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Promoting Classics in Manchester and the North West
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Manchester Classical Association

Promoting Classics in Manchester and the North West
  • Home
  • About
    • Committee
    • Contact us
    • Mailing List
  • Membership
    • Pay-Pal Membership & Ko-Fi
  • Public Events 2020-21
    • Past events
  • Athena’s Owls
  • Classics for All
  • Schools events
    • A-Level Texts Day
    • Latin and Greek Reading Competition
  • Whitehead Prize

Ted Ed Animations and Lessons

A selection of animations and lesson ideas from the Ted Ed website can be found below, all based around aspects of Greek and Roman society and culture.

  • The scientific origins of the Minotaur
  • The battle of the Greek Tragedies
  • Music and creativity in Ancient Greece
  • What did democracy really mean in Athens?
  • The great conspiracy against Julius Caesar
  • Four sisters in Ancient Rome 
  • A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome
  • How taking a bath led to Archimedes’ Principle
  • Why tragedies are alluring
  • What is Zeno’s Dichotomy Paradox?

Athena’s Owls project

Athena's Owls spell tablets
Some of our Owls’ spell tablets from our Magic workshop in May
A wax tablet inscribed with the Greek name of its owner, Ouerity (Verity)!
A wax tablet inscribed with the Greek name of its owner, Ouerity (Verity)!

A wax tablet inscribed with the Greek name of its owner, Luku (Lucy)!
Part of the Athena's Owls fleet of rainbow triremes
Part of the Athena’s Owls fleet of rainbow triremes
A group of dancing Cyclopes created by our Owls in October!

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