The Process

In your group, you will be assigned to become an expert on something. The different roles are Architect, Politician and Sports Reporter. You will create a time capsule with the other members of your group. Each group member will write a newspaper article about his or her job and create a 3-D project about your job.

1) Research your assigned role using given resources. Please write your observations on the fact finding worksheet.

Architect:

Architecture

http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/Architecture.html

Greek Architecture

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/Greecearch1.html

The Stoa of Attalos II, Agora, Athens

Politician:

Government

http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/democracy.html

City-States and Government

http://library.thinkquest.org/19317/htm/governme.htm

Greek Government

http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/Greecegovt1.html

The Theatre at Epidauros

Sports Reporter:

Roman Ball Games
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wxk116/romeball.html

Olympic Sports

http://library.thinkquest.org/17709/sports/fndex.htm

The Olympics Through Time
http://www.fhw.gr/olympics/ancient/index.html 

The Stadium at Olympia

 

2) Complete the Venn Diagram that compares your job in ancient Greece to your job in modern times.

 

3) Write a newspaper article about your job in Ancient Greece.

 

4) Create a 3-D art project about your job. It can be anything:posters, collages, plays, poems, games, puzzles, books, songs, mosaics, models, dioramas or an idea of your own!

 

5) Present your time capsule at the Greek Festival.