CERCA Slides: Art and Arch in Ancient Greece

Art and Arch in Ancient Greece

What can a building—or a piece of art—tell us about a culture, a civilization? With this week’s set of CERCA Slides, students examine multiple sources to learn about ancient Greece and its legacies.

Archaeological evidence—from wall paintings of monkeys to domestic floor plans—offer insights into everything from ancient trade networks to the role of women in the city-state of Athens.

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: Temples

Why did people build temples like the Parthenon in ancient Greece, and why do these structures continue to interest people today? (CCSS.RI.3.1-3.9; CCSS.W.3.2)

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Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 4: Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

What does the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus tell us about how leaders in ancient Greece presented themselves to their people? (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.7; CCSS.W.4.2)

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 5: Exploring a Submerged City

What do the ruins and artifacts of Pavlopetri suggest about its former Greek inhabitants? (CCSS.RI.4.7, CCSS.W.5.2)

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 6: Home Sweet Home

Explain what historians have learned about home life in ancient Athens. (CCSS.RI.6.1-6.7; CCSS.W.6.2)

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Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 7: Temples and Accessibility

What does the information in these sources suggest about living with a disability in ancient Athens? (CCSS.RI.7.1-7.7; CCSS.W.7.2)

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Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 8: The Parthenon Through Time

What can uses of the Parthenon across time reveal about changes in Greek history and culture? (CCSS.RI.8.4-8.7; CCSS.W.8.2)

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 9: Unearthing a Masterpiece

How does the Pylos Combat Agate change our understanding of Greek art and culture in the Bronze Age? (CCSS.RI.9-10.7; CCSS.W.9-10.2)

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 10: Bronze Age Monkeys

How can artistic and historical findings such as the "blue monkeys at Akrotiri" help us better understand trade and cultural exchange in ancient civilizations? (CCSS.RI.10.1-10.8, CCSS.W.9-10.2)

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Grade 11-12: Public Space in Ancient Greece and Rome

How did public spaces in ancient Athens foster the development of democracy?(CCSS.RI.11-12.7; CCSS.W.11-12.7)

CERCA Slides

Student Guide

Pear Deck

Art and Arch in Ancient Greece

CERCA Slides by Grade

Grade 3: Temples

Why did people build temples like the Parthenon in ancient Greece, and why do these structures continue to interest people today? (CCSS.RI.3.1-3.9; CCSS.W.3.2)

Grade 4: Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

What does the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus tell us about how leaders in ancient Greece presented themselves to their people? (CCSS.RI.4.1-4.7; CCSS.W.4.2)

Grade 5: Exploring a Submerged City

What do the ruins and artifacts of Pavlopetri suggest about its former Greek inhabitants? (CCSS.RI.4.7, CCSS.W.5.2)

Grade 6: Home Sweet Home

Explain what historians have learned about home life in ancient Athens. (CCSS.RI.6.1-6.7; CCSS.W.6.2)

Grade 7: Temples and Accessibility

What does the information in these sources suggest about living with a disability in ancient Athens? (CCSS.RI.7.1-7.7; CCSS.W.7.2)

Grade 8: The Parthenon Through Time

What can uses of the Parthenon across time reveal about changes in Greek history and culture? (CCSS.RI.8.4-8.7; CCSS.W.8.2)

Grade 9: Unearthing a Masterpiece

How does the Pylos Combat Agate change our understanding of Greek art and culture in the Bronze Age? (CCSS.RI.9-10.7; CCSS.W.9-10.2)

Grade 10: Bronze Age Monkeys

How can artistic and historical findings such as the "blue monkeys at Akrotiri" help us better understand trade and cultural exchange in ancient civilizations? (CCSS.RI.10.1-10.8, CCSS.W.9-10.2)

Grade 11-12: Public Space in Ancient Greece and Rome

How did public spaces in ancient Athens foster the development of democracy?(CCSS.RI.11-12.7; CCSS.W.11-12.7)

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