Presented by Herodotus, the famous Greek Historian of the fifth century BC, our fascinating workshop explores:
Geography with a huge map of Ancient Greece nine feet square, in chronological order we explore Crete, Thera, Sparta, Thrace, Athens, Macedonia, Troy – with children taking part in naming them – and understanding THERE IS NO GREECE!
History from the Bronze Age through to Alexander the Great, including study of Crete, Thera, The Olympic Games, the Polis, Philosophy.
Writing looking at the Greek alphabet. Children all have a pre-prepared worksheet with lots of questions to answer, and detective work, translating Greek characters into ‘English’.
Role-play with names provided so that every child can assume a Greek name for the day.
Gods and Monsters as we bring the Greek Pantheon down from Mount Olympus into the classroom using high-quality masks. The stories of Perseus and Medusa, Theseus and the Minotaur, and Hercules’ twelve labours are all role-played with dressing up, masks and artefacts.
Greek Pantheon in the classroom
Science with stories of the Archimedes Screw, the Eureka moment, and Pythagoras’s theorem – we draw a perfect right angle triangle on the hall floor in chalk using a piece of string and a cubit measure.
Warriors introducing the Hoplite and Spartan warrior, with discussions on Marathon and Thermopylae, Persians and the Peloponnesian wars.
The Trojan War as the grand finale, a wonderful opportunity for drama and role play with fifteen principal actors: Agamemnon, Menelaus, Helen, Achilles, Patroclus, Odysseus, Sinon, Nestor, Ajax, King Priam, Queen Hecuba, Hector, Paris, Cassandra, and Briseis plus supporting cast. And we have a real wooden horse to hide children inside!
Powerpoint to accompany the workshop, an informative powerpoint presentation. We will need a school laptop and AV projection.
Timelapse GIF of rebuilding the famous Greek Temple.