Materials

• Teacher-selected video on some aspect(s) of Greek culture
• Teacher-provided video viewing guide for each student (Attachment C, “Creating a Video Viewing Guide”)

OR

• Teacher-selected reading, samples, worksheet, or activity
• Pictures or slides depicting Greek culture or architecture

Instructional Activities

NOTE: The following Web resources may be helpful in teaching this session:

• The Iliad. <http://classics.mit.edu/Homer/iliad.html>.
• “Humanities 101 Iliad Home Page.” < http://academic.reed.edu/humanities/110Tech/Iliad.html>.
• The Odyssey. <http://classics.mit.edu/Homer/odyssey.html>.
• “Study Guide for Homer’s Odyssey.” < http://www.temple.edu/classics/odysseyho.html>.

1. Review content covered to this point in the unit.
   
   
2. Show a video, read a selection from the Iliad or Odyssey, display samples of Greek sculpture and/or architecture, read selections from the writing of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, or focus on any other sample of the contributions of Greek culture to Western Civilization. (The Web sites listed above may be of assistance.)
   
   
3. Use this session to examine various aspects of Greek culture.
   
   
4. Assign a teacher-selected reading, worksheet, or other reinforcement activity, using available teacher resources.