<p>In this lesson, students learn about Greek mythological creatures. Twelve of the main Greek beasts, creatures and monsters are explored in listings, Centaur, Cerberus, Chimera, Cyclops, Harpy, Hydra, Medusa, Minotaur, Pegasus, Phoenix, Satyr and Siren. Each listing features an original illustration, facts and a short myth. The introduction includes interesting facts about ancient Greek mythological beasts including heroes, natural phenomena, animal attributes and powers. There is also a page exploring three constellations named after mythological beasts. Activities include differentiated reading response, create a monster activity, match the beast activity, constellation task cards and a printable memory card game.</p> <p>Pages: 38 (including 7 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>12 Illustrated Listings</li> <li>Research a Beast Activity</li> <li>Constellation Page</li> <li>Constellation Task Cards</li> <li>Star Charts</li> <li>Create a Monster Activity</li> <li>Match the Beast Activity</li> <li>Printable Memory Card Game</li> <li>Questions / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Reading Response)</li> </ul> <p>Questions or comments? Contact me at <a href="mailto:admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk</a></p> <p>All text and illustrations are by Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.</p>

<p>Original illustrations accompany this lesson which covers the early Olympics, Olympic events, prizes, the last ancient Olympics, modern Olympics and vocabulary. There is a vocabulary activity, differentiated reading response activities and an art activity.</p> <p>Pages: 11 (including 3 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>Two Information Handouts</li> <li>Find The Word Activity</li> <li>Reading Response Questions</li> <li>Multiple Choice</li> <li>Fill in the Blanks</li> <li>Design a Vase</li> </ul> <p>Questions or comments? Contact me at <a href="mailto:admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk</a></p> <p>All text and illustrations are by Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.</p>

<p>The democracy we know today has its roots in the democracy that began 2,000 years ago in ancient Greece. Teach your students about the history of democracy in Greece, the three main institutions of ancient Greek democracy, and the difference between direct and representative democracy. This PDF has illustrated information handouts, worksheets and activities.</p> <p>Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <p>2 Information Handouts<br /> Comprehension Questions<br /> Multiple Choice Questions<br /> Direct vs Representative Democracy Activity<br /> Discussion Ideas<br /> Assembly Activity<br /> Answer Sheets</p>

<p>Ancient Greek philosophers introduced a new way of thinking to the ancient world. Instead of explaining the world through mythology, philosophy was about exploring ideas using logic and reason, inspiring a new way of thinking about big questions.</p> <p>This resource explores the ancient Greek philosophers, from the Presocratics including Thales, Democritus and Pythagoras to the classic philosophers Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. The worksheets are geared towards comprehension, and the activities encourage creative thinking, debate and exploring wellness issues like happiness and friendship.</p> <p>Pages: 18 (including 3 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>5 Information Handouts</li> <li>Comprehension Questions</li> <li>Multiple Choice Questions</li> <li>Write a Dialogue Activity</li> <li>Golden Mean Activity (Differentiated)</li> <li>Discussion Activity</li> <li>Philosophical Debate Activity</li> <li>Answer Sheets</li> </ul>

<p>Ancient Greece was made up of independent city-states that shared a language and a religion but had different laws, governments and currency. This resource has reading passages about city-states, types of governments in Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta. The information is followed up with worksheets and activities.</p> <p>Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>2 Information Handouts</li> <li>Comprehension Questions</li> <li>Multiple Choice Questions</li> <li>Polis Expert Activity</li> <li>Compare Athens and Sparta Activity</li> <li>Make Your Own Polis Activity</li> <li>Answer Sheets</li> </ul>

