Learning Path
Greece Learning Path
By vanessa lacey
To further children's knowledge on the topic of Greece- Ancient Greece, Olympics, Myths and Legends, Modern Greece and a quiz.
5 resources in this Learning Path
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Ancient Greece Information
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/17882/17560.pptx Added: 19 Jul 2016 Contributor: Olivia Parkinson Resource type: PresentationThis is a teacher designed Powerpoint (by myself) on Ancient Greece bringing together information from a variety of sources. You will find out about Ancient Greece, life in Greece, Parthenon, Sparta, Agora, school, Olympics, Gods, appearance and fashion.
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- 3-4
- SESE History
Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of the lives of these peoples
- record the place of these peoples on appropriate timelines
Suggestions for use: This can be used as an introduction to Ancient Greece to give children some background information before they are set tasks of independent research.
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Powerpoint about the Olympic Games
http://www.seomraranga.com/2014/08/the-olympic-games/ Added: 06 Jul 2016 Contributor: Denise Fitzgerald Resource type:This Powerpoint resource looks at the history of the Olympic Games from the first Olympics in Greece to the modern games. It explains about the Olympic Flag and the Olympic Flame and gives a sample list of sports included in the modern games.
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- 3-4
- SESE History
Strand: Continuity & Change Over Time
Suggestions for use: Print out the Powerpoint slides and place around the room. Set groups into teams. You will ask a question about the Olympics and the answer will be on one of the slides printed on the wall. When you ask the question, students can discuss the answer first. Then, only one person from each group can leave the table to find the answer. They must not call out the answer back to table, it must be secretive or else point will not be rewarded for correct answer. The student who left the group to look for the answer will only be given a certain amount of time to look for answer. If they are not back in their original seat before time up, the point cannot be rewarded for answer. Groups write down their answers onto sheet.
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Greek Myths
http://www.starfall.com/n/level-c/greek-myths/load.htm?f Added: 28 Jul 2005 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: GameRead the online illustrated Greek Myths. Listen to the story of The Wooden Horse of Troy. (Flash Player is needed)
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Strand: 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
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Icarus and Daedalus - An Ancient Greek Myth
http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/icarus.html Added: 02 Nov 2016 Contributor: H O Connell Resource type: Guide/notesRead of Icarus and Daedalus -one of the most fascinating Greek myths. Learn how it connects to another famous Greek myth which contains a Minotaur.
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- 3-4
- SESE History
Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of the lives of these peoples
- examine and become familiar with evidence we have which tells us about these people, especially evidence of these people which may be found locally
- record the place of these peoples on appropriate timelines
Suggestions for use: Encourage children to write a newspaper report based on the events. Illustrate the story. Create a papier- mache model of the Minotaur.
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Greece - Information from National Geographic Kids
http://www.ngkids.co.uk/history/10-facts-about-the-ancient-greeks Added: 07 Jul 2016 Contributor: Sarah Scanlon Resource type: ProjectFacts 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.
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- 3-4
- SESE History
Strand: Early People /Ancient Societies
Strand unit: Greeks
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with aspects of the lives of these peoples
- examine and become familiar with evidence we have which tells us about these people, especially evidence of these people which may be found locally
- record the place of these peoples on appropriate timelines
Suggestions for use: Group work/ research
