Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses KS2 Information Posters- Brighten up your classroom using these posters, featuring illustrations and information about gods and goddesses from Greek mythology. Whip up a display in an instant! This PowerPoint of images & a title will save your hours of searching. Just press print.

Our Ancient Greek Writing Poster is the perfect accompaniment to this resource, as it lets learners see how each of the Greek letters is pronounced. This will even help your learners outside of the classroom - many Greek letters are still used today! 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.

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? You could also use this Greek column poster to create a role play area in your classroom. Role play can be great for development, helping pupils to put themselves into other people's shoes, helping them develop empathy. It can also help with their communication and language skills, and with their confidence. By understanding this topic in its original context, children can have a better understanding of its presence in other subjects. For example, they could recognise certain attributes of Greek gods in Renaissance paintings.

From Poseidon to Hermes, children can learn about these key figures, what they represented and how they play a role in the belief system in ancient Greece. 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! 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.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.