<p>Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king who united the Greeks and defeated the Persians, creating an empire that stretched across the known world.</p> <p>The information pages cover Alexander’s life from a young boy until his death at age 32 as well as the legacy he left behind. The resource includes differentiated information pages, timelines and activities about Alexander the Great.</p> <p>Pages: 26 (including 8 answer sheets)</p> <p>Version 1 Contents:</p> <p>4 Information Handouts<br /> Timeline<br /> Comprehension Questions<br /> Multiple Choice Questions<br /> Timeline Activity<br /> Writing Challenge<br /> Fill In The Punctuation Activity<br /> Answer Sheets<br /> Version 2 Contents:</p> <p>2 Information Handouts<br /> Timeline<br /> True or False Questions<br /> Timeline Activity<br /> Writing Challenge<br /> Fill In The Punctuation Activity<br /> Answer Sheets</p>

<p>In this lesson, students learn about Ancient Greek myths. The PDF includes information handouts about myths including the myth of Pandora’s Jar, Echo and Narcissus and Juno and the First Frogs, with differentiated reading response questions. The activities include making a comic strip, word origins, vocabulary, and remaking the myth.</p> <p>Pages: 27 (including 4 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>5 Handouts (Information page and reading pages)</li> <li>2 Comprehension Questions</li> <li>1 Multiple Choice Questions</li> <li>Vocabulary Activity</li> <li>Word Origin Activity</li> <li>Class Discussion Activity</li> <li>Create-A-Comic Activity</li> <li>Remake a Myth Activity</li> <li>Answer Sheets</li> </ul>

<p>Teach your students about fifteen of the main Greek gods and goddesses with illustrated listings, each with an original illustration, the Roman names, role, symbol, a myth and a combination of other fun facts. The introduction features interesting facts about the ancient Greek religion including sacrifices, temples, festivals and Mount Olympus. This PDF includes information handouts, a fact file activity, a printable memory card game, match the Roman and Greek god activity, and differentiated reading response worksheets.</p> <p>Pages: 19 (including 3 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>6 Information Handouts</li> <li>Fact File activity</li> <li>Printable Memory Card Game</li> <li>Match the Roman and Greek God Activity</li> <li>Reading Response / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Worksheets)</li> </ul>

<p>Olympias was a queen in the kingdom of Macedon, north of Greece. She is known as the mother of Alexander the Great, but she was a powerful woman in her own right, using politics, religion, and cunning to keep her family in power in a world ruled by men.</p> <p>This printable PDF resource covers the life of Olympias, from when she met Phillip II until she was executed after ruling two kingdoms. Information pages are followed by differentiated worksheets and activities.</p> <p>Number of Pages: 16 (including 4 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>7 Information Pages (including key events summary and vocabulary)</li> <li>Differentiated Comprehension (Reading Response and Multiple Choice Questions)</li> <li>Synonym Activity</li> <li>Interpretation Activity</li> <li>Crossword Activity</li> <li>Answer Sheets</li> </ul>

<p>In this lesson, students learn about Ancient Greek Art. The illustrated information pages cover sculpture, painting, architecture, theatre and pottery with a mini bio of Lysippos (personal sculptor to Alexander the Great) and Euripides (well-known Ancient Greek playwright). Activities include comprehension worksheets, research and writing activities, art activities, and a theater production activity.</p> <p>Pages: 30 (including 2 answer sheets)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <ul> <li>3 Illustrated Information Pages</li> <li>Comprehension Questions</li> <li>Multiple Choice Questions</li> <li>Fact File Activity</li> <li>Blog Post Activity</li> <li>Make a Fresco Activity</li> <li>Black-Figure Pottery Activity</li> <li>Red-Figure Drawing Activity</li> <li>Theatre Activity (Myth of the Gorgon’s Head)</li> <li>Answer Sheets</li> </ul>

<p>This resource introduces the Ancient Greek topic with brief reading passages about city-states, religion, language, the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic time periods and the legacy of Ancient Greece.</p> <p>Pages: 4 (including 1 answer sheet)</p> <p>Contents:</p> <p>2 Information Handouts<br /> Cryptic Crossword</p> <p>This resource is a free introduction to our Ancient Greece bundle.</p> <p>Please take a moment to view our <a href="http://https://primarytopicshop.co.uk/terms-of-use/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">terms of use</a>.</p>