Support for Schools
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Grants
awarded to Schools The Hellenic
Society makes grants to schools to assist projects concerned with the
teaching of Greek or Greek civilization. Grants are also made to other bodies
with programmes directed at, or of interest to, school pupils. Typically,
grants are made for: books, other teaching materials, Classics days or
conferences, Greek plays by schools, summer schools. Applications from
schools planning to start courses in Greek are especially welcome. Most grants are in
the range £50-£300, but larger awards are occasionally made. |
A Schools
application form can be downloaded here in either word or pdf. |
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“Greek
Scripts: An illustrated introduction”,
edited by Pat Easterling and Carol Handley. Greek of some form has been written for over 3000
years, painted or scratched on to pottery, cut into stone, written on papyrus,
parchment and paper, and eventually printed, first by traditional methods and
now by computer technology. Script styles, letter forms, symbols and
abbreviations vary according to where and when they were used, and for what
purposes‑ to identify the contents of an amphora or the coinage of a
despot, to record the deeds of an emperor or condemn an enemy, to provide
Christianity with its liturgical texts, or students of ancient literature
with their text‑books. This broad range is dealt with in this volume by
a group of Cambridge scholars, each expert in a particular area- epigraphy,
papyrology, numismatics, palaeography‑ in order to offer an accessible
introduction to the subject to anyone with an interest in
Greek. |
You can download a list of contents and purchase form here in either word or pdf. |
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Schools Artwork Competition on
Ancient Greece 2010 ART Competition (the
closing date for entries is 31 March 2010) Present a piece of art in any medium on the following themes. Primary Section
(equivalent to KS2 – Years 3 to 6 - 7 to 11 years old) ‘Daedalus & Iccarus’ or ‘The Trojan
Horse’ Junior Section
(equivalent to KS3 – Years 7 to 9 - 11 to 14 years old) ‘Hermes & Apollo’ or
‘Jason & the Golden Fleece’ Intermediate
Section (equiv. to KS4 – Years 10 & 11 - 14 to 16 years old) ‘The Goddess Athena’ or ‘Phaeton & his chariot’ The Hellenic
Society will accept artistic representations of the chosen themes in the form
of watercolours, oils, ink and pencil drawings, pottery, sculpture,
photography, videos, mosaics, screen prints. The purpose is to engage the
imagination of students in the myths, poetry and history of Ancient Greece.
In this regard entries should try to capture the narrative of the myths. To enable me to
identify items during the judging process all candidates must include the
following details with their entries: a) their name, b) their age, c) the
name of their school and school teacher. These details should preferable be
attached, i.e. written on the back or on a label that is tied to the work.
All entries should be authorised by a teacher. The envelop/package
should be marked ‘Hellenic Society Schools Art Work Competition’ and mailed
to: Richella Doyle, Hellenic Society, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E
7EU. To prevent any breakage, good quality images of sculptures or more
delicate items will suffice. To ensure all entries are returned please
include a stamped self addressed envelope or postage for items that are
mailed in boxes. |
The 2009 report can be viewed here. |
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The Society holds details of lecturers who give public talks on Greek
themes (see here). The Society has asked panel
members to note specific school-level lectures, and will expand the provision
it already makes to local classics groups to fund joint lectures, and will
aid schools or groups of schools who wish to bring in such speakers. JOWETT SENDELAR ESSAY COMPETITION 2010 The 2009 report for can be
viewed here. For Year 9 and under: approximately
1,500 – 2,500 words. Illustrations (with captions) are welcome. a) WARFARE Why did (Among other factors
you should consider tactics, long-term strategy, the Sicilian Expedition and
the role of Persia.) b) GREEK
MYTHOLOGY Medea killed her two children when Jason abandoned her.
As counsel for Medea OR
Jason (but not both), present your
case to the judges… (You will need to
decide what charge Medea faces – murder? manslaughter?) c) GREEK GODS Which god or goddess would you most like to have been?
Why? (Make sure you explain
why your chosen god is better than the others. You will need to use relevant
mythological detail to back up your argument.) d) The legendary early history of (Do not include any
figures before Entries MUST
be of A4 paper format (not on disc); printed, or written, in black or blue
ink. Please do not use difficult-to-read fonts (e.g. all capitals). Candidates
MUST put their name,
date of birth,
and school
on their entries. Please put name and
school on the front page as well. The judges would like to see a
bibliography or a list of the sources consulted. A word-count should be
given. Entries should be marked “Jowett Sendelar Essay Competition” and sent to: The Joint
Association of Classical Teachers, Senate House, Malet Street, London, WC1E
7HU. The closing date for entries is 1st August 2010. Candidates
will be notified in December 2010. Please
remember it is essential to include a stamped addressed envelope for the
return of scripts, reports and any prizes. PLEASE attach the correct postage! |
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Junior Greek Resources Fun Greek
is a fully downloadable course designed to introduce the Ancient Greek
language to younger pupils. The course is a series of free downloadable
sheets of “fun Greek” activities (compiled by Anne Wright, Head of Classics
at Westminster Cathedral Choir School). These are illustrated pages introducing
some Greek language elements - and they include activities on animal names,
Greek gods and goddesses, nationalities, etc. To see a specimen page of
Fun Greek on
the Greek Gods and Goddesses, click here,
and to see a page on Introducing Adjectives, click here. |
You can download Fun Greek here. |
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The Greeks had a word for it. Here you will find a downloadable
chapter from the book Our Greek and Latin Roots (Cambridge University Press, 1990).
