KS4 lesson for Unit 5: Intro to Festivals (Panathenaia), in Component 1: Myth and Religion, of the OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE. The lesson objective is to introduce the study of festivals in Classical antiquity and the significance they held for ancient civilisations, with a focus on the Panathenaia.
Accessible for all ability groups and the resources are easily differentiated for more and less academically able students.
This lesson includes…
- A starter recap quiz on Unit 4: Foundation Stories, where students are encouraged to use knowledge organisers to help them answer.
- An introduction to the unit and the context of festivals in the ancient world.
- In-depth study of the Panathenaia, with a video resource to support learning, and distinction drawn to the Great Panathenaia, with worksheet.
- A programme of events activity using a question worksheet and posters.
- A study of the contests of the Panathenaia, leading into the importance of this festival for the Athenians specifically.
- Design your own metope activity and template as a plenary.
- Optional revision poster summary activity.
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