Lesson Planning

Discover the importance of temples to the Ancient Greeks and that they were homes for the gods and goddesses; be familiar with some of the architectural features of Greek temples; build a temple like the Parthenon out of card and art straws and include a statue of the resident god or goddess.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To understand the importance of temples and become familiar with some of the architectural features of Greek temples.
• To build a temple like the Parthenon and include a statue of the resident god or goddess.

Children will:

• Understand the importance of temples to the Ancient Greeks and that they were homes for the gods and goddesses.
• Be familiar with some of the architectural features of Greek temples.
• Build a temple like the Parthenon out of card & art straws and include a statue of resident god or goddess.