Greek Mythology: An Introduction to Culture, Contributions, and the Olympians
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~Socrates
Step into the fascinating world of Ancient Greece with this rich, hands-on unit designed especially for gifted and advanced 4th–5th graders! This bundle explores Greek culture, lasting contributions, and the myths of Mount Olympus through deep-thinking activities, primary source skills, creative challenges, and literature connections.
Mini-Units Included:
Introduction to Geek Culture: Students build essential map and timeline skills as they explore daily life, government, architecture, and philosophy. Includes a student-friendly timeline (2200 BC to 275 BC), ancient map activities, and depth and complexity questions to spark critical thinking.
Greek Contributions to the Modern World: Dive into ancient innovations in math, science, government, and the arts! Students meet famous thinkers like Pythagoras and Archimedes through short articles, projects, and math-integrated lessons.
The Olympians and Greek Myths: Meet the gods and heroes! Students read, analyze, and respond to myths using depth and complexity icons, creative writing prompts, and project-based learning opportunities.
Why You’ll Love It:
Designed for higher-level thinkers with open-ended tasks and flexible pacing.
Cross-curricular connections to social studies, language arts, math, and critical thinking.
Includes all student handouts, journal prompts, comprehension questions, and teacher directions.
Perfect for small-group gifted pullouts, extension projects, or whole-class differentiation!
Using this resource, students will critically analyze information introducing them to Ancient Greece, exploring contributions of the Greeks to the modern world, and investigating the mythology behind the Greek gods and goddesses. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks included.
Included in this resource:
Full implementation guides
Complete informational texts with active reading notes pages
Mindful response pages to lead students toward deep thinking
Socratic Seminar with complete implementation guide and suggested topics
Rubrics for assessment
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~Socrates
Step into the fascinating world of Ancient Greece with this rich, hands-on unit designed especially for gifted and advanced 4th–5th graders! This bundle explores Greek culture, lasting contributions, and the myths of Mount Olympus through deep-thinking activities, primary source skills, creative challenges, and literature connections.
Mini-Units Included:
Introduction to Geek Culture: Students build essential map and timeline skills as they explore daily life, government, architecture, and philosophy. Includes a student-friendly timeline (2200 BC to 275 BC), ancient map activities, and depth and complexity questions to spark critical thinking.
Greek Contributions to the Modern World: Dive into ancient innovations in math, science, government, and the arts! Students meet famous thinkers like Pythagoras and Archimedes through short articles, projects, and math-integrated lessons.
The Olympians and Greek Myths: Meet the gods and heroes! Students read, analyze, and respond to myths using depth and complexity icons, creative writing prompts, and project-based learning opportunities.
Why You’ll Love It:
Designed for higher-level thinkers with open-ended tasks and flexible pacing.
Cross-curricular connections to social studies, language arts, math, and critical thinking.
Includes all student handouts, journal prompts, comprehension questions, and teacher directions.
Perfect for small-group gifted pullouts, extension projects, or whole-class differentiation!
Using this resource, students will critically analyze information introducing them to Ancient Greece, exploring contributions of the Greeks to the modern world, and investigating the mythology behind the Greek gods and goddesses. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks included.
Included in this resource:
Full implementation guides
Complete informational texts with active reading notes pages
Mindful response pages to lead students toward deep thinking
Socratic Seminar with complete implementation guide and suggested topics
Rubrics for assessment
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~Socrates
Step into the fascinating world of Ancient Greece with this rich, hands-on unit designed especially for gifted and advanced 4th–5th graders! This bundle explores Greek culture, lasting contributions, and the myths of Mount Olympus through deep-thinking activities, primary source skills, creative challenges, and literature connections.
Mini-Units Included:
Introduction to Geek Culture: Students build essential map and timeline skills as they explore daily life, government, architecture, and philosophy. Includes a student-friendly timeline (2200 BC to 275 BC), ancient map activities, and depth and complexity questions to spark critical thinking.
Greek Contributions to the Modern World: Dive into ancient innovations in math, science, government, and the arts! Students meet famous thinkers like Pythagoras and Archimedes through short articles, projects, and math-integrated lessons.
The Olympians and Greek Myths: Meet the gods and heroes! Students read, analyze, and respond to myths using depth and complexity icons, creative writing prompts, and project-based learning opportunities.
Why You’ll Love It:
Designed for higher-level thinkers with open-ended tasks and flexible pacing.
Cross-curricular connections to social studies, language arts, math, and critical thinking.
Includes all student handouts, journal prompts, comprehension questions, and teacher directions.
Perfect for small-group gifted pullouts, extension projects, or whole-class differentiation!
Using this resource, students will critically analyze information introducing them to Ancient Greece, exploring contributions of the Greeks to the modern world, and investigating the mythology behind the Greek gods and goddesses. Students will explore the themes and lessons utilizing the Thinking Frameworks included.
Included in this resource:
Full implementation guides
Complete informational texts with active reading notes pages
Mindful response pages to lead students toward deep thinking
Socratic Seminar with complete implementation guide and suggested topics
Rubrics for assessment
