» Ancient Greece

The ancient Greeks had extraordinary ideas, and their ideas in science, politics, and the arts still shape our lives. In this book, you'll learn how these ancient people lived, and how their stories, inventions, and language are still relevant today.

Reread pages 26 and 27. Find out more about the sports that were played in the ancient Greek games and in the modern Olympic games. You can use the Internet or books to help you. Use a Venn diagram to compare the ancient games with the modern Olympic Games.