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Ancient Greece Lessons

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Download our popular Ancient Greece lesson planning bundle containing 10 full lessons. This resource contains a bundle of history lessons for KS2 (ages 7-11) that make up a complete unit covering the Ancient Greece topic. Each file contains a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint slides and printable activity sheets. The planning pack covers the following lessons: 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? These lessons are written for KS2 and are aligned to the National Curriculum in the UK but can be easily adapted to other curriculums too. The lesson plans include differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. This bundle is brought to you by KS2History.com…
Ancient Greece Knowledge Organiser!Quick View
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Ancient Greece Knowledge Organiser!

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This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to the Ancient Egyptians. It contains comprehensive sections on: Ancient Greece map (annotated); Ancient Greek Gods; Ancient Greece timeline; Ancient Greek people; Ancient Greek places; Ancient Greek daily life. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most suitable for children in KS2 and KS3.
Ancient Greece - Greek Gods and GoddessesQuick View
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Ancient Greece - Greek Gods and Goddesses

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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. Pages: 19 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 6 Information Handouts Fact File activity Printable Memory Card Game Match the Roman and Greek God Activity Reading Response / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Worksheets)
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Ancient Greece Class Assembly

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An original and humorous class assembly script based on the Ancient Greeks including such characters as Zeus, Hercules, Athena, Medusa and Odysseus! Includes around 20 speaking roles, although ‘CH’ (short for child) lines could be easily stretched to a class of 30. Also includes all music files for appropriate class songs and character entrance music suggestions and a PowerPoint presentation slide if needed. Your Assembly will include; Full script, suitable for up to 30 children PowerPoint Presentation slide, to use as a background picture to the assembly Sound effects/excerpts for character entrances (battle sounds, Chariots of fire excerpt, Zero to Hero excerpt, Friend in Me excerpt) Assembly Songs for the class to sing; - Respect, Aretha Franklin - Go the Distance, from the Disney film ‘Hercules’
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Ancient Greece - Mythological Beasts

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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. Pages: 38 (including 7 answer sheets) Contents: 12 Illustrated Listings Research a Beast Activity Constellation Page Constellation Task Cards Star Charts Create a Monster Activity Match the Beast Activity Printable Memory Card Game Questions / Multiple Choice / True or False (Differentiated Reading Response) Questions or comments? Contact me at admin@primarytopicshop.co.uk All text and illustrations are by Christa Galloway, Primary Topic Shop.
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Ancient Greece

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4 lessons on Ancient Greece, examining the people, places and key events in Athens, Sparta, Troy and Macedonia. It covers philosophers, myths and Alexander the Great. Each power point contains general information, links to articles and/or videos, various activities that are quick but fun, and the occasional creative challenge. (Please note you will need Microsoft Power Point for some of the activities to work). These lessons are suitable for all ages and were created specifically for lock down: providing extra information and activities for children at home to help keep them busy and expand their learning. These lessons were not made to fit into a specific curriculum, but could be adapted for normal lessons. Accompanying kahoots: Ancient Greece: Athens and Sparta Ancient Greece: True or False
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Ancient Greece - City-states

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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. Pages: 10 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 2 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Questions Polis Expert Activity Compare Athens and Sparta Activity Make Your Own Polis Activity Answer Sheets
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Ancient Greece

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A unique set of activities that will engage your students focus, ignite their learning and strengthen your ANCIENT GREECE unit of work. Spelling Board Game - Ancient Greece themed words 2x A4 playing boards - join together. Enlarge to A3 for best results 54 squares on the playing board. 24 Game words - In addition, use the Game Word Template option to create your own words for the Spelling Game Game instructions Game Life Cards Spelling Worksheet Template - Type in your own Daily Target word - 10 questions on each sheet. Edit the questions to suit your own targets **Powerpoint Quiz **- Ancient Greece theme Homework Activities 30 minutes+ for each activity Facts Vocabulary list**** Creative Writing Story Starter - Adventure - Ancient Greece theme Comprehension worksheet- Ancient Greece theme Cloze Exercise worksheet- Ancient Greece theme Word Search worksheet- Ancient Greece Theme Certificate Template - edit and use as necessary
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Ancient Greece

