ANCIENT GREECE An exciting day investigating the world of Ancient Greece. The workshops will emphasise the use of archaeological evidence to learn about people in the past. Supports KS2 History Pots and Propaganda* Examine various decorative styles in Greek pottery* Discover how the Greeks used painted pottery as a medium of communication. * Design and paint a simple Greek pot. Gods and Goddesses* Look at the myths and symbology of the Greek Gods* Examine the depiction of Gods and Goddesses in art* Investigate the Goddess Athena and her role as patron of Athens. Codes and Counting* Examine one of the most popular systems of numbers used in Classical Greece.* Solve some simple mathematical problems using Greek numerals* Investigate a code system used to communicate messages* Write a coded message An Introduction to Greek Philosophy* What is Philosophy?* Some facts about Socrates* Plato's Cave and ideas of perception
ANCIENT EGYPT An exciting day investigating the world of the Ancient Egyptians. The workshops will emphasise the use of archaeological evidence (objects; carved and painted images; hieroglyphic text) to learn about people in the past. Supports KS2 History. Gods* Why so many different gods?* The major gods* Stories: Ra and the solar boat, Isis/Osiris Myth, Horus becomes Pharaoh, Creation of People* Decorate a picture of a god Hieroglyphs* Where do you find them?* What do they mean?* A practical example: The Iry Tomb panel* Problems of using hieroglyphs with Modern English* Write your name in Hieroglyphs Burial Practices and Objects* How do they tell us about the past? * Objects - Jewellery and amulets* Decorate a reproduction amulet* Objects ? Games* Make an Egyptian gaming board and play the ?Game of Kings? Tombs and Wall Paintings* How do they tell us about the past? * Symbology of colour in Egyptian art* Images - Wall paintings as images of everyday life* Create a painting based on Egyptian designs
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