Mr. Leahy - Hometown Hero: Ancient Greek City States Research: Home

Students will research the city-state that corresponds to the god who will be their hero's parent. Students will properly cite their source/s on a Works Cited page.

Select one of the Greek city-states and their corresponding patron gods:

Athens (Athena)
Sparta (Ares)
Corinth (Poseidon)
Argos (Hera)
Ephesus (Artemis)
Olympia or Elis (Zeus)
Miletus (Apollo)
Messina (Hephaestus)
Cyprus (Aphrodite)

• The founder of the city (historic, legendary or both)
• Important or famous people who came from the city (real or legendary)
• Location (relative and on a map)
• Rivals or enemies of the city
• What values did the city share with their patron god

Research "Athens", "Sparta", "Corinth","Ephesus", "Olympia (ancient site, Greece)"

Ancient Greek City States (mrdonn.org)
Research Athens, Sparta, Corinth & Argos

Ancient Greece - Greek City States (Ducksters)
Visit this website to understand the geography of the city-states

Sparta (Ancient History Encyclopedia)

Corinth (Ancient History Encyclopedia)

Argos (Ancient History Encyclopedia)

Ephesus (Ancient History Encyclopedia)

Olympia (Ancient History Encyclopedia)

Miletus (Britannica)

Cyrpus (Ancient History Encyclopedia)

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