UNIT 5, LESSON 3: THE GREEKS ARRIVE IN TROY
Lesson Plan
Cover Page
Language
Outcomes
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Content
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Learners learn about the Greeks’ trip to Troy and the first years of the
Trojan war.
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Language
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Learners can use the verbs “to be”, “have got” and “can”, as well as
the Present Tenses, to comment on the story.
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Learning skill
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Learners can work cooperatively in groups of four (4).
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Personal aim
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Want to
try out narrative and descriptive technique based on pictures.
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Educational aims
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Students study and learn vocabulary
items related to the Trojan war, then use this knowledge to carry out
relevant tasks.
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Timetable fit
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This is the fifth in a series of units, dealing with the Trojan War.
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Group profile
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There are 26 students in class, 13 boys and 13 girls.
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Duration
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One (1) teaching hour [45 minutes]
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Assumptions
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Students are pre-elementary (A1) level English learners. They have
enough of the key vocabulary already to discuss mythology, as well as start
writing short relevant texts; however, their work still needs improvement.
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Anticipated problems and solutions
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Learners may be unsure of some key vocabulary; therefore, a powerpoint
presentation together with related language games, will facilitate learning.
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Materials
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History Student’s Book, Worksheets,
Video, Computer, Whiteboard, Projector
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Procedure
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Stage
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Aim
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Procedure
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Materials
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Interaction
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Time
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Warm-up
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Activate prior knowledge
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T asks students relevant questions to revise Lessons
1&2 regarding the cause and the beginning of the Trojan campaign
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Board
Computer
Projector
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Group work
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5 mins
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Outcomes
Vocabulary input
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Clarify lesson aims
Present and
practise vocabulary
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T presents the Greeks’ sail to Troy:
1.Ls
watch a presentation about the Greeks’ sail to Troy and the first years of
the war
2.T discusses
with Ls, who complete relevant tasks
(both orally and written) in class
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Board
Computer
Projector
PowerPoint presentation
Handout
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T – Ls
Group work
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35 mins
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Assign
Homework
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Practise vocabulary
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Homework leaflet:
1. “True”
– “False” task
2. Colouring
Trojan heroes
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Handout
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Individual task
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5 mins
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THE GREEKS ARRIVE IN TROY (TEACHER PRESENTATION)
UNIT 5, LESSON 3:
The Greeks arrive in Troy
STUDENT CLASS WORKSHEET
TASK
ONE – Complete the map with the following places:
Crete, Sparta, Salamina, Mycenae, Argos, Ithaca, Fthia, Magnesia, Lokrida, Pylos
then draw the route to Troy.
TASK TWO – Match.
Poseidon The
Greeks
Apollo
Hera
Athena
Ares The
Trojans
Zeus
Aphrodite
STUDENT HOME WORKSHEET
TASK
ONE – Study the text from your Student’s Book Ιστορία Γ’
Δημοτικού, then do the exercise that follows.
True
(√) – False (X)
a) The Greeks are sailing to Troy and are stopping at
Delos. ______
b) Anios lives in Troy. ______
c) Anios has got three
daughters (=κόρες): Spermo, Oino and Elaida.
______
d) Priamos and Ekavi are the
king and queen of Troy; they have got many children. ______
e) The Trojans are running to
the beach to fight; Hector is their leader (=αρχηγός). ______
f) Hector is Paris’
father. ______
g) Odysseas is the first to
die (= πεθαίνω). ______
h) Hector kills
Protesilaos. ______
i) The Troyans win (=κερδίζουν) the battle
(=μάχη). ______
j) The gods are watching the battle:
Poseidon, Hera and Athena are with the Greeks. Ares, Aphrodite and Apollo are
with the Trojans. Zeus is sometimes with the Greeks and sometimes with the
Trojans.
______
k) In the last year, the Greeks are very hungry. ______
l)
Agamemnonas asks (=ζητάει) the Oinotropes and they are coming to Troy. _____
TASK TWO – Colour Hector and Paris.
