Trojan Horse Model

Fold up the Trojan Horse and fasten it with a paperclip to make a model. Students push the horse through the city of Troy's gates and explain how the Greeks finally won the Trojan War.

Young learners color, cut, fold, and paste an easy Trojan Horse model as they learn about the Trojan War. Then, they show what they know by answering comprehension questions and