Ancient Greece Webquest

Introduction

To begin your adventure, let me introduce you one of the most notable Greek legends - Ulysses.

Ulysses. ... The legendary Greek hero, Odysseus was the king of Ithaca, a small island in the Ionian sea, where he lived with his wife Penelope. He was known to Romans as Ulysses. After fighting the war against the city of Troy with the Greeks, he started his journey home.

 

 

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Task

 Your first task for this webquest is to locate and discover where Ulysses journey took place. 

Please click on the link below to find a map of Ancient Greece and print a copy for your notes.

https://d-maps.com/carte.php?num_car=1979&lang=en

 

 Using your mapping skills from social studies, please label the following on the map:

1) Athens        4) Ithica

2) Sparta        5) Olympia

3) Troy           

 

Choose one of these places in Ancient Greece to research and then write a perfect descriptive paragraph about.  (8-12 full sentences).

Include one primary and one secondary source in your paragraph.

  • The Parthenon
  • Athena's Temple
  • The Acropolis
  • Ancient Greek Theatre