Greece Research Paper Name ______
Famous People Date ______Pd. ______
Here are some questions to consider as you begin your research. Circle 3-4 questions in the column for the person you are researching.
Alexander the Great / Socrates / PericlesProvide basic biographical information-
(Name, date of birth, place of birth, place of death, cause of death, family members, marriage)
Why was Alexander “great”?
Why was Alexander the leader of a multicultural empire?
What kinds of ideas and values might Alexander have gotten from his father?
What kinds of ideas and values might have Alexander have gotten from Aristotle?
What made Alexander’s education special?
How did Alexander’s empire fall apart?
Was everything that Alexander did admirable?
Discuss how some of Alexander’s ideas and legacies are still with us today. / Provide basic biographical information-
(Name, date of birth, place of birth, place of death, cause of death, family members)
What made Socrates famous?
Why was Socrates considered a man with a magical personality but also a hated by man by some?
Why was he sentenced to death?
Was everything that Socrates did admirable?
How did Socrates influence the young people during his life?
Discuss how some of Socrates’ ideas and contributions are still with us today. / Provide basic biographical information-
(Name, date of birth, place of birth, place of death, cause of death, family members)
How did Pericles feel about democracy?
Discuss the funeral speech Pericles made for the Athenians who had died during the war against Sparta. Discuss some of his most famous statements about democracy.
How did Pericles get people to take part in the government of Athens?
Discuss how some of Pericles’ ideas and contributions are still with us today.
Here is a suggested layout for your paper. You should have a 5 paragraph research paper.
Introduction:
· State your claim/thesis statement.
· Briefly describe what your research paper is about.
(Please don’t write “This research paper is about…”)
· Think about who, what, when and where your person lived.
· Identify the time period.
· What important facts or ideas can you share about your person?
· Include brief biographical information.
3 Body Paragraphs:
· Early Life- Tell the reader about their childhood. Did anyone influence your person?
· Cultural Background- What was life like back then? How was society structured?
· Political Achievements- What did they do that made them famous?
· Impact on people/Contributions-
· Military Career-
· Death- How did they die? Is there an interesting story to recount?
Conclusion:
· Restate your claim.
· Include how some ideas and legacies are still with us today because of your person.
· What contributions to society has your person made that people today are still using?
· Is the world a better place because of your person? Why or why not?
Greece Research Paper Name ______
Athens & Sparta Date ______Pd. ______
The cities ofAthensandSpartawere bitter rivals in ancient Greece. Geographically they are very close to each other, but they had very different types of governments, values and lifestyles.
Compare and contrast the city-states of Athens and Sparta. Be sure to also include information that led to the Peloponnesian War.
Here are some questions to consider as you begin your research. Circle 2-3 questions from each column.
Athens / Sparta / Similarities & Differences-General ways of living
-Family Life
What did boys do?
What did girls do?
Role of men
Role of women
-Type of Government
Defined and explained
-Leader of City-state
-Discuss their economy. What was their philosophy on trading? What did they trade?
-Explain their role during the Golden Age.
-Explain their role during the Peloponnesian War. / -General ways of living
-Family Life
What did boys do?
What did girls do?
Role of men
Role of women
-Type of Government
Defined and explained
-Leader of City-state
-Discuss their economy. What was their philosophy on trading? What did they trade?
-Explain their role during the Golden Age. Were they happy about Athens getting all the glory and the fame?
-Explain how the Golden Age of Athens led to the Peloponnesian War. / Be sure to include information that compares and contrasts these two city-states. You need to analyze and think about what you wrote.
Make sure you are explaining the differences.
Make sure you explain how they are alike.
Is one city-state better than the other? What is your opinion?
Here is a suggested layout for your paper. You should have a 5 paragraph research paper.
Introduction:
· State your claim/thesis statement.
· Briefly describe what your research paper is about.
(Please don’t write “This research paper is about…”)
· Think about who, what, when and where your people lived.
· Identify the time period.
· What important facts or ideas can you share about Athens & Sparta?
3 Body Paragraphs:
· First body paragraph should discuss Athens’ way of life.
· Second body paragraph should discuss Sparta’s way of life.
· Third body paragraph should compare and contrast the two city-states.
Conclusion:
· Restate your claim.
· Include your opinion about which city-state is better.
· Include how some ideas and legacies from the city-states are still with us today.
· What contributions to society have come from Athens or Sparta that people today are still using?
Greece Research Paper Name ______
Daily Life in Greece Date ______Pd. ______
The ancient Greeks, like most other people throughout history, lived infamilies that look very much like ours today. However, the ancient Greeks lived a very different life than our own and faced many challenges to survive.
Here are some questions to consider as you research.
Circle 2-3 questions from each category.
People & Growing up in Ancient GreeceWhat was the role of men?
What was the role of women?
How were families organized?
What was marriage like? Describe some customs.
What did boys do?
What did girls do?
What did kids do for fun? (knucklebones)
What kinds of pets did kids have?
Education, Home and Clothing
Describe a typical school.
Describe education for boys/girls.
Describe a typical house.
What clothes did the ancient Greeks wear? / Culture, Religion, Food
Describe Greek culture.
Describe Greek religion and worship of the gods.
Describe the typical Greek meal/food.
What were the Olympics?
Here is a suggested layout for your paper. You should have a 5 paragraph research paper.
Introduction:
· State your claim/thesis statement.
· Briefly describe what your research paper is about.
(Please don’t write “This research paper is about…”)
· Think about who, what, when and where your people lived.
· Identify the time period.
· What important facts or ideas can you share about daily life in ancient Greece?
3 Body Paragraphs:
· First body paragraph should discuss the lives of men and women and growing up in ancient Greece.
· Second body paragraph should discuss education for boys/girls, typical houses and clothing in ancient Greece.
· Third body paragraph should discuss culture, food and religion in ancient Greece.
Conclusion:
· Restate your claim.
· Include a reflection and opinion about life back then.
· Include how some ideas about people, kids, family, and clothing are still with us today. Have things changed?