Up to 1000 BCE - The Greek Dark Ages Part 1

Research information about the Minoan and Mycenaean civilisations; make a clay pot and decorate it with the designs of that time; use your pot to store your key facts.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To research and understand more about the Minoan and Mycenaean civilization, including some of the mysteries surrounding them and their eventual decline.
• To make a clay pot and decorate using design of the times.
• To include on the pot designs such as simple shapes, upright triangular points and geometric patterns.

Children will:

• Have an awareness of the life and decline of the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations.
• Make a clay pot and decorate using design of the times.
• Include on the pot designs such as simple shapes, upright triangular points and geometric patterns.

• How to make an Ancient Greek layer cake
• The 4 main eras of Ancient Greek pottery
• How to make an Ancient Greek pot

• Cakes: Triangular cake or chocolate, Battenberg cake, Black Forest Gateaux, Red Velvet cake
• Picnic rugs
• Drinks and cups
• Picnic foods
• Strips of paper
• Clay and clay tools
• White paint & brushes

Minoan civilisation – facts, map and timeline from education-portal.com
Article on what Ancient Greek music sounded like from bbc.co.uk
Ancient Greek music played on a lyre – YouTube clip