Thank you so much for purchasing this product! Interactive Notebooks are an

amazing way to get your students engaged and active in their learning! The graphic

organizers and foldables in this resource are designed to be folded, cut, glued, &

written-on to enhance your instruction of history. It’s always amazing to see the

creativity some of your students will put into their creations! This Interactive

Notebook is designed to help you better understand the early period of Ancient

Greece in World History.

If you have any questions about this or any resource, don’t hesitate to contact me by

clicking on any of these:

Ancient Greece Vocabulary Foldable

Directions: Cut out this foldable graphic organizer along the dotted lines and then fold and glue into your

notebook. Underneath each term write a definition in your own words on one side and then draw a picture to

represent the term on the other side of the flap.

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Polis

Agora

Acropolis

Direct Democracy

Phalanx

Helot

Parthenon

Completed Ancient Greece Vocabulary Sample

Extension Activity: In addition to defining the terms in their own

words and adding an image, I often have students use an open

portion of their notebook page to write a short story using as

many of the vocab terms as they can. We’ll then share these in

class (which are often amusing) and see how many they could get.

Directions: The physical geography of the Aegean shaped the economic, social, and political development of

Greek civilization. On the map, label the major Greek city-states and important geographic features. Then,

list 3 important geographic features in the box and table explain how these affected Ancient Greece on your

notebook paper underneath.

Directions: Various civilizations occupied Greece and the surrounding islands from the Bronze Age until the era

of Roman domination. After gluing down under the title on the left, write the years of each and draw an image

on top to represent that era. Then on your notebook underneath, explain the important characteristics of each

era in Ancient Greece.

The Minoan Era

The Mycenaean Era

The Dark Ages

The Archaic Era

Directions: Greek mythology was based on a polytheistic religion that was integral to the culture, politics, and

art in ancient Greece. Cut out the complete shape below then fold down the 6 flaps along each side. Glue the

shape down into your notebook where indicated then draw a picture on top of each flap to represent that God or

Goddess. Underneath the flap, write a brief description of each. In the center, explain how Greek mythology

affected their society.

Glue

Here

Onto

Your

Notebook

Additional Task: For an

extension activity, you can

have students match the

Greek gods to Roman

counterparts and list them

on their notebook paper

going around the cut-out.

Comparing the City-States of Athens and Sparta

Directions: Contrasting philosophies of government divided the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta. Cut

along the dotted lines and place glue behind the sides so that the top & bottom of the Venn diagram can be

folded up and down. Then, explain the important characteristics of each city-state and some that apply to

both. Finally, draw a picture on the top of each to symbolize that Greek polis.

Directions: The Greeks united to battle the Persian empire in order to preserve their political independence. Cut

out the graphic organizer and glue only under the top, middle, & bottom so the flaps can lift up. Then, draw an

image to represent each key battle on the top and take notes on the significance of each battle on your notebook

page below the flap. At the bottom of your page, explain the effects of the war on Greece.

Additional Task: I have

my students research

these battles in groups in

class and then present

them. They create large

pictures on butcher paper

which we paste to the

board along a timeline.

Students can then use

these to help with their

drawings and take notes

on what they learn.

Directions: Athenian culture, during the Classic Era, became one of the foundation stones of Western

civilization. Cut out the Parthenon graphic below and glue it into your notebook at the top and along the sides.

Then, take notes on the key people and

contributions for each category on

your notebook under

each flap.

Directions: Some of the most famous thinkers in history were the Greek philosophers Socrates, Plato, &

Aristotle. Cut out the entire circle below and glue it into your notebook. Then, summarize some of the key

teachings and characteristics of each Greek philosopher under their flaps. Then, in the center explain the

significance of Greek philosophy. Finally, at the bottom of your page, explain which philosopher you

agree with or identify with the most and why.

Glue

Here

Onto

Your

Notebook

Directions: Competition between Sparta and Athens for control of Greece helped cause the Peloponnesian War.

After learning about the conflict, complete the table below and paste it into your notebook.

Directions: The Macedonian general and ruler Alexander the Great stablished an empire from Greece to Egypt

and the margins of India. Cut out the map and graphic organizer below and paste into your notebook. Then,

color and label the map of his battles and conquests and take notes under each flap at the bottom on Alexander

the Great and his conquests and draw a picture to represent each on the top pf the flap.

Glue and fold back

Glue and fold back

Glue and fold back

Glue and fold back

Directions: Alexander the Great adopted

Greek culture and spread Hellenistic

influences throughout his vast empire.

Cut out the two pouches below. Fold and

glue them into your notebook so they are

2 “pouches” that you can place paper

into. Then cut out the 2 scrolls and take

notes on the key characteristics of each

era and place them in the pouches.

Finally, at the bottom of your page write

a compare and contrast paragraph on the

Hellenic and Hellenistic periods in

Ancient Greece.

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