Spend the Day in Ancient Greece: Projects and Activities that Bring the Past to Life

by Linda Honan

Chariot racing, peplos weaving, cooking, and helmet making! Anything can happen when you spend the day in ancient Greece! It is over two thousand years ago in Athens, Greece, and you areinvited to join a typical family as they celebrate the birthday ofthe goddess Athena. Take a trip with twelve-year-old Alexander tosee the athletes competing in the pentathlon. Work along withten-year-old Helen as she weaves a gift for Athena. Meet theirfather, Philip, as he tends to sick patients, and their mother,Penelope, as she prepares for the special evening feast. Celebrate the history of ancient Greece with more than a dozenexciting activities! Write a letter using the Greek alphabet. Makea snake bracelet as a gift for a friend. Create masks to wear inyour own play. Build a chariot that you can race on the sidewalksof your town! And at the end of your day, bring your own familytogether with Alexander, Helen, Philip, and Penelope to enjoy afeast under the stars!

Genres: History, Childrens

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Laurie Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Packed with crafts and cultural details on Ancient Greece that my kids used in their Classical Dialectic homeschool studies.

[Aerin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Requires some intuitive adult supervision, but the ideas are fantastic

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Giuliana: It had activities, but I wish there was a book where they had more advanced activities. It was good though.

[Georgette Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this as a supplement to a homeschool unit on Ancient Greece. The activities were a lot of fun. My daughter loved that the book and activities followed an individual family.

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Ancient Greece, Activities