In this unit, we will study several aspects of ancient Greek literature, history, and culture, including the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, Homer, the Trojan War, Greek mythology, the ancient Olympics, and Athenian government. Our study of ancient Greece will continue in the next unit.  Maps, documents, and PowerPoint presentations are included below for interested students and teachers.


Unit Guide and Primary Sources
"Never accept a gift from Zeus."
                                                                              -- Prometheus

Part I:  Minoan and Mycenaean Greece

The earliest Greek civilizations were the Minoan and Mycenaean Greek civilizations.  Our objective is to learn the basic characteristics of each civilization and to be able to compare them.

​Audio Lecture

This audio lecture is designed to go with the PowerPoint slides that are included on the website.
A little something just for fun!

​MINI MINOTAUR!

PowerPoint Presentation

Part II:  The Trojan War

While the Homeric epics are more literary than anything, they give us a glimpse of something that might have been, in addition to offering us insight into the values of Archaic and Classical Greece.

PowerPoint Presentation

Part III: Greek Mythology and the Ancient Olympics

Part IV: Athenian Democracy and Aristotle's Politics​

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