Lesson Six – Elgin Marbles

This history teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate how to debate the collection and use of some of the different historical artefacts that were taken from Ancient Greece by other countries in the past.
The class can compose and present speeches outlining some of the arguments for and against why the Elgin marbles should or should not be returned to Greece.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to investigate how to debate the collection and use of some of the different historical artefacts that were taken from Ancient Greece by other countries in the past
Activities in this teaching pack include a shared reading text to identify and describe how historical artefacts from Ancient Greece can be used and protected and a template to compose a speech to argue whether the Elgin marbles should be returned to Greece.
The interactive presentation can be used to explore how to debate the collection and use of some of the different historical artefacts that were taken from Ancient Greece.
This lesson is part of a history scheme of work to get the children to investigate the growth and development of the Ancient Greek civilization including architecture, education and government and explore how these features impact the modern world. 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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