Innovative Teaching Approach of Ancient Sparta in a Greek - American School

This is a qualitative research that focuses on the design, the application and the evaluation of an innovative educational material about the ancient Sparta for A’ Gymnasium students (7th graders) of a Greek-American school. This research examines the correlation between this didactic material and the students’ learning achievements with particular emphasis on the values of education using the paradigm of ancient Sparta. The positive results regarding the learning outcomes and the values clarification enrich the Greek education abroad with an example of meaningful history teaching within a different from the Greek educational and social environment.