Wikijunior talk:Ancient Civilizations/Greeks

A few questions on the text
I'd like to take a run at simplifying some of the language here. The content is largely fine, at least on first reading. There are some places, though, where the sentences are over-long, and a few where attempts to keep it brief seem to go to extremes, omitting prepositions, for instance, that might clarify what's said.

I don't want to step on any toes, however, so I'm asking first. (Also, I'm a bit confused whether this sort of conversation should take place here or in the Staff lounge?)

A few content questions:

Is there a simpler, more accurate way of saying just where Ancient Greece was located? I've tended to consider it more as the coastal areas and the many islands of the Aegean and Ionian Seas. This at times also included (as the map shows) parts of present-day Turkey.

Wasn't Alexander regarded more as Macedonian? Granted, Macedonia was a city-state, but Alexander's rule came in a period when the other city-states were exceedingly weak. Is there room to cover the major subcultures, or perhaps to treat on the major periods of Ancient Greek civilization here? Would this serve the interests of clarity without making the section excessively detailed or confusing for the 8-12 year-old target reader?

Also, it seems to me that there are significant differences between British and American texts and tutelage, particularly where Ancient Greece (and Ancient Greek and Latin languages) are concerned. At least I recall my own shock in college intro Greek at using a British textbook aimed at something equivalent to an American middle school level, which is roughly the age group we are supposed to gear this text towards?

Is there a concensus on this issue (British vs. American school children) in discussions elsewhere that I haven't happened across in my brief time here, so far?

In any case: Athenian, Spartan and Macedonian cultures were each quite different from one another, even if they do all fall under the general heading of Ancient Greece. Is there some concensus on how deep this section should delve into such differences?

Obviously I'm asking these question in the hopes of stimulating some discussion that might lead to a reasonable consensus on the scope of this particular article. Hope I haven't offended. --bud 03:14, 23 January 2007 (UTC) (revisited bud 03:33, 24 January 2007 (UTC))