Liberty Park students study culture during Greek Day

Liberty Park Middle School sixth-graders participated in Greek Day festivities this December. The students prepared for Greek Day by studying ancient Greek mythology, and most students read “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan. The students also chose mythological figures to dress up as. The students chose a god, goddess, hero or monster after researching that figure’s myth, family tree and traditional depiction and then created an iMovie based on their research.

In math class, students learned about surface area and then created Greek temples, such as the temples of Poseidon, Athena Nike and the Parthenon, using cardboard, paper towel rolls and paint.

On Greek Day, the sixth-graders presented their iMovies and temple creations to their parents, and they spent the afternoon participating in activities such as sampling traditional Greek food, reviewing Greek root vocabulary, competing in ancient Greek trivia and participating in Olympic-style games.

– Submitted by Amy Woodard.