Go to:

http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/

Click on the "Flash Version" button
After the introduction, click on "The Acropolis Experience" button.
Select "How the Parthenon was Built."

Watch the video clip.  (Select T1 for connection speed.)

What themes do you see in the decorations of the Parthenon?

What ideals will the art you create communicate?

Will you need the help of any other groups?  If so, what will you need from them?

Go to:

http://www.louvre.fr

Click on the large "Q" icon for "Greece: Athena Room."  Hold the mouse button down over the picture and drag to see different angles of the room.

Who is the subject of the closest statue?  How do you know?

Hit the "back" button on the browser and click on the large "Q" icon for "Greece: Caryatids Room."

What is the subject of these pieces?

What themes do you see in these pieces and those in the last room?

Go to:

http://www.loggia.com

What does the author mean by the word "paradigm" in the first paragraph?

What was emphasized in Greek art?  Why do you think these themes were important to the Greeks?

Click on the "Geometric Art" link.  Read the introduction and click on the "Horse" link.  Discuss your opinions of this piece before reading about it.

Read the description and have another discussion.

Did your ideas about this piece change after reading about it?

What does the name "Archaic" mean?  What does this word suggest about this period?

Click on the "Archaic Art" link.  Read the introduction and click on the "Peplos Kore" link. 

Discuss and list the important features of this piece.  Based on this discussion, the artist should draw a sketch of this piece that includes all of the features discussed.

Is the "Archaic Period" a good name for this period?  Describe how it is and is not.

Click on the "Classical Art" link.  Read the introduction and click on the "Parthenon Sculptures" link.  Read about these pieces.

Click on the "Hellenistic Art" link.  Read the introduction and click on the "Laocoön" link.  Read about this piece.

How did Greek art change over time?

What period do you think is the best example of good art?  The worst example?

What makes art better or worse?

Now that you have learned about the elements of Greek art, can you think of any ways that the museum pieces you looked at earlier reflect those elements?

Revisit the museum link: http://www.louvre.fr.

What period do you think these pieces are from?

Now that you have learned about the elements and purposes of Greek art, what role do you think art should play in our class festival?

What materials will you need to do this?

Will you need the help of any other groups?  If so, what will you need from them?

How will you involve your classmates?  What activity will you create to help them understand Greek art during our festival?

The recorder should write a detailed plan of the activity that includes answers to the following questions:

Will this activity be for the whole class or for small groups?

How will you get the whole class involved?  What role will they play; will they be an audience or participants?

What role will each of you play in the activity?  For example, will you lead a small group?  Will one of you lead a tour while the rest play the roles of ancient festival-goers?

What materials will you need?

Prepare to discuss your plan with the teacher and to share and get suggestions from the whole class.

Go to the Conclusion page when you are finished.