HIGGINS SCHOOL NEWS

 DIRECTORY

HIGGINS HISTORY

CULLEN LIBRARY

PEABODY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Congratulations 
 STARS of the MONTH

SCHEDULE | MAHER LIBRARY | CURRICULUM MAPPING | PATHFINDERS | TOOLS

1. Plan a trip to Athens (during the Golden Age)  or Sparta.
        Written component - answer WHO- WHAT-WHEN-WHERE-WHY AND HOW?   Be sure and submit in your own words (Do not plagarize-COPY)
         Visual component- Create a travel brochure showing features/giving info to convince someone to travel to your city-state. (If you did a travel brochure for ancient Egypt -choose another topic)

2. Choose a famous Greek Scientist, Mathematician, Statesman, or Philosopher.
         Written component- Pretend to be one of these men and write a first-person account explaining your accomplishments.
           Visual component- Make a poster showing your accomplishments-including an award you designed for one accomplishment for which you are being honored.

3. Research Greek Architecture
          Written component- include information about at least three (3) of the following structures: Parthenon, Temple of Athena Nike,Temple of Hephaestus, Temple of Olympian Zeus, or Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
            Visual component- Make a poster showing the Greek structures you chose and the following buildings in the United States that have been influenced by Greek designs : White House, New York Stock Exchange, Lincoln Memorial, and the U.S. Capitol  (Be sure to identify the type of columns featured)

4. Report on the Gods of Mount Olympus
           Written component- Choose four (4) of the twelve (12) most important gods in Greek mythology. Include in your report his/her responsibility, area of control and include trivia about the deities
            Visual - Create a mask that reflects the god's personality or prowess. It should be brightly colored, easily identifiable, and neat. If you want me to hang it on display, please attach something that enables me to hang it.

5. Compare and contrast the ancient and modern Olympic Games.  
             Written component- Your report should include information on the objectives of the games, the type of events, opening and closing ceremonies, and the participants.
              Visual- Design an Olympic medal.  In the ancient Greek Olympics athletes competed for glory and the honor of wearing a crown of olive leaves.  Pretend you have been transported to ancient Greece and that you have been given the privilege of designing three medals for the Olympics (Gold, Silver, and Bronze)

6. Daily Life in Ancient Greece
              Written component - Include in your report the activities of men, women, children, and slaves in Ancient Greece.
               Visual component- Create an invitation to a Greek Dinner Party.  Include in your program the menu, decorations, activities, and entertainment OR Design a floor plan of a  typical "town" home: include symbols indicating placement of important items.

If you have an interesting and creative visual component to accompany any of the assigned topics see me and we will discuss it.

Pre-History

The Life and Times of Early Man
http://members.aol.com/Donnpages/EarlyMan.html

Welcome to the Stone Ages: 
Flints and Stones - Real Life in Pre-history
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html

Becoming Human
http://www.becominghuman.org/

How Evolution Works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/evolution.htm

The Prehistoic Era
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/OakViewES/harris/96-97/agespages/prehistoric/prehistoric.html

The Cave of Lascaux
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/

The Mummy Tombs
http://www.mummytombs.com