Greek Hoplite Shield and Peloponnesian War Lesson
My students have been working on understanding the Peloponnesian War. Unfortunately one day I had to have a substitute, so I gave them a worksheet reading with some questions. That’s well and good. On day 2 I had them use the worksheet to write a paragraph summary. The most interesting part for the students has been making their hoplite shields. Basically, it’s a way to have some fun. I showed the kids what hoplite shields (hopla shields if you want to be specific) looked like, explained the phalanx and then taught them about symmetry.
After the shields are complete we will paste their summaries onto the back of the shield, laminate, and decorate the hallway. We will put the shield up alongside the Greek Temples they drew. Photos will be attached to this post when things are done.
