Springboard Ancient Greece KS2 Display and Resource Pack

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If you'd like your pupils to take a close look at some ancient Greek artefacts, then we recommend this highly detailed Ancient Greek Vase AR Model. You can rotate and zoom in on this stunning 3D model to catch every detail. What happened to the Ancient Greek civilisation? Many of the gods and goddesses carried some human features, making their messages and area of life that they represented more real and relatable. These Ancient Greece display fact cards are a great way to visualise all the important points on the Ancient Greek topic.

We also recommend having a read of our informative Ancient Greek Alphabet Wiki. How many letters are in the Greek alphabet? Alternatively, if you’re teaching children about the Peloponnesian War, then why not read up on two of the major city-states of ancient Greece in this teaching wiki? It explores the differences between Athens and Sparta, as well as the war that was waged between. How large was the ancient Greek civilisation? This Ancient Greece timeline display is made up of three sections, which can be printed on separate sheets of A4 paper. The sections fit together to form one long seamless timeline, featuring colourful illustrations and concise, interesting facts about key events from the history of Ancient Greece. This resource can be used to illustrate to students how long the Ancient Greek civilization lasted, to help them visualize the history of Ancient Greece spanning hundreds of years from 700 BC to 146 BC.

You could also use this set of ancient civilizations bunting on your display wall. What is the timeline of Ancient Greece?

Three titles to go with the display above. The title to choose from read: 'Ancient Greece', 'The Greeks' and 'Greek Gods' Clearly define the different areas of your classroom with our fab range of display banners. Use this one to emphasise the key elements of the topic, and to make your classroom display or role-play area that bit more lovely! Mount Olympus is another well-known landmark and the tallest mountain in Greece. In Greek mythology, it's said that the 12 Olympians lived on top of the mountain. It can also be used as a tool within a lesson on Ancient Greece. Help your children understand the Ancient Greece timeline within your lessons. You could print off this timeline and help your children pinpoint the major events that happened in Ancient Greece, such as:

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You can turn your classroom into an Ancient Greece temple, an Ancient Greece Olympics, or anything else using this great Ancient Greece poster! Help your pupils explore all the different, fascinating parts of Ancient Greek culture, bringing learning to life in your classroom. You can also print out a physical copy of the Ancient Greece Timeline PowerPoint slide to give to students. The timeline contains ten key events in the history of Ancient Greece, spanning from 776 BC to 146 BC. The timeline is accompanied by lots of full-colour illustrations, with the events of Ancient Greek history explained using clear, easy-to-read text. Students will find this timeline engaging and interesting, and you can use it to help expand their knowledge of Ancient Greece. Teach a core aspect of ancient Greek religion with this set of lovely display posters on ancient Greek gods and goddesses. After you've started studying the topic, you can then put some of your pupils' work up on display, too. This can be a great way to celebrate learning, great for pupils' sense of accomplishment and self-worth.

Once it’s up on the walls of your classroom or learning space, your pupils can easily look at it to see a map of Greece during the Peloponnesian War. As an easy-to-print resource, our map of ancient Greece can also be put to great use as a creative writing tool to look at Greek vocabulary and spelling, or perhaps as a reference that pupils can keep in their workbooks. You can use this Ancient Greece timeline display as a fantastic addition to a classroom display covering the topic of Ancient Greece. This colourful resource is designed to be eye-catching and engaging for students, making it a good choice to use for a centrepiece of an Ancient Greece classroom display. This resource can help students reinforce their knowledge of Ancient Greece that they learned in their history lesson. In total, they were more than 1,500 city-states (known as poleis) at the height of Ancient Greek power. The ancient Greeks settled many of the Aegean Islands, such as Crete and Rhodes. We have lots of great tools just like this to support learning in your classroom. Whether you're looking for display resources, lesson plans, or activity sheets, our talented team of teachers works hard to produce effective and engaging resources that you can trust. This is a great time-saving tool for busy teachers who spend so long planning and prepping. To find out exactly what we have to help those who teach, join our Twinkl community today. How can I use this Greek column display? The ancient Greeks, through a process of colonization, became one of the most powerful civilizations of the Bronze and Iron Age. From the 8th to the 7th Century BC, they expanded East into modern-day Turkey and South across the Mediterranean Sea.

Greek mythology and the significance of gods and goddesses have largely infused into many disciplines, such as art, literature, architecture and music. If you found our map of ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War useful, then why not accompany it with some of Twinkl’s incredible ancient Greece resources? This Ancient Greece Timeline PowerPoint contains a single slide featuring a detailed timeline of the Ancient Greek civilisation. You can use this resource to set up the timeline on the classroom board, so students can always see the timeline of Ancient Greece during the lesson. This resource is great to use as a dynamic classroom display for the duration of a lesson, and you can zoom in on particular aspects of the timeline to explain each event in detail to students. They include facts on the Ancient Greek lifestyle, their achievements and notable people from the period. Greek culture is well known for its long list of gods and goddesses but the Olympian gods represented so much to the ancient Greeks.

My popular Pandora's Box Listening and sorting Activity. Read the story and then ask your students to sort the facts into true or false. A wonderful stimulus for discussion! Why not try this Handy Overview which provides brief details of ancient Greek history? This will comprehensively allow your students to understand the ancient Greek civilization, its impact on modern society, and the significance of its cultural contributions to the world. It is designed to enhance critical thinking skills, promote cultural awareness, and encourage students to draw connections between the past and present. Throughout the Ancient Greece timeline, a number of phenomenons were developed that made a lasting impression on the modern world: The book is also supported by a range of resources on the topic of Ancient Greece, so you can use these in your teaching too. This KS2 Ancient Greece Landmarks Map is just one of the resources that's available! Why not explore the ones below?

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This map would make a fantastic display resource used as part of a display all about Ancient Greece. Alternatively, it could be used as a visual aid when children complete reading or writing activities about landmarks across Ancient Greece. We have lots more great resources just like this one, giving teachers a helping hand where they need it most. To find out exactly what we have to offer to help those who teach, join our Twinkl community today. Ancient Greek KS2 Coordinates Treasure Hunt Maths Activity - Explore a strange Greek island called Naberos with this treasure hunt activity! It also consolidates children's knowledge of coordinates. If you want to find out more information about the Greek alphabet, you could have a read of our Ancient Greek Alphabet Wiki. Are there other resource to cover Ancient Greece? The Greek alphabet has been used to write the Greek language since around the 8th Century BC. The letters of the alphabet are still used in a number of areas, from physics and maths to literature.