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The Road to the Olympic Games

You are seeking to get to one of Greece’s most prominent events: The Olympic Games. In order to punch your ticket to the Olympic games, you must complete the following. Please take note of the due dates. If you do not complete by the due date I have the right to exclude you from the Olympic Games. The goal is to have the games before Winter Break. If not, they will be reserved for the end of the school year. Good luck to all participants. ALL 3 PARTS OF THE PROJECT MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OLYMPIC GAMES

1. Writing to a friend or family member, create a postcard describing what life is like in a Greek city-state. Your postcard should have the following:

	A. It must be in postcard form: A picture on the front, an address to and from, and the written letter on the back. 

	B. The letter must be in both English and Greek (there are some letters that we have in English that they do not have in Greek. You may make-up a symbol or place the actual English letter in its place)

	C. Must have at least three characteristics of the city-state. Think about what you would find in the city-state. Think about the types of governments we have discussed. Also consider the individuals we talked about. 

POSTCARD DUE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

2. You have entered Athens during the Greek Golden Age. Wanting to be a part of this monumentous time in Greek history, you decide to contribute to the Golden Age:

	A. Design a new city plan for the city-state of Athens. Include places such as the Acropolis, Athena's Temple, an Agora, 2 Public Baths, 5 Government Buildings, Plato's Academy, 5 Greek homes, and roadways. Don't forget to include some sort of water source in your plans. You must also describe the importance of these places and label them on your design. 

	B. Create a two paragraph letter persuading Plato for entrance into his Academy. Use what you know of Plato to persuade him to let you in. Tell him how much you value education and what you plan to do with what you learn!

	C. Pretend you are sitting with Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle having dinner at your place. The three start talking about their views of life and you decide to put your viewpoint out there. Create a short comic strip highlighting the three views presented by the philosophers and as well as who you agree with. Illustrate your comic strip. Your comic strip should be at least 10 frames long. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE GREEK GOLDEN AGE DUE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

3. War! You are a veteran of the many Greek wars over the years. It is time for you to retire and reflect back on your accomplishments:

	A. Write a children's A-Z book describing the many weapons, people, battles, and wars dealing with Ancient Greek military history. Your book should cover the entire alphabet and explain the importance of each "letter". You must have illustrations to accompany your book. 

	B. Create a diary, journal, or memoir in which you discuss your adventures in battle. You must have at least two entries for the following wars: The Persian Wars, The Peloponnesian Wars, and the conquests of Alexander the Great. You would want to discuss where you are at, what you are doing, what type of impact you are having on the war, and the final outcome of the specific battle. 

	C. Alexander the Great had died and people are calling him a dictator and tyrant. You fought under Alexander and you can't believe people would say these things. In fairness to the new leadership, you have decided to investigate whether Alexander deserves the title of "Great". Determine whether he deserves the title of “Great” by creating a pamphlet. Your pamphlet must have the following:

1.	An argument for Alexander the Great 
2.	An argument against Alexander the Great
3.	Your interpretation (opinion) of whether Alexander is Great based on the evidence you have 
4.	3 Illustrations
5.	A brief reflection: Why do historians debate this issue? (See me)

WAR! DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 12

Congratulations! You have made it to the 2011-2012 Olympic Games ☺