ENCYCLOPEDIAS
It is good to begin by using an encyclopedia because it gives you clear information to start you on your research. Use the search box to find your topic. NoodleTools: Encyclopedias are considered a reference source – not duplicated from a printed work. Do NOT provide a URL for these databases.
World Book Online: You will find most topics listed under “Ancient Greece.” You can also look up wars and any important persons by name.
Encyclopedia Britannica (Use Middle School version if possible): Look up “ancient Greece” or any person or war topic.
ONLINE DATABASES
World Book Digital Library: Early Peoples– Click on “Ancient Greeks” and look on the left side for your topics.
NoodleTools: Cite as a Reference Source; Encyclopedia; No, this is a reference database; database is Early Peoples; publisher is World Book. Do NOT provide a URL.
ABC Clio World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras – Click on “Explore An Era” and look for Ancient Greece. You will find many entries linked to the article you choose. You can also use the search box for specific terms, but be sure to put “Greek” before your term. For example, “Greek theater.”
NoodleTools: Cite these articles as a reference source – other – not duplicated from a printed source – database is “World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras – Publisher is ABC-CLIO (all capital letters). Do NOT provide a URL for a database.
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Gale E-Book: Ancient Greece and Rome – Use the search box to find articles on your topic. Be sure you are reading about ancient Greece, not ancient Rome.
NoodleTools: Look at the top of the article under “Source” to find information for your citation. Cite as a reference source – online – other – yes, I will provide publication details – database is Gale Virtual Reference Library. Do NOT provide the URL.
BOOKS
The books are available on a cart in your classroom or computer lab. If you want to check out ONE book overnight, which means after Period 6 one day and returned before Period 1 the following day, bring the book to the Media Center to check it out.
WEBSITES - Read the notes about each website to see if it will be helpful for your research topics.
NoodleTools: Cite as websites. DO provide a URL for websites.
1. The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/: This fantastic PBS website has a great deal of information to share. In “Greek Interactive” (indicated by an icon) you can see an interactive map of Athens, find out how to say letters and words in Greek, and in “Life in Athens” make choices to see what profession you might have had in ancient Greece. In “The Acropolis Experience” see how the Parthenon was built. There is a section on Socrates, and information on architecture and wars as well. Explore this website, or if you need information in a hurry, look at the Site Index to find what you need.
2. Ancient Greek Resources for Sixth Grade Social Studies - http://intranet.dalton.org/groups/Greece/#hist
This megasite contains links for many topics about ancient Greece. Watch out for popups from some of the sites linked to this page!
3. Woodlands Junior High sponsors this page of Ancient Greece Homework Links. You can find out about most of your topics here! http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Greece.html
4. Jackson Creek Middle School has put together another megasite with many links to websites about ancient Greece. It is divided into 4 sections: History and Culture; Mythology; Maps, Timelines and Pictures; and Battles and War. You can also find out about the Greek City States. http://www.mccsc.edu/~kmcglaun/Greece/ancient.htm#1
5. The British Museum sponsors this website about Ancient Greece (http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/). Here you can learn about many aspects of Greek life, as well as examine objects from ancient Greece.
6. The British Museum has a LOT of information about ancient Greece. A good starting point is http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/world_cultures/europe/ancient_greece.aspx . Also, at http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/families_and_children/online_tours/sport_in_ancient_greece/sport_in_ancient_greece.aspx you can find out about “Sports in Ancient Greece” to learn about the Olympics and other sporting festivals. You can also learn about the “Myth of the Trojan War” at http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/online_tours/greece.aspx.
7. The BBC’s Ancient Greece website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/index.shtml features information about the city states of Athens, Olympia and Corinth. Under “Cartoon Classics” take a cartoon tour of the Olympic Games and the Greek Theatre. Check out “Resources” to hear speeches from a Greek play, writing samples, and see images from ancient Greece.
8. In2Greece’s page on Greek History and Mythology at http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/ancient_hist_and_myth.htm look under “Greek Antiquity” for a brief biography of any of your assigned persons. For a god or goddess, look under “Greek Mythology.”
9. This Thinkquest webpage (http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_greece/facts.htm) contains facts about many aspects of Ancient Greece.
10. Ancient Greece.com http://www.ancientgreece.com/ - Look on this site for information about many topics.
Ancient Greek Theatre
- Crystallinks Ancient Greek Theater - http://www.crystalinks.com/greektheater.html
- TheatreHistory.com - http://www.theatrehistory.com/ancient/greek.html - Here is information about the major Greek dramatists. Watch out for pop-ups from this website.
- Infoplease Ancient Greece - http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0861513.html
If you have finished your research, answered all your questions and created a bibliography in NoodleTools, ask your teacher if you can explore these fun websites. There is information here, along with games to play.
Odyssey Online: Greece – Please borrow headphones if you travel here at school!
Winged Sandals website –Use the “Flash” version for the most fun! Be patient as you wait for this site to load. There is a lot of information here if you need more details about your topic, as well as Greek myths and games just for fun.
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