Ancient Greeks: 10 lessons for KS2 A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic. What you get: 10 lesson Powerpoint files 10 detailed lesson plans Teachers’ notes, including curriculum coverage Pupil activity sheets for all lessons About the Unit The ten sessions in this unit aim to give an overview of life in Ancient Greece, including a focus on its achievements and influence on the western world. As with all of the KS2History unit plans, there is an emphasis on allowing pupils to consider the sources of evidence that form our understanding of this period of world history. Aims of the Unit To gain an overview of significant people, places and events from Ancient Greece To contrast daily life in Ancient Greece with modern day lifestyles ! To consider broader historical context, particularly with regards to the expansion of the Ancient Greek empire and lasting legacy To become familiar with historical sources, debates and accurate vocabulary relating to Ancient Greece Lessons in the Pack Who were the Ancient Greeks? Why were Athens and Sparta so different? What was Alexander the Great’s impact on the Greek empire? Why did a small Greek army win the Battle of Marathon? What were the Ancient Greek gods known for? What happened at the Ancient Greek Olympic Games? What were the Ancient Greek philosophers famous for? Did the events of the Trojan Horse story really happen? What was daily life like for children in Ancient Greece? How significant is the legacy of Ancient Greece for life today? This pack contains everything you need to teach this unit, including differentiated activity ideas so that it can be adapted to the needs of your class. The Powerpoint text is also editable. This pack is brought to you from Ks2history.com.

An introduction to the diet of the ancient Greeks by tasting! This resource can be used at the start of a learning journey on Ancient Greece, to engage, or at the end. I have also used it the day before a ‘Fabulous Finish’ (Ancient Greek Day) where the children dressed in costumes, designed their own Greek pottery and carved in clay, held a mini Olympic games tournament and then marched into a feast, giving due honour to Zeus before eating. It worked well in this manner, because the children were already aware of the types of foods they would be sampling and why. The resource includes: Presentation on the diet of the Ancient Greeks. A printable Menu - edit on the ppt to include the food you have bought Slides to show what foods are going to be sampled A printout where children can rate the food, based on its appearance and texture and taste etc. (Print from ppt) A suggested follow up task - where children design their own menus, of Ancient Greek style food, using effusive persuasive language. All the food types included, are easy to source, and I found Aldi/Lidl extremely good value for 60 pupils. Most children gagged on the anchovies, but it was part of the fun - they all loved the goats cheese/greek yoghurt squeezy honey combo (and some were eating the honey simply on its own!) I hope you enjoy using this resource.

A lesson for KS2 about the Ancient Greek gods and goddesses, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets. This lesson is part of our popular Ancient Greece Pack for Key Stage 2. Lesson: What were the Ancient Greek gods known for? This lesson looks at Ancient Greek gods and goddesses and how they were recognised. Pupils will play a game to find and identify hidden gods and goddesses using their associated symbols, before applying their knowledge to sourcework by identifying the deities on an Ancient Greek wall relief. Then pupils will work in groups to focus on one particular Olympian god in a super-size poster challenge ready for a lightning quiz at the end of the lesson. Objectives: To learn about the twelve Olympian gods and their associated symbols To identify key Ancient Greek gods and goddesses from historical sources You may also like: Ancient Greeks Lessons Pack for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic. This primary history resource has been created by KS2History.com.

A lesson for KS2 about the lasting legacy of Ancient Greece, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets. This lesson is part of our popular Ancient Greece Pack for Key Stage 2. Lesson: How significant is the legacy of Ancient Greece for life today? In this lesson, pupils will explore some of the key legacies from Ancient Greece that influence life today. They will consider the significance of each legacy in terms of its impact on their own life, before working in a group to complete a ranking challenge to decide the most significant legacy. Objectives: To explore the influence of Ancient Greece on various areas of modern life To consider the significance of different legacies on life today You may also like: Ancient Greeks Lessons Pack for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic. This primary history resource has been created by KS2History.com.

A lesson for KS2 about the Ancient Greek Olympic Games, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets. This lesson is part of our popular Ancient Greece Pack for Key Stage 2. Lesson: What happened at the Ancient Greek Olympic Games? In this lesson, pupils will find out about the Ancient Greek Olympic games. After matching up ancient and modern events, pupils will find out about the why, what, who and when of the Ancient Games and may be surprised to learn that competitive sport was not the main purpose of the games. Pupils will make a sample 5-day programme to show the balance of sporting, religious and social activities before taking part in a Classroom Olympic Games of their own, complete with its own winners’ ceremony. Objectives: To explain the importance of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greek culture To explore the balance of religious, social and sporting activities at the Ancient Greek Olympics You may also like: Ancient Greeks Lessons Pack for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic. This primary history resource has been created by KS2History.com.

An full unit of work based on Ancient Greek pottery. This art plan is made up of 8 lessons, focusing on research of Ancient Greek pottery through to practicing clay skills such as gouging and scraping through to designing their own pot and finally finishing with creating the Greek pot. Plan and resources included. Initially planned for Year 4, however could easily be adapted for other year groups.

