Early Times: The Story of Ancient Greece

by Suzanne Strauss Art

Covering the major epochs of ancient Greek history from the Mycenean Age to the Hellenistic era, this text also includes an introductory section on Crete. It traces the evolution of the political ideas that lie at the heart of modern western cultures and highlights the literary and artistic achievements of the fifth century Athenians. Key personalities (real and mythical) are colorfully portrayed, and the ideas of the great philosophers are carefully examined and compared. Frequent references made to the Greek derivations of English words provide ample opportunities for vocabulary enrichment.

The Early Times series is written for students in grades 5-8, each of the six texts in this series provides a comprehensive overview of a particular culture. The evolution of political thought, economics, science, art and literature are made to "come alive" for young readers through the author's detailed descriptions of everyday life and provocative portraits of key personalities. Every chapter is followed by review questions, "Ideas to think about" and "Projects."

Genres: History

202 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994