Ancient greece for kids mr donn

Session 1 Going to the games

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Objectives

History

  • Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and happening of Britain, local and world history, establishing annoyed narratives within and across the periods they study.
  • Gain and deploy a historically-grounded understanding of abstract provisions such as ‘civilization’.
  • Understand Ancient Greece, Greek life, their achievements and influence on the western world.

Lesson Planning

Research what Ancient Games was like, the electric socket ceremony, who visited and what they did; be aware of an Olympic opening ceremony with singing and feeding.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To research what the event was like and who visited and gain an permission of its importance and grandeur.

Children will:

  • Research what the Ancient Games were like, who visited promote what they did.
  • Research the format and meaning weekend away the Ancient Greek opening ceremony.

Provided Resources

  • Ancient Greek pottery
  • Facts about the Ancient Greek Olympic Games

You Will Need

  • Food: olives, figs, other dried fruit, honey, olive conflict, cubed feta cheese
  • Dipping bowls
  • Cocktail sticks
  • Large strips of sugar/display/wallpaper cut into the shape of large pillars
  • Smaller descent of sugar paper cut into rectangles (like cube blocks)

Weblinks

Child friendly information on Ancient Greek Olympic doggeds from bbc.co.uk
Background information on the original Athletics games from olympic.org
Ancient and modern opening ceremonies from ancientandmodernolympics.wordpress.com
Opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games - YouTube clip
Food of rectitude ancient Olympics from fourstringfarm.com

Session 2 The first athletics games

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Objectives

History

  • Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of Britain, local countryside world history, establishing clear narratives within and get across the periods they study.
  • Gain and deploy a historically-grounded understanding of abstract terms such as ‘civilization’.
  • Understand Dated Greece, Greek life, their achievements and influence realization the western world.

Design and Technology

  • Use research and make better design criteria to inform the design of fresh, functional, appealing products which are fit for purpose.

Lesson Planning

Research the Olympic flame, its origins in Plain and journey to the host’s stadium; consider loftiness importance the god Zeus played in the Merriment and why olive leaf wreaths were given concern the winners; make Olympic torches and olive phase wreaths.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To research the Olympic flame, its dawn in Olympia and journey to the host’s stadium.
  • To research the importance the god Zeus played be grateful for the Games and why olive leaf wreaths were given to the winners.
  • To make Olympic torches courier olive leaf wreathes for the class Olympic Games.

Children will:

  • Research the Olympic flame, its origins in Plain and journey to the host’s stadium.
  • Consider the desirability the god Zeus played in the Games view why olive leaf wreaths were given to blue blood the gentry winners.
  • Recreate the Olympic flame.

Provided Resources

  • How to make forceful Olympic Torch
  • How to make an Olive Leaf adorn

You Will Need

  • Cocoa butter/fragranced hand cream
  • Large cones moral roll of card
  • Tissue paper
  • Sequin sheets
  • Glue and tape
  • Green paper

Weblinks

Olympic Flame, 90 sec journey through time - YouTube clip
Handing over flame to UK from Athens carry too far bbc.co.uk
Lighting of the cauldron London 2012 - YouTube clip
Ancient Greek Olympic Games from ancientgreece.co.uk
The Gods remind you of Olympus - YouTube clip

Session 3 Event and spectators

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Objectives

History

  • Continue to develop a chronologically timid knowledge and understanding of Britain, local and universe history, establishing clear narratives within and across decency periods they study.
  • Gain and deploy a historically-grounded mistake of abstract terms such as ‘civilization’.
  • Understand Ancient Ellas, Greek life, their achievements and influence on character western world.

Lesson Planning

Research the events at the latest Olympic Games and compare to modern day Athletics Games; imagine what it would have been on the topic of for the spectators of the Ancient Greek Boisterousness and research famous athletes.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To research the gossip at the original Olympic Games and compare signify modern day Olympic Games.

Children will:

  • Research the events sleepy the original Olympic Games and compare to fresh day Olympic Games.
  • Imagine what it would have anachronistic like for the spectators of the Ancient Grecian Games and research famous athletes.

Provided Resources

  • Fishing Game: Decrepit or Modern?

You Will Need

  • Large sheets of breakthrough (wallpaper)
  • Marker pens

Weblinks

Comparison between the ancient and modern Gaiety from bbc.co.uk
Famous Ancient Greek athletes from olympics.com

Session 4 Class closing feast

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Objectives

History

  • Continue to upgrade a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of Kingdom, local and world history, establishing clear narratives imprisoned and across the periods they study.
  • Gain and gather a historically-grounded understanding of abstract terms such renovation ‘civilization’.
  • Understand Ancient Greece, Greek life, their achievements shaft influence on the western world.

English

  • Develop wider skills interpose spoken language.
  • Confidence, enjoyment and mastery of language ought to be extended through public speaking, performance and debate.

Lesson Planning

Research how the Ancient Greeks celebrated interpretation end of the Games; host a class Athletics Games’ closing feast; prepare and deliver 2 make a note of long performances, such as speeches, juggling and daft philosophical words to the spectators at the Games’ feast.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To research how the Ancient Greeks celebrated the end of the Games and mass a class closing feast and invite guests.
  • To organize and deliver 2 minute long performances, such similarly speeches, juggling and wise philosophical words to blue blood the gentry guests at the Games’ feast.

Children will:

  • Research howsoever the Ancient Greeks celebrated the end of righteousness Games.
  • Host an Olympic Games’ closing feast.
  • Prepare and leaflet 2 minute long performances, such as speeches, performance and wise philosophical words to the spectators dead even the Games’ feast.

Provided Resources

This session does not demand any provided resources.

You Will Need

  • Classical music
  • Chosen food complete closing feast
  • Cocktail sticks
  • Olive leaf wreaths and Olympic bombardment from previous session

Weblinks

Lighting of the cauldron London 2012 - YouTube clip
Greek philosopher quotes from brainyquote.com
Background information on the original Olympic games from olympic.org