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Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (c. 1400–1200 BC), Dark Ages (c. 1200–800 BC), the Archaic period (c. 800–500 BC), and the Classical period (c. 500–300 BC). Ancient Greek was the language of Homer and of fifth-century Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject of study in educational institutions of the Western world since the Renaissance. This article primarily contains information about the Epic and Classical periods of the language.
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The Legacy of Ancient Greece

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Information about the legacy of Ancient Greece followed by a Diamond 9 activity testing abililty to justify the most/ least important aspect of the legacy. Created for Year 5 but could be easily adapted for older children.
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Ancient Greece Timeline

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Cut and stick these key events and put them in the right place on the timeline. Includes key events, information about Greek culture and extension activity on understanding AD/BC and using terms such as century and decade.
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Ancient Greece Escape Room

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Ancient Greece History Escape Room for a class. This is a print and play digital escape room. Every student loves to solve a mystery. This brand new escape room activity will not only improve students knowledge of Ancient Greece but will hone their problem solving skills, build up their teamwork and leadership skills and allow opportunities to show creativity and resilience. HISTORY Escape Room Contents ☞Interactive Tracker PowerPoint - Keeps the competitive nature on display ☞ Escape Room Keys (Six Sets for up to Six Teams) ☞ Escape Room Puzzles (7 Rooms = 7 Different styles of Puzzles) ☞ Teacher Answer Sheet - We do the hard work for you! ☞ Teacher instructions to run the escape ☞ Successful Escape Certificates for those that complete the entire challenge (There is a difficult bonus escape for any quick finishing teams :) ☞ The 7 Rooms each have subject specific Puzzles that have been adapted to suit the topic of this Escape Room and are suitable for a variety of students. Each Escape Puzzle is designed by our amazing subject specialist! ☞ Optional Escape Room Script you can use! ☞ Professionally made optional Video to introduce the Escape Room Plot - With Voice overs and alternate endings. ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ As well as solving 7 different subject themed puzzles they will have to answer a series of bonus questions (12 in total) testing their subject knowledge to the max! As students complete each puzzle they will be one step closer to solving the mystery. Teams must be careful as they are racing against up to 5 or 10 other teams via an interactive PowerPoint displayed on the board to see who will escape first!! This Escape Room is a great way to have an education treat lesson for your students and make learning new topics / or consolidating old ones fun! The Escape Room is fully editable so you can chose to adapt the vocabulary and questions if you wanted
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Ancient Greece - Philosophers

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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. 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. Pages: 18 (including 3 answer sheets) Contents: 5 Information Handouts Comprehension Questions Multiple Choice Questions Write a Dialogue Activity Golden Mean Activity (Differentiated) Discussion Activity Philosophical Debate Activity Answer Sheets
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Ancient Greece

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This resources are focused on learning about children's lives in the city states of Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece and the Greek Gods and Goddesses. Feel free to chop and change to suit your class!
Ancient Greece Year 4 History Plan and ResourcesQuick View
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Ancient Greece Year 4 History Plan and Resources

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A 8 lesson plan based on the Ancient Greeks and their influence on the western world. This plan was initially planned and delivered to Year 4 however could be adapted for other year groups. As well as teaching children about the Ancient Greeks, some lessons link to how they influenced the western world as well as including ‘going deeper’ questions for all abilities. Included is: plan and all resources, differentiated as required. Session 1 - Prior knowledge lesson and generating future questions Session 2 - Who were the Ancient Greeks? Session 3 - Time line of Ancient Greece Session 4 - Olympics (Greater Depth Research Project included) Session 5 - Architecture Session 6 - Democracy Session 7 - Myths and Legends Session 8 - Ancient Greek Religion
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Role of Women in Ancient Greece

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A Powerpoint presentation taking children through the role of women in Ancient Greek times. This lesson looks at the difference between men and women in Ancient Greece as well as the different roles for rich and poor women. Included is a worksheet scaffold for lower ability children.
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The Geography of Ancient Greece

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A ppt (including differentiated activity printouts) that gives an overview to where modern day Greece is located, the make up of the land and climate. It then includes major cities and reference points of ancient Greece. (All images/maps sourced via Google images) This is for KS 2 and has supported a Year 5 introduction to ancient Greece, alongside timeline lessons and more general introductions.