We acknowledge the kind permission of the authors, James Morwood and Mark
Warman, and Cambridge University Press, to reproduce chapter 6 “ The Greeks
had a word for it” here. Latin and Greek are often called “dead” languages,
but Our Greek and Latin
Roots gives the lie to the myth by taking its readers on a
journey of exploration through their own language. It charts the historical
spread of the classical languages throughout the English-speaking world and
encourages students to take an active role in uncovering jut how central a
part they play in giving English the shape it has today. This book is
entirely accessible to teachers and students with little or no knowledge of
classical languages. For more information on Our Greek and Latin Roots (ISBN 0-521-37841-9),
please contact Cambridge University Press. |
You can
download the full 12 page chapter on “The
Greeks had a word for it” here in pdf. |
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War with Troy: The Story of
Achilles. Told
by Daniel Morden and Hugh Lupton
Audio CD set and Teacher’s
Guide This important
initiative of the Cambridge School Classics Project, directed by Grant Bage
and Bob Lister, was published in autumn 2003. For further
information on War with Troy and the Cambridge School Classics project, click
here , and visit the CSCP website. |
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Learning Ancient Greek on- OU Introducing Ancient Greek Introducing Ancient Greek is a free, open-access site which allows students to make quick progress when starting out in Classical Greek. The site helps users to learn the alphabet and practice forming words. Its five sections cover: learning the letters of the Greek alphabet; practicing recognition of Greek script; getting to grips with Greek alphabetical order; forming Greek words; learning how Greek sentences work. The eGreek Project designed by the Classics
Department at Leeds Grammar School. The course is organised into 66 weeks over two academic years, based
on John Taylor’s “Greek to
GCSE". The Eton College Greek Software Project The Eton classics department has commissioned software to help
with the learning of Greek vocabulary and grammar, making use of the new Oxford Greek Grammar by
James Morwood. Oxford
University Press has collaborated in this enterprise, and the Provost
and Fellows of Eton College have made the programs available on the
internet as a free service in accord with the college’s aims as a charitable
organisation. The Reading
Greek parts of the project have been developed in association
with the Department of Classical Studies at the Open
University. The Chandris Group has given generous support to the
project. Ancient Greece To celebrate its 125th Anniversary, the Society devised the following
Quiz for schools and any others interested. There are 4 sections to the Quiz:
Primary (the equivalent of KS2) with 20 questions: Junior (the equivalent of
KS3) with 40 questions; Intermediate (the equivalent of KS4) with 40
questions; and Senior (the equivalent of KS5 or Sixth-Form level) with 50
questions. |
The Project,
financed by the College's governing body as one of its charitable works, is
freely available at the website. You can
download the full set of Ancient Greece Quiz pages here in either MS Word (.doc) or Acrobat Reader (.pdf). |
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Summer Schools in Greek Details of Summer Schools
which teach Greek and Classical Civilisation are compiled by the The Joint Association of Classical
Teachers (JACT), Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU.
Please consult JACT’s summer school page: http://www.jact.org/summerschools.htm. |
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Resources
http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/history/history.htm http://www.educate.org.uk/teacher_zone/classroom/history/unit14.htm
http://www.educate.org.uk/teacher_zone/classroom/history/unit15.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/main_menu.shtml.
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Resources for ‘Greece in
Schools’ Activities Teachers may find the following listing
of groups who visit schools useful. Tempus Fugit : Tempus Fugit are based in Harrogate and provide historical costumed workshops and storytelling workshops on all periods - including "Ancient Greek Civilisation", "Ancient Greece" and "Greek Gods and Myths". www.tempusfugit.fsnet.co.uk Theatre Odyssey : Theatre Odyssey are based in St Andrews (with a new Glasgow branch office) and offer school visits to primary and secondary schools in Scotland , telling their own adaptations of classical myths and stories. www.theatreodyssey.com or www.classicalstudies.co.uk Actors of Dionysus : AOD offer workshops alongside their productions of Greek drama. www.actorsofdionysus.com Trireme Trust : Professor Boris Rankov, the Director of the Trireme Trust in the UK , is happy to visit schools with a presentation on their work featuring slides and a video of the trireme in action. Contact: Dr Boris Rankov, The Trireme Trust, Dept of Classics, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX; email: b.rankov@rhul.ac.uk ; website: www.atm.ox.ac.uk/rowing/trireme Legio
XIV : Legion XIII provide many types of school visits, which include
workshops and enactments with ancient Greek soldiers and hoplites. The Hoplite Association : The Hoplite Association offers school visits covering Ancient Greek warfare and civilian life, including the roles of women and children in society; social class; differences between life in Greece generally, and Sparta in particular; the Olympic Games; Myths and Legends and the Greek Theatre. www.hoplites.org Homeric Story-tellers : Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden present both the Iliad and the Odyssey as story-telling sessions (or their versions of both epics together as The Gate of Horn ) for a range of age groups. Contact: Hugh Lupton www.hughlupton.com Apollo Greek Mask Theatre: www.professor-popup-puppets.co.uk Thiasos Theatre Company: are based in London and have worked on Greek theatre, music and dance, and they can provide school workshops and presentations on their work. www.thiasos.co.uk The Spartan Society http://www.spartan-society.co.uk/ |
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