Lesson Two – Clay Friezes
This art and design teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate and describe the design of Ancient Greek building decorations that were made from clay to use when producing example models.
The class can select and use shapes and patterns to add to the design for a clay tile representing different aspects of life and characters who lived in Ancient Greece in the past.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to investigate and describe the design of Ancient Greek building decorations that were made from clay to use when producing example models
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe some of the decorations that were used on temples built by the Ancient Greeks and a template to select and record design ideas for different decorations that can be added to a clay tile.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore the design of Ancient Greek building decorations that were made from clay to use when producing example models.
This lesson is part of an art and design scheme of work to get the children to practise shaping and modelling clay when making replica pots and jugs reflecting and illustrating life in the Ancient Greek civilization in the past. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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