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Cynthia Capozzi's Guide: Ancient Greece

5th Grade Social Studies Unit

Ancient Greece

Learn the myths and facts about Ancient Greece with the resources listed below

Fiction

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
Call Number: Fic Rio

ISBN: 0786838655

Publication Date: 2006-04-01

Learn about Greek God and Goddesses in this fantastic adventure story about conquering your fears and rising to your destiny.

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Demigods and Magicians by Rick Riordan
Call Number: Fic Rio

ISBN: 1484732782

Publication Date: 2016-04-05

Ancient Greece Mythology

Child's Book of Myths and Enchantments
Call Number: 292 PRI

ISBN: 156288395X

Publication Date: 1989

Classic illustrations depict gods, heroes, and monsters from ancient Greece and Rome. Includes an index of characters.

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Monster Myths of Ancient Greece by William A. Wise; Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)
Call Number: 292 WIS

ISBN: 0399611436

Publication Date: 1981-06-12

Beautifully detailed illustrations help to introduce the reader to six classic stories from Ancient Greece.

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Ancient Greece Non-fiction

Olympics by Chris Oxlade; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Call Number: 796.48 OXL

ISBN: 0789462923

Publication Date: 2000-06-14

Learn about the origins of the most famous competition in the world.

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Food and Recipes of Greece by Theresa M. Beatty
Call Number: 646.59 BEA

ISBN: 0823952231

Publication Date: 1999-01-01

Do green and black olives grow on the same trees? Learn how to make tzatziki and many other Greek specialties with this special cookbook. *Contains a glossary and an index

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Virtual visit to the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece

The Acropolis Museum
View images of the permanent exhibits in the Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis, Archaic Gallery, Parthenon Gallery, Propylaia, Athena Nike, Erechtheion and exhibits from the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD

Ancient Scripts

Greek Alphabet- Ducksters
This link will take you to Ducksters Greek Alphabet page. Scroll to the bottom to visit other links related to Ancient Greece

A day in the life of a 12-year old boy in Ancient Greece

Access EBSCO through a lab computer or laptop,

Log in to EBSCO and select Primary Search Database.

In the Search box enter "If you lived in Ancient Greece,"

Select the article by Lewis, Kristin, Scholastic Scope 00366412, Dec 2014, Vol. 63, Issue 4

Ancient Games

Funk & Wagnall's Encyclopedia
This encyclopedia entry details the origin of games in ancient times and the differences between games in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

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Subjects: Education Research, Geography, History

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