UKS2: Topic: Ancient Greece Block J: Slavery
Learn about the roles and rights of free men, women, children and slaves in Ancient Greece. Study the
different roles and rights of Helot slaves and Athenian slaves. Finally take part in a whole class debate
about the rights and wrongs of slavery.
Block J: Ancient Greece
Main outcome: History
Slavery
Other outcomes: D&T and English
[4 Sessions]
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By the end of this block
you will have achieved the
following outcomes:
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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.
To 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.
Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional,
appealing products which are fit for purpose.
Develop wider skills in spoken language. Pupils’ confidence, enjoyment and mastery of
language should be extended through public speaking, performance and debate.
Session 1 History and D&T Children will:
Women, children and slaves
Learn about the roles and rights
of free men, women, children
and slaves in Ancient Greece;
prepare and eat Ancient Greek
foods; role-play the roles of free
people and slaves.
Session 2 History and DT
Helots and Athenians
Study the different roles and
rights of Helot slaves and
Athenian slaves; create a 3D
relief scene of a slave.
Session 3 History and
English
Slavery debate
Discover the history of public
speaking and its origin in
Ancient Greece; learn about the
key elements of a good public
speech and practise these
elements.
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Understand the roles and rights of free men, women, children and slaves in Ancient
Greek culture.
Understand the duties and rights of Athenian slaves, the trades they were involved in
and the tasks they undertook.
Prepare and eat Ancient Greek foods and serve each other.
Children will:
 Understand the difference between Helot slaves and Athenian slaves.
 Consider slavery depicted in Ancient Greek art and sculpture.
 Make a 3D relief scene of a slave undertaking domestic duties.
Children will:
 Understand and summarise how the Ancient Greek civilisation viewed slavery.
 Understand the history of public speaking and its origins in Ancient Greece.
 Consider the elements of a good public speech: oratory; use of gestures; control of the
voice; vocabulary and humour.
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UKS2: Topic: Ancient Greece Block J: Slavery
Children will:
Session 4 History and
 Partake in a whole class philosophical debate based on the rights and wrongs of slavery.
English
Slavery - right or wrong?
Take part in a whole class
debate about the rights and
wrongs of slavery; celebrate the
debate result with a traditional
Ancient Greek drink.
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Employ the skills of effective public speaking in the whole class debate.
Celebrate the debate with a traditional Ancient Greek smoothie drink of oats, milk,
berries and yogurt.
Resources
Session 1
Provided: Presentation on Slave or Free? & Ancient Greek food and recipes.
You will need: Access to the Internet; Bag; Pomegranate, sesame seeds, honey, lemon, apples,
cinnamon, feta cheese, tomatoes, olives, figs, pitta bread, baking paper; Bowls, spoons, sharp knives.
Session 2
Provided: Presentations on: Ancient Greek Slaves - A mime; Images of slaves depicted on Greek pottery;
How to make a clay relief scene.
You will need: Access to the Internet; Plain paper, air-drying clay, clay board, rolling pin, and clay tools.
Session 3
Provided: Presentation on How to plan a speech the Ancient Greek way.
You will need: Access to the Internet.
Session 4
Provided: Presentations covering: Teacher’s Notes on debating & How to make a traditional Greek
Smoothie.
You will need: Access to the Internet. Ancient Greek costume (bed sheet) smoothie maker, berries, milk
or soya milk, oats, cups, sugar paper and marker.
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The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’)
have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton
Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton
Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links,
changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use.
Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.