To learn more about life in ancient Greece, viewers spend a day with Athenians Archias and his wife, Dexileia. Viewers learn about Archias's household and observe the roles of his wife, his children and their tutors, and his slaves. Then they off to the market where they observe democracy in action.

Concepts

greek culture, greek history, the greeks, athens, sparta, the peloponnesian war

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide viewers with a list of the specialized vocabulary words used in the video and have them use the context clues provided to determine the meanings
• Use the video to introduce a study of ancient Greece

Classroom Considerations

• The video is designed as an introduction to ancient Greek culture rather than an in-depth exploration

Pros

• Provides links to more detailed articles and videos

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.3 SL.7.3 SL.8.3 SL.9-10.3 SL.11-12.3