Exploring Ancient Greece

Session 4 Weeks 1 and 2 Year 5

We began our journey through ancient Greece and have had so much fun diving into history, art, and mythology! This is a short three week session and the learners are working hard to prepare world class models for exhibition.

Children build a wooden model of an ancient Greek setting while one boy crouches nearby

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Quest

The Elementary Studio has begun exploring all things Greek! They began quest by putting on traditional laurel wreaths and researching the gods and goddesses of Greek mythology. Afterwards, they were able to pick various projects to work on such as knitting, sculpting, making toys, and practicing the Greek alphabet. A few heroes have practiced leading their own Socratic discussions after learning about Socrates. We have been reading excerpts from The Odyssey and even tried snacks from Greece!

Three heroes work at a table with laptop and colorful loom rings, one smiling in a laurel wreath

A hero at a table makes a laurel wreath with a laptop and craft materials nearby

A hero works on a paper project at a desk with craft materials during Ancient Greece studies

A smiling hero sits at a table beside a laptop displaying a Greek statue and a tray of small sculptures

Clay sculpture of a small figure on a tray during an Ancient Greece project

Two learners sit on a rug making colorful yarn laurel wreaths in class

A hero sits at a table crafting a laurel wreath with supplies in labeled bags

Three children sit on a rug around a laptop and notebook during an Ancient Greece discussion

Can of Pathos wafer rolls filled with vanilla cream on a table, with snack packages behind it

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Art

During week 1 our heroes made their own version of a Trojan horse! They learned about the structure of the horse used during the Trojan war and then created their own using a variety of craft materials.

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Window display of heroes’ Trojan horse art photos and a note listing horse head, legs, wheels and tail

Guide leads heroes seated at tables in a decorated classroom during an Ancient Greece art lesson

Craft table with cardboard tubes, sticks, feathers and pipe cleaners as heroes make Trojan horses

Heroes use craft sticks and a glue gun to build Trojan horses during Ancient Greece art

Three children make Trojan horse crafts at a table during an Ancient Greece art activity

Young hero making a Trojan horse craft with markers and scissors at a classroom table

Hero builds a Trojan horse craft with sticks, paper, and glue at a classroom table

Heroes craft paper Trojan horses with scissors and popsicle sticks during Ancient Greece art activity

Smiling hero sits beside a popsicle-stick Trojan horse craft on a classroom table

Hero-made Trojan horse craft from cardboard and craft sticks on a classroom table

A hero in pink makes a Trojan horse craft at a table during Art class

Children make Trojan Horse crafts at a table with paper, glue, scissors, and cardboard tubes

A hero holds a handmade wooden model in a classroom

A popsicle-stick model of an ancient Greek chariot sits on a classroom table

Colorful cardboard animal crafts with feathers and popsicle sticks on a table

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During week 2 the Little Heroes created clay sculptures inspired by ancient Greek pottery! The Elementary Studio made salt dough maps of ancient Greece to coincide with their work in quest. This work will be on display during their exhibitions!

A young hero shapes clay in a box tray at a table during an Ancient Greece pottery project

Learners paint a salt dough map of ancient Greece in a cardboard tray with brushes and paint bottles

Salt dough map of ancient Greece in a cardboard tray beside a printed map on patterned fabric

Five painted clay sculptures sit on paper plates on a patterned rug

Paper plates display colorful clay sculptures inspired by ancient Greek pottery on a patterned table

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Cooking

In week 1 the learners decorated Christmas cookies using paintable edible icing! They enjoyed getting to be creative before eating the tasty snack.

Trays of plain cookies and sprinkle cups on a table for decorating Christmas cookies

Guide in a red apron decorates Christmas cookies beside trays of cookie shapes

Learners sit at tables in a classroom during a Greek studies discussion

Children at a table make clay sculptures and paint small pieces during an Ancient Greece lesson

Learners paint salt dough shapes at a table during an Ancient Greece activity

Learners decorate Christmas cookies with edible icing at a table

Learners decorate cookies with paintbrushes at a table in the classroom

Children decorate Christmas cookies with edible icing at a table

Learners decorate cookies with colorful edible icing at a table

A learner smiles at the table while decorating a Christmas cookie with colorful edible icing

Two learners decorate Christmas cookies with edible icing at a table while a guide stands nearby

Young hero smiles at a table holding an iced snack in a classroom with bookshelves and blue chairs

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In week 2 the heroes cooked Greek chicken skewers! They were able to touch and smell all of the different herbs and spices individually before seasoning the chicken and cooking it on a grill. The chicken was a huge hit with most learners coming back for seconds!

Heroes and a guide cook Greek chicken skewers around a classroom table

Children at a Greek cooking table touch labeled herbs and spices before seasoning chicken

Guide and learners cook chicken skewers on a table grill during an Ancient Greece lesson

A learner tastes a Greek chicken skewer at a table with a paper plate and classroom shelves behind her

Two learners sit on blue chairs eating chicken skewers from paper plates in a classroom kitchen

Young learner tastes a Greek chicken skewer at a table during an Ancient Greece cooking activity

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ES Comms

This session in Comms the heroes are writing a pitch for a pet of their choice in the studio. They have researched the costs and care requirements for the pet they want and will read their pitch at exhibition to the parents and guests. The parents will get to vote on who had the most persuasive pitch!

Learner writes a pet pitch at a laptop behind a cardboard divider during the exhibition

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Guest Hero

Thank you to Mr. Jared Braud for sharing your hero’s journey with our learners! Your story about persevering through your visual impairments and earning your black belt was very inspirational!

Learners seated at tables watch a guide during an Ancient Greece lesson in a decorated classroom

A guest guide speaks to learners seated around a table in a decorated classroom with a screen and cubbies

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