Sicily : Classical Studies & Archaeology
[Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5 - A Level]
Sicily has a large amount of world-class art, ranging from Greek to Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Norman, French, and Spanish, and some of it enjoys the most astonishing setting, abandoned on a hillside or nestled into a deserted cove where you can come upon it so naturally that you almost think you've stepped into a time machine.
Subject Focus:
- KS 3-5: Greek mythology, art, pottery, architecture and urban planning are all part of this ancient odyssey.
- KS 3-5: Religious sites of interest including: the church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti and the Benedictine cloister.
- KS 3-5: Visit to archaeological parks and museums and the Temples Valley.
- KS 3-5: Study why people lived so close to the largest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna.
Student Outcomes:
- An opportunity to study Greek mythology, art, pottery, architecture and urban planning.
- See the areas and places relevant to students' studies, providing a better understanding of context, for example: Palermo.
- View some of the richest archaeological sites in Sicily such as Agrigento, the Valley of Temples.
- Evaluate the continuing influence of ancient themes and ideas found in Sicilian society to this day.
