Ancient Greeks
Athletes, Warriors and Heroes
Teachers Information
Ancient Greeks: athletes, warriors and heroes has been specially devised to support the teaching of Ancient Greece at Key Stage 2. The exhibition contains a range of objects which offer evidence for some familiar topics such as athletics, theatre, warfare and Greek myths. These are linked together by the theme of competitiveness and conflict, offering teachers the chance to explore one aspect of the ancient Greek belief system in more depth.
The exhibition complements Ancient Civilizations: Greece, the outstanding website on Ancient Greece produced by the British Museum. The website offers teachers rich resources in an engaging and interactive context and is backed by the expert knowledge of British Museum curators.
A variety of resources is available to help teachers planning
visits to Ancient Greeks: athletes, warriors and heroes. These can be
downloaded free of charge.
NB Some of these are large files and
may take sometime to download over a slow connection.
- Introduction to the exhibition and curriculum links 273kb pdf
- Background information 2mb pdf
- Support materials 276kb pdf
- Support images 2.5mb pdf
Key Stage 1
- Myths and Heroes 900kb pdf
- On your Marks! Olympic Fever1.2mb pdf
Key Stage 2
- War, Myths and Heroes 1.6mb pdf
- Olympic Challenge 1mb pdf
- Lights! Drama! Ancient Greece 999kb pdf
Teachers and children can also explore Ancient Greece on the British museum's Children's Explore website
