Ancient Greece

All Ancient Greece taught sessions are suitable for KS2.

The Persian wars

10.30 and 12.30 on the following dates:
15 October 2009
12, 26, 30 November 2009
21 January 2010
4 February 2010
4, 18 March 2010
26 April 2010
6, 24 May 2010
17 June 2010

In this gallery-based session, students take on roles as Greek envoys, visit the court of the Persian king and meet King Darius himself. They compare the values of Greece and Persia and experience first hand how there are different points of view about historical events.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 90 minutes
Free, booking required

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A question for the people

10.30 and 12.30 on the following dates:
17, 25 September 2009
2, 5, 19 October 2009
6, 13, 27, 30 November 2009
7, 10 December 2009
7, 15, 28 January 2010
4, 11 February 2010
1, 8 March 2010

Students use a range of resources to find out what it meant to be an Athenian citizen in the 5th century BC. Then they gather as the Athenian Assembly and have to put their values into practice using role play and decision-making. This workshop is especially suited to students in Y5/6, but we can adapt it for Y3/4.

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: £60 per group

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Looking at Greek myths

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:
18, 28 September 2009
9 October 2009
2, 9, 20, 23 November 2009
4, 11 December 2009
8, 11, 22, 29 January 2010
1, 8, 22 February 2010
5, 8, 22, 29 March 2010
23, 30 April 2010
10, 13, 17, 24 May 2010
11, 14, 25 June 2010
9, 15 July 2010

How can you tell the difference between Heracles, Athena and Hermes? How do you tell a story using pictures? How can we tell what is going on in the stories? One of our Schools Team uses pictures from Greek pots to help students find out.

Maximum group: 120
Duration: 45 minutes
£1 per student

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How to find out about Greek life

10.30 and 12.30 on the following dates:
12 March 2010
22 April 2010
21, 27 May 2010
7, 18 June 2010
12, 16 July 2010

Students study the paintings on pots and learn how to use them to find out about different aspects of life in ancient Greece including athletics, dress and Greek parties. 

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 60 minutes
£60 per group

Celebrating Athens

10.30 and 12.00 on the following dates:
1, 2 December 2009
24 February 2010
20, 21 April 2010
20 May 2010
15,16 June 2010

This session is based in the Parthenon Gallery and explores how the temple’s sculpture and architecture celebrated the greatness of Athens and created a sense of identity among her citizens. It links directly to the QCA scheme of work for Art & Design: Can buildings speak?

Maximum group: 30
Duration: 45 minutes
Free, booking required

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Greek temples: worshipping the gods

10.30 on Mondays and Fridays and and 12.00 on the following dates:
14 September 2009
12 October 2009
13, 30 November 2009
18 January 2010
8, 26 February 2010
1, 12 March 2010
26 April 2010
14, 28 May 2010
18, 28 June 2010
2, 5, 16 July 2010

Students use one of the Museum’s award-winning interactive website to design and build their own Greek temple, then continue their investigations in the Parthenon Gallery. This session takes place in the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre.

Maximum group: 30
Duration:
Part 1: 45 minutes
Part 2: 30–40 minutes (teacher-led)
Free, booking required
You must specify Greek temples when booking

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