Learn the customs of ancient Greece and watch as the Olympic games begin, learn about the importance the ancient Greeks placed on the human body and study the fables of Aesop. Find out what the Bible has to say about Greek mythology and how we serve a God who neither slumbers nor sleeps. Sample ancient Greek delicacies and host your own Olympic Games as a family.

What are some highlights from the unit on Ancient Greece?

Studies and activities on: Fables, allegories, parables, and proverbs • Dictionary skills, parts of speech - concrete, abstract, proper, common and collective nouns, singular, plural, and compound nouns • The geography of Greece • Sampling figs, olives, cheese and grapes - some of the foods of Greece • The human body - systems, cells, tissues, organs, disease, medicine, and medical careers • Memorizing Psalm 139 and remembering that we ARE fearfully and wonderfully made • Reading about the ancient Greek civilization • Taking notes and writing an informational paragraph • Rewriting fables • Tasting yogurt with honey and nuts, and ambrosia – the supposed food of the mythical gods • Interpreting a schedule of Olympic Events • Greek mythology and legends- and their huge impact on language, literature, and history • The attributes of our Creator God – His omnipotence, His omnipresence, and His omniscience • Putting the Bible up against the myths and refuting the validity of their message • True wisdom, the real Creation story, and the myth of evolution • The legendary Island of Atlantis • Experimenting with muscles, skin, pulse and heartbeat, the respiratory system, the senses, and how the body breaks down fats • The food pyramid, health, nutrition, and hygiene • A first aid project that includes illnesses, accidents, and injuries, symptoms, and treatments • Learning first aid procedures and preparing an information retrieval system for use in an emergency • Turning a myth or fable into a play, gathering costumes and props, using paper mache masks you have made, assigning parts and performing your play • The art and architecture of ancient Greece • The history of the Olympic games • Planning a Family Olympics Day –serving authentic Greek foods, organizing the events, making awards and medals, and writing Olympic rules and pledges • Adding Greek dates to your historical timeline • The three styles of Greek architectural columns -and sketching an example of each & Democracy – the best gift that ancient Greece gave to the world • Interpreting charts about Favorite Games of the Children of Athens and Jars of Olive Oil Exported • The Trojan War • Greek dramas • Famous Greek people and places - the Acropolis, the Parthenon, and the warring city-states of Athens and Sparta • Comparing and contrasting Athens and Sparta and writing about them • The causes of the Peloponnesian War • The Greek art of painting on pottery by making a vase and painting it.