Tunics and chitons

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Ancient Greece Home Life

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Objectives

History

Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of Britain, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
Gain and deploy a historically-grounded understanding of abstract terms such as ‘empire’ and ‘civilization’.
Understand Ancient Greece, Greek life, their achievements and influence on the western world.

Design and Technology

Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose.

Art

Improve mastery of art and design techniques.
Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.

Lesson Planning

Learn about the lifestyle and clothing of the Ancient Greek people; design and make a decorated chiton.

Teaching Outcomes:

To research the lifestyle of the Ancient Greek people and understand what they wore.
To design and make a tunic (chiton) in the style of the times.
To include designs on the chiton typical of decoration from this period.

Children will:

Gain an understanding of the lifestyle of the Ancient Greek people, including what they wore.
To design and make a chiton in the style of the times .
To include designs on the chiton typical of decoration from this period.

Planning

Provided Resources

How to make a chiton

Unit Resources

You Will Need

A large rectangular piece of fabric (bed sheet)
Safety pins
A thin belt or rope
Gold ribbon or shiny material
Fabric glue
Permanent markers or fabric pens (black)
Ancient Greek finger food (olives, bread, grapes, blocks of cheese)

Weblinks

Information on Greek chitons frombritannica.com
Ancient Greek home life from bbc.co.uk
Ancient Greece daily life from ancientgreece.co.uk
Ancient Greek music played on a lyre - YouTube clip