Greek Art: From Prehistoric to Classical : A Resource for Educators

This resource for educators contains materials for creative use in the classroom, presented in a three-ring binder. It comprises a map of the ancient Greek world, a brief history of Athens from the sixth to the fourth centuries B.C., key aspects of fifth-century Greek life (beliefs, music, poetry, sports, the symposium, and warfare), Greek art, artists and materials, slide and poster descriptions, "hunts" inside the museum that provide a selection of works of art for creating specialized searches for students of any age, class activities, lesson plans, a card game for learning myths, and information on resources. Beautifully presented, as one would expect from The Metropolitan Museum. Includes a CD-ROM version. Distributed by Yale U. Press with the ISBN: 0-300-08896-5. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)