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

Three-week writing unit about a Greek myth, planned in detail and fully resourced and differentiated. It is pitched at Year 4, but would work equally well in Year 5 or 6 (please see the key skills covered below). For most sessions, there are resources to extend high attainers and resources to support SEN learners. By the end of the unit, children will have written a Greek myth of their own, informed by the structure of Theseus and the Minotaur. Along the way, there is drama, grammar skills, vocabulary work and short-burst diary writing - please see the objectives below. This unit is ready to go! Three weeks of differentiated resources is a lot of files, so you can’t see it all in the preview. When you buy, please use the zip folder. The contents of the zip are organised into weeks and then into individual lessons (the other files are only there so that people can preview the unit!) . The zip will enable you to navigate your way through the plan and related resources with ease. All resources are PowerPoint and Word, so you will have no issues opening anything - and you can edit to suit your own needs - no PDFs! There are many, many resources included. Here are a few key examples: model text (short and long versions); a story map; drama activities; story boards; cold task/assessment task; reading comprehension activities; conjunctions activities; scavenger hunt; paragraphing activities; pronoun activities; noun phrase activities; fronted adverbial activities; tool kits; idea gathering resources; planning grids; peer assessment resources; and many more! The key objectives covered repeatedly throughout the unit are: Reading: • increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including myths and legends, and retelling some of these orally • asking questions to improve their understanding of a text • drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence Vocab/grammar/punctuation • I can use a wide range of subordinating conjunctions (when, if, because, although) • I understand the term ‘adverbial’ and I can use fronted adverbials (with a comma) • I can choose a variety of nouns and pronouns (to avoid repetition) Composition • discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar • organising paragraphs around a theme Evaluate and edit by: • assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting improvements These have been broken down and written in ‘child speak’ within the planning.

This 20-lesson unit is packed with everything you need to take your class on an unforgettable journey through Greek mythology. Children will explore the world of gods, heroes and mythical creatures, using well-known myths like Theseus and the Minotaur as inspiration to plan and write their own original myth. The unit is structured from cold task to hot task, giving children the chance to show progress and build confidence across the weeks. You’ll find detailed lesson plans, worksheets, and a fully resourced PowerPoint for every step of the way. 20 fully planned English lessons A cold task to assess starting points, and a hot task to show progress Model text: Theseus and the Minotaur Engaging grammar starters (e.g. subordinate clauses, speech punctuation, hyphens) Shared writing opportunities and oral storytelling Lessons on gods, heroes and mythical creatures Story structure focus: opening, build-up, problem, resolution, ending Worksheets, planning templates, scaffolds and challenge tasks Extensive teaching PowerPoint with visuals and modelling prompts Differentiated tasks (Support, Expected, Challenge)

A 5 week unit focusing on Greek myths and legends for KS3 students stories and resources included Each myth builds a foundation of the key concepts and texts taught at GCSE. These include tragic heroes, femininity, power and humanity. The unit focuses on reading comprehension, creative writing (fiction and non-fiction) as well as analytical writing. Writing structures provided (most with sentence starters.) Week 1: The Ancient Greeks Lesson 1: The Ancient Greeks Lesson 2: Greek Gods and Goddesses Lesson 3: Mythical Beasts Lesson 4: Hercules Week 2: Be Careful What You Wish For Lesson 5: Pandora’s Box Lesson 6: King Midas Lesson 7: Icarus Week 3: Vanity and Narcissism Lesson 9: Mirror Descriptions Lesson 10: Narcissus Lesson 11: Medusa Lesson 12: Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Medusa’ Week 4: The Power of Nature: Lesson 13: Hades and the Underworld Lesson 14: Persephone’s Abduction Lesson 15: Artemis and Orion Lesson 16: Poseidon Week 5: Masculinity and Tragic Heroes Lesson 17: Prometheus and Zeus Lesson 18: Persuading Zeus Lesson 19: Achilles and the Tragic Hero Lesson 20: Greek Myths Quiz

4 worksheets designed as cover lessons to be taught by non-specialist. Follows a Greek mythology unit but you do not need to have taught the exact Greek unit of work.

