For study of the ancient Greek civilisation
7 resources in this Learning Path
Ancient Greece is called 'the birthplace of Western civilisation'. Visit this site and find out about the ancient Greeks.
View full descriptionStrand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
Suggestions for use: To encourage the child to recognise how past and present actions, events and materials may become historically significant.
Facts about Ancient Greece and information about current day Greece provide by National Geographic Kids. A nice comparison study between past and present. Information of Greece includes geography, landscape, nature, history, people , culture and government.
View full descriptionStrand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Group work/ research
Brief child-friendly descriptions of the various facets of life in Ancient Greece. Covers clothes, houses, daily life, school, theatre and some legends. Also includes a timeline.
View full descriptionStrand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
Suggestions for use: Great source of information. Non-commercial, so ideal for displaying in the classroom.
Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
Suggestions for use: Great source of information. Non-commercial, so ideal for displaying in the classroom.
Read the online illustrated Greek Myths. Listen to the story of The Wooden Horse of Troy. (Flash Player is needed)
View full descriptionStrand: Reading
Strand unit: Emotional & Imaginative Dev through Language
Suggestions for use: 6 online stories from Ancient Greece
Strand: Reading
Strand unit: Emotional & Imaginative Dev through Language
Strand: Reading
Strand unit: Emotional & Imaginative Dev through Language
Animated map showing the history of Ancient Greece. The animation is accompanied by a clear audio commentary. Very visual but may take a little time to download.
View full descriptionStrand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
This resource offers more detailed information about the many different aspects of Greek Life
View full descriptionStrand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Guide students to this website when researching for a Greek project.
This website contains a lot of information about the Ancient Greek world. It also has an interactive timeline, outlining important events of the Greek world.
View full descriptionStrand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: This website could be used as a stimulus for the introduction of the topic of the Ancient Greeks. It can also be used as a reference for information about the Ancient Greek world for project work.
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