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"When the race began
all the cheers around me faded. I could hear
nothing but my own heartbeat. I started out even
with the other racers, but when I saw the finish
line, I began pulling ahead. I wanted to win
badly, and I wouldn’t let anyone stop me
from doing that. Nothing was going to get in
my way. When I crossed over the finish line,
everything came back to me: the cheering, the
applause, and the fact that I had won the race.
I had defeated my competitors. I had fulfilled
my dream. I had gone to the Olympic Games and
I had won."
—Ian, Grade 7
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What You Will Find Here
The "For
Students" section of this website offers students
information, resources and activities they can use
to explore the world of the Greeks: a variety of classroom
activities, interactive learning
modules,
links, book
titles, student
essays
and reflections, and other topics of value. Such resources
can be helpful when developing reports, essays, and
projects as well as a fun way to increase one's knowledge
and understanding
of the ancient world and its impact on our lives today.
Narcissistic?
Ever
heard anyone called narcissistic? Anybody ever ask if you
had an Achilles heel? What did they mean? Find
out about these and other Greek terms. Click
here and check out the section called "Greek Words
and Phrases."
Cycle of the Seasons
Persephone has never been more beautiful nor Hades more
selfish. Therein lies the roots of a life and death struggle,
a tale so bleak that it seems like a winter that will never
end, so far-reaching
that the natural world might perish forever. Click
here.
Nice Minotaur...
Like to meet one? You might want to think twice! Click
here (if
you
dare!) to read what another student discovered.
Recommended Reading
Imagine a house-sized wooden horse
with warriors hidden inside, just waiting to spring a trap
on
an unsuspecting
enemy. Next time you're at the library, pick up The
Trojan Horse,
a beautiful book by Warwick Hutton, told with delicate, lyrical
watercolor
illustrations and engaging text.
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