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Primary Ancient Greeks

Teaching literacy and history through Greek myths
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Welcome to Primary Ancient Greeks

This website provides free, accessible and engaging materials for teaching Ancient Greece at Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11).
The stories for each week are linked by a common theme and provide the introduction to a history topic. 
Please read our ‘Teaching guidance and suggestions’ page for important information about learning objectives and teaching approaches.

  • Week 1
    Choices
    Language
    King Midas holds his golden daughter
  • Week 2
    Punishment
    Theatre
    King Midas' asses ears poke out from beneath his turban
  • Week 3
    Creation
    Athletics
    A Roman mosaic depicting Tella, the Roman goddess identified with Gaia, and her four children
  • Week 4
    Love & loss
    Myth & thought
    Demeter
  • Week 5
    Piety
    Architecture
    Zeus and Hermes dine with Bucis and Philemon; Baucis is chasing a goose.
  • Week 6
    The hero
    Politics
    Theseus slays the Minotaur with Ariadne looking on
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