Guidelines for Illustrated Scrapbook of Ancient Athens

Imagine you are a tourist who has just traveled to ancient Athens. You will now create an illustrated scrapbook describing what you learned about aspects of daily life during the Golden Age of Athens. Use your notes from Student Handout 2.2A to help you create the scrapbook. You must follow these guidelines in creating your scrapbook:
1. Create a scrapbook for a teenage audience who has never been to Athens; be creative in your design (10%).
2. Give your scrapbook a catchy title on the front cover and include a map of ancient Athens (10%).
3. On the first page write an introductory statement that gives a general description of Athens during the fifth century B.C.E (10%).
4. On a separate page for each five aspects of daily life that you learned about in the “Walking Tour” activity. Choose from the following aspects of Athenian daily life (50%):

o Architecture
o Drama
o Education
o Law
o Pottery
o Religious Beliefs
o Sculpture
o Slaves
o Women
o Commerce and trade

Each page should include the following:
* A small hole through which a photograph of your face can appear. The hole should be in the same place on each page. Below the hole should appear a simple sketch of your body in a position appropriate for that topic. For example, for the topic of architecture you might show yourself standing and looking at the Parthenon.
* Simple illustrations of at least three mementos-such as a jury token, a piece of marble, or an olive branch-that you obtained while visiting the site and learning about the aspect of daily life.
* Detailed captions or marginalia (brief written notes in the margins of your scrapbook) describing the connection between you and the memento, as well as its historical significance.
* The last page of your book should have a photograph of your face affixed so that it lines up with the holes in the other pages (10%).
5. On the back outside cover, include your name, bell, date and at least two outside class sources you used in creating your scrapbook. Be sure to use proper citation and format (10%).
6. Finally, neatly write or type your final draft of your scrapbook and place the scrapbook and this guideline page in 1-gallon zip lock bag with your name, bell and date written on the outside.
Folding instructions:

1. Take four sheets of paper (8 ½” X 11”) and stack them on top of each other. Fold them like a hamburger. This will give you 6 full pages and a page for your photograph.
2. Glue spine of each page or staple the inside spine of the book so the pages will not fall apart.
3. On the final page position a photograph of your face. Cut a hole on the remaining pages so your face aligns with each hole.
4. Glue the last page so the photograph will not fall out or be seen.

Sources- The WHHS Library has LOTS of books on ancient Greece. They are not on overnight reserve, so search the Library Catalog under "Greece" as a subject and then find them on the shelf. Also, remember that you probably used several books on ancient Greece for your scavenger hunt; take a look at those again!

Ancient Greece-A website from Portland State University

The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization-a website (with lots of pictures and animation) from the PBS series on Ancient Greece

Greek Civilization-a website from the BBC