (kit from Amazon) Making Athena's Golden Apple Gingerbread Parthenon (if I can find some kind of allergy-free recipe for this) We may also watch the Ancient Aegean DVD from our library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Don't forget greek food! I don't know if it is really accurate but it sure is fun! The kids will always remember making pita bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 We did one of our favorite things with that chapter, which was to go on a Greek architecture scavenger hunt. We live in DC, so for us it was just a metro ride and then a nice walk, but I think with a car anyone living near a largish town or city with a few Greek revival buildings could do it. I made the kids a list of some of the essential characteristics of Greek architecture: the different types of columns, triangle roofs, buildings made of marble, buildings with symmetry, friezes, key patterns... Then I gave them cameras and had them take a quick picture of the things they found, which we later compiled onto a little collage. It was really fun. We also made little "Greek temples" - using paper towel rolls, cardboard and some paper. The kids drew lines along the tubes to turn them into "columns" - and then they attached little Ionic tops to them cut out of paper. We stood it on a piece of cardboard and then attached another to the top. Then we cut out a triangle for the top and the kids each drew a "frieze" on each triangle and glued those to the top so they looked like a roof. They played with those for days with their Playmobil men. (Which were technically the Roman Playmobil men... but whatever. The invasion force a few chapters down the line, right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Many of them are listed in the AG, if you have it, or in TWTM. We're at the same point in SOTW this year, and our dc are enjoying Greek myths, as well as classic tales based upon the Iliad and the Odyssey. Jim Weiss also has some CDs in which he has recorded Greek myths - you may be be able to find them at your local library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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