A 6-week Greek Theatre scheme of work, exploring chorus, masks and myths. This scheme comes complete with detailed powerpoints and supporting resources, so no planning is needed and you are ready to go! This resource pack includes: Scheme of work Powerpoints Unit overview Lesson planning Assessment criteria levels (2-5) Assessment guide Cover lesson pack Myth narratives

I have created the first 3 parts to an original myth based on traditional Greek myths, which can be used to teach pupils how to develop their own myth. Lesson 1 - Creating the setting. Lesson 2 - Introducing the villain and setting out the problem. Lesson 3 - Introducing the hero and creating tension in the story. I have used this exemplar to teach children to write their own ‘myth’ over the course of a week, in stages, with time allowed for editing and improving. I have included the main features of a Greek myth, such as the use of magic, fantastic, hybrid creatures, and the Good vs Bad scenario. In the course of a lesson, these features will be emphasised as the teacher writes alongside the pupils, discussing the language and why it has been chosen. Characters will be developed with detailed descriptions and the plot will be discussed and used as a model for pupils’ own myths. I have not written the last parts of the story as this is where I would put the children fully in charge of the story - it is amazing the ideas they will devise for the hero to vanquish the evil villain Voltar and his terrifying creature, the Scorpidon! As the story is in Word, it can be adapted an lots of ways and also used to develop spelling, punctuation, cloze procedure and grammar activies. I have also included some Greek island images for use in pupils’ books, and an A4 feature list for myths. Enjoy!

A non-chron extract on the life of Ancient Greek Theatre Available as PDF and Editable Copy Bronze/Silver/Gold differentiated guided reading questions using VIPERS skills. Aimed at KS2 / Lower KS3

10 Greek myths in a Word document Dolphin Boy Icarus Pandora’s Box Perseus and Medusa The fabulous golden fleece The magic flying horse Theseus and the Minotaur The story of Arachne Kings Midas The wooden horse

A powerpoint explaining some of the main gods from Ancient Greece.

A handy resource to revise Greek myths, practice adjectives and adverbs as well as connectives, create complex sentences

A complete 3-week scheme of work. Exploring, writing and retelling Greek Myths. Written for lower KS2 and fully linked to the new curriculum. I have planned for a strong emphasis on Grammar and writing skills (clause structures, direct speech, word choices and figurative description techniques) All stories are included and all resources have also been uploaded. There is a powerpoint for each day (except when in the final 2 days of Phase 3 - as the children are writing their extended outcomes at that point) Please leave feedback, I am happy to help with any queries etc.

A complete scheme of work, introducing students to the concepts of Ancient Greek Theatre. The scheme covers a variety of ideas and culminates in a summative, performance assessment. Included in this pack: Lesson 1 - The Gods Lesson 2 - Amphitheatres and Antigone Lesson 3 - The Chorus Lesson 4 - Masks Lesson 5 - Devising Lesson 6 - Rehearsing Lesson 7 - Assessment/Performance Assessment sheet Script for assessment (Creon/Chorus dialogue) A great scheme for KS3 drama in particular :)

In this lesson, students will learn who Alexander the Great was and how he impacted on Greek history. They will learn where he came from and all about his early life. They will learn all about his conquests across Macedonia, Persia, Africa and Asia. They will learn about him as a military leader and consider why he was so effective before learning how his reign came to an end. A quiz will test their understanding before they complete a storyboard task of his life. They will also complete a newspaper article based on what they have learnt. All resources and activity sheets are included. This lesson is intended for KS2 but can easily be modified to suit KS3. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

This engaging and detailed lesson enables students to gain a deep understanding of the Greek Myth 'Perseus and Medusa.' In doing so, students learn to interpret and infer the key elements of plot in texts, comment upon the key themes and plot ideas running through a text, and empathise with the first-person perspective of a character. The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards differentiated learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to: - Define the key term 'bravery' and understand its position as a theme within the plot; - Read the story 'Perseus and Medusa' and interpret the key meanings; - Identify, explain, and analyse the key plot elements and themes in 'Perseus and Medusa;' - Storyboard the main plot features in the text; - Engage deeply with the text by inferring the thoughts and feelings of the main character; - Peer assess each other's learning attempts. This resource pack includes: - A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation; - Paper copies and online links to the extract needed for the lesson; - Plot and Themes worksheet; - Storyboard template; - A detailed lesson plan, complete with what the teacher and students should aim to achieve at each stage of the lesson. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide of the PowerPoint.

Sheet of labelled pictures of different things that the Ancient Greeks may or may not have invented. Children can sort the items into two groups and then watch the Horrible Histories song to see if they were correct. Answers also provided.

In this lesson, students will learn what daily life was like in Ancient Greece with links to the differences between Athens and Sparta. They will complete a research task in groups using the information fact files provided. These fact files cover: Jobs Housing Food and drink Clothing Pastimes Through this task, they will understand what life was like for different members of Greek society and will then be able to share their learning with the class. They will then have a short quiz on what they have learnt and will add to their learning review. Leave a review for this resource and send a copy of your receipt to resourcesforyou100@outlook.com to receive a FREE single resource of your choice!

Greek Myths & The Odyssey Booklet perfect for Y7 but could also be used with older years but lower ability groups. The 24-page booklet with coloured pictures offers a collection of fundamental Greek myths about creation and the main gods but heavily based on episodes from ‘The Odyssey’. Could be an ideal tool to introduce young students to the universe of Greek mythology that could be later exploited in a subsequent learning unit centered on Heroes.

This is the same as the Roman Gods and Goddesses. It has all names changed for a Greek theme. Visual content is the same. I used this in an art class and also ideas for making puppets.

Independent practice in identifying the meanings of common affixes/roots from Greek and Latin. KS2 - KS3. Includes dictionary work.