Ancient Greek Sculptures and Mythology - lesson plan
Lesson plan - Ancient Greek Sculptures and Mythology
Subject Areas: History, Art, Literature (interdisciplinary / STEAM)
Age group: 10–14 years
Duration: 45–60 minutes
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of mythology and art in Ancient Greek culture.
- Identify and analyze famous Ancient Greek sculptures.
- Connect ancient sculptures with scientific and historical context.
- Practice critical thinking and presentation skills.
- Printed images or digital presentation of selected Ancient Greek sculptures
- Access to information about mythological figure
- Student worksheets / summary template
- Pencils/colored pens
- Internet access or reference books (optional)
- Brief teacher presentation:
- What is Ancient Greek sculpture?
- How do sculptures reflect mythology, beliefs, and science (e.g., anatomy, proportions)?
- How have sculptures survived and what do they teach us?
- Students are shown 5–6 different sculptures (in slides or prints).
- Each student or small group selects one sculpture.
- Using a worksheet, students research or read about:
- Who or what is depicted
- What myth is associated
- What material and technique was used
- Is it intact today or partially preserved?
- Students summarize their findings in their worksheet.
- Optional: Draw a simplified version of the sculpture or write a few sentences imagining what the mythological figure might say about their story.
- Students briefly present their sculpture and summary (1–2 minutes per student or group).
- Discuss: What can we learn about ancient science and culture through sculpture?
- Create a digital or 3D clay version of the sculpture.
- Use Tinkercad or CoSpaces to design a virtual sculpture gallery.