One lesson from a series of 10 lessons from Wolsey Academy on the Ancient Greeks. Each lesson is packed with engaging activities, historical content, and fully resourced materials, making them ready to teach straight away. Homer and Greek Literature: Lesson Highlights: Students storyboard key scenes from The Iliad or The Odyssey. Group work on presenting their storyboards to the class. Discussions on the influence of Homer on Greek culture. Class reading and analysis of famous (simplified) excerpts from Homer’s works. Resources: Storyboard templates, visual scene descriptions, and guided reading activities. Scaffolding provided through vocabulary lists, simplified texts, and teacher support for students with varying reading abilities. The others lessons in the series are as follows: The Minoans - Students will re-enact a Minoan bull-leaping event by writing and performing the commentary for a mythical bull-leaping competition, bringing this ancient tradition to life. The Mycenaeans & The Trojan War - Students will create their own version of the Trojan Horse, constructing and presenting how they would use it to infiltrate an enemy city. Homer and Greek Literature - In this lesson, students will work in groups to storyboard key scenes from The Iliad or The Odyssey and present their adaptations to the class. Olympia & The Olympic Games - Students will write and produce a mock newspaper report on the Ancient Olympic Games, discussing the sports, competitors, and the religious significance of the event. Greek Gods & Delphi - Students will engage in a Gods and Myths role-playing activity, where they act as various Greek gods debating their importance in front of the class. Athenian Democracy - This lesson includes a mock Athenian assembly where students participate in a democratic vote on a key issue, experiencing the decision-making process of ancient Athens. The Persian Wars - Students will work together to create a battle strategy for either the Greeks or Persians, then simulate the famous battles using maps and counters to analyse the outcomes. Sparta & The Peloponnesian War - Students will debate the strengths and weaknesses of Sparta versus Athens in a classroom debate, acting as representatives from each city-state. The Athenian Golden Age - Students will set up a museum showcase in which they create displays on different aspects of the Golden Age, including philosophy, architecture, and science, and then present their work to their peers. Alexander the Great - Students will create a timeline of Alexanders major battles and conquests, illustrating his route across Asia and presenting key moments in his empire-building journey. All of these lessons are available at the Wolsey Academy website or here on TES/TPT. See the voucher code inside each lesson for more information on how to secure a discount. We hope it helps.

A set of lessons covering the Year 3 Food Technology. The lessons are based around Greek food and making Tzaziki. This bundle includes 6 lessons with powerpoints and resources for each one. Some lessons also come with adapted tasks to meet the different needs of the class. The tasks vary to help keep children excited and encourage independence/reflection. The lessons work very well along side the topic of the Greeks.

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)

This engaging and detailed lesson enables students to gain a deep understanding of the Greek Myth ‘Theseus and The Minotaur.’ In doing so, students learn to interpret and infer the key meanings in a myth, analyse the descriptive language in a myth, and use descriptive language to describe their own ancient Greek monster. 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 terms ‘adjective’ and ‘synonym’ and use these appropriately and imaginatively to describe an image of the Minotaur; - Read the story ‘Theseus and The Minotaur’ and interpret the key meanings; - Identify, understand, and analyse the descriptive language in ‘Theseus and The Minotaur;’ - Apply their understanding of descriptive techniques by creating and describing their own mythical beast, using a model example, a success criteria, and a scaffold; - Peer assess each other’s descriptive attempts. This resource pack includes: - A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation; - Paper copies and online links to the extract needed for the lesson; - Understanding Descriptive Language worksheet; - Creating a Beast Template, and model example; - 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.

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

An A3 sized knowledge organiser for the OCR Classical Greek language paper English to Greek translation question. The knowledge organiser includes: The reduced vocabulary list for this section of the paper organised alphabetically by the English so that pupils can easily find the vocabulary that they need. Grammar notes for the reduced grammar requirements of this section. Vocabulary and grammar take up one half of the document each so the document can easily be cut in half to provide more challenge. The download includes both PDF and PPTx files.

Everything you need for a display on Ancient Greece. * Header (can be enlarged or printed as A3) * 12 posters with short descritptions * 12 Ancient Greece timeline cards (2 per page) * 60 Keywords (not all shown)

This interesting and highly-stimulating lesson enables students to gain a clear understanding of key information regarding the historical and cultural context of Ancient Greece. They also learn to logically organise the key information that they gather, and make clear links between Greek myths and their newly-gained understanding of context. This lesson enables them to construct a solid foundation of contextual understanding for future deeper learning of Greek myths. 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: - Read and interpret key information regarding Ancient Greek gods, geography, culture, and landmarks; - Share their understanding through engagement in a jigsaw model task; -Order key events in Ancient Greek History through the creation of a dated timeline; - Link their understanding of historical and cultural context to an independently-researched Greek Myth; -Peer assess each other’s learning attempts. This resource pack includes: - A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation; - Key information sheets on Ancient Greek gods, geography, culture, and landmarks; - Ancient Greece Timeline Events Cards (and answer sheet for teachers); - 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.

A really useful mini assessment to use at the beginning or end of a History unit on the Ancient Greeks. Used in KS2 in a Year 5 class but could be used from Year 4-Year 8. Engages the children with images, timelines, true or false questions etc.

This Year 4 assembly script, “The Glory of the Ancient Greeks”, introduces children to Ancient Greek history, mythology, and storytelling in a fun, accessible way. Through 30 speaking parts, pupils retell the story of the Parthenon, the Greek gods, life in Athens and Sparta, and the famous Trojan Horse. The script is written entirely in rhyme, making it engaging and memorable for young learners. The assembly includes clear stage directions for every speaking part, ensuring smooth transitions and helping children bring the performance to life with movement, gesture, and expression. It concludes with a lively Horrible Histories song, “It’s All Greek to Me”, for the whole class to perform together. This assembly not only supports the history curriculum but also develops pupils’ confidence in speaking, teamwork, and performance skills.

This lesson will show children the story of Medusa and look at the features of an Ancient Greek myth. Children will then look at different Ancient Greek mythological creatures, before creating their own one. There is an example of a made-up creature (the terrifying Horseafly!) which children can use as a model. This can lead onto children writing their own mythological story - check out our other resources to see some examples!

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

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

Use this podcast and accompanying transcript to teach your students all about famous Greeks!