Knowledge Builders
Knowledge Builders are step-by-step instructions for expanding your comprehension of the Perseus software and the ancient Greek world. Each Knowledge Builder addresses a specific topic. Knowledge Builders provide students and teachers with start up information on a topic and directions for finding the information on that topic in Perseus. Knowledge Builders save instructors time by allowing students to teach themselves how to do research with a large database.

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Please note: When using the Knowledge Builders with the cross-platform version of Perseus, you should ignore instructions asking you to use the "Go Back" arrow. There is no "Go Back" arrow in the cross-platform version, instead you will move between open windows on your desktop. To help you save paper, all materials are formatted to print double sided.

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Aphrodite

• PDF Format (KB_Aphrodite_2.0.pdf, 327 KB)
• HTML Format

Apollo

• PDF Format (KB_Aollo_2.0.pdf, 415 KB)
• HTML Format

Ares

• PDF Format (KB_Ares_2.0.pdf, 387 KB)
• HTML Format

Artemis

• PDF Format (KB_Artemis_2.0.pdf, 406KB)
• HTML Format

Athena

• PDF Format (KB_Athena_2.0.pdf, 317KB)
• HTML Format

Colonization
Discover the reasons why colonies were founded, what their economic importance was to the Greek economy, how colonial cities were designed, and how loyalty tied colonies to their Mother cities.

• PDF Format (KB_Colonization_2.0.pdf, 419KB)

Crete & Mycenae
Learn about the myths, history, literature and art from Crete and Mycenae.

• PDF Format (KB_CreteMycenae_2.0.pdf, 478KB)

Demeter

• PDF Format (KB_Demeter_2.0.pdf, 368KB)
• HTML Format

Dionysus

• PDF Format (KB_Dionysus_2.0.pdf, 369KB)
• HTML Format

Dress & Costume
Learn about ancient Greek clothes and theater costumes, what men and women wore, and how clothing was made. Learn what kind of jewelry was worn, what it was made of, and why it adorned statues.

• PDF Format (KB_DressCostume_2.0.pdf, 427KB)

Greek Agriculture
Track the progression of farming from sustenance farming to specialization. What crops were grown to sustain a family? How was food sown, harvested and stored, and at what time of year?

• PDF Format (KB_GrkAgriculture_2.0.pdf, 462KB)

Greek Animals
Discover the animals ancient Greeks held sacred, feared, domesticated, and surrounded with myth.

• PDF Format (KB_GrkAnimals_2.0.pdf, 377KB)

Greek Theater
What would theater be like today without the works of Euripides, Aristophones, Aeschylus, and Sophocles? Learn about the origins of tragedy and comedy, theater architecture, actors and the roles they played. Also find information on the social importance of theater to Greek society.

• PDF Format (KB_GrkTheater_2.0.pdf, 275KB)

Hephaestus

• PDF Format (KB_Hephaestus_2.0.pdf, 310KB)
• HTML Format

Hera

• PDF Format (KB_Hermes_2.0.pdf, 307KB)
• HTML Format (coming soon!)

Hermes

• PDF Format (KB_Hermes_2.0.pdf, 417KB)
• HTML Format (coming soon!)

Homer's Iliad & Odyssey
The works of Homer come to life through sculpture, vase painting, and word searches.

• PDF Format (KB_Homer_2.0.pdf, 382KB)

Music & Dance
Learn about the roles of music and dance in poetry, education, theater, and ritual.

• PDF Format (KB_MusicDance_2.0.pdf, 328KB)

Poseidon

• PDF Format (KB_Poseidon_2.0.pdf, 354KB)
• HTML Format (coming soon!)

Tyranny
Before there was democracy in Greece there was tyranny. Take a look at the tyrants' rises and falls, the evolution from the basileus to the tyrant, and why tyranny did not last in the ancient Greek world.

• PDF Format (KB_Tyranny_2.0.pdf, 319KB)

Zeus

• PDF Format (KB_Zeus_2.0.pdf, 363KB)
• HTML Format (coming soon!) 

How to Create a Path
Use these easy to follow, step-by-step instructions for creating a Path. A Path is a sequence of locations in Perseus. The Perseus Path stack is designed so that each user can create and save new Paths or follow previously saved Paths.

• PDF Format (KB_Paths_2.0.pdf, 436KB)

How to use Perseus with a Word Processing Program
Use these step-by-step instructions to learn how to cut and paste information from Perseus into a word processing program. This is the simplest and most logical way to collect information.

• PDF Format (KB_WordProcess_2.0.pdf, 328KB)