Submit-A-File: The Real Story of the Ancient Greek Games -- a Website Analysis

The Real Story of the Ancient Greek Games: 
Website Analysis
(15 points)

"It's easy to assume that the ancient Olympic Games were different, that ancient Greek athletes were pure in mind and body, that they trained and competed for no other reason than the love of physical exercise, fair competition and to honor their gods. But is this really true? No."

Task: For this Activity, please explore The Real Story of the Ancient Greek Games website using this link/address: 

http://www.penn.museum/sites/olympics/olympicintro.shtml 

Take your time and explore this site carefully. Note the several links under the image of the two wrestlers on the homepage. These links  take you to the following subtopics: the games, athletes, women, politics, and commercialism.  For this assignment, visit all of these pages on the website.

Then, in your own words, please answer the following questions:

1. List three parts, themes, or topics on this website that you feel are significant and interesting -- both.
   
   
2. Next, taking the three parts, topics, or themes separately, discuss at some length why you feel each one is significant. Write more here, not less -- and draw on information presented on the website.
   
   
3. How does this website specifically link to our textbook? Give two ways and discuss each at length. Make significant connections and argue why they are important. 
   
   
4. What further questions do you still have?
   
   

Please number your answers and link the material on this website to that in your textbook. 

Please submit your answers to these questions in a file. Make sure that file is either a pdf, doc, or docx file. When you're ready to upload it, click on the "Submit Assignment" button on the upper right of this page and follow the directions. 

This assignment is worth 15 points. Please note the deadline for it at the top of the assignment. 

I will grade you on your ability to link information on the website to the material in the chapters we've read so far. Also, how well has the student ransacked the rich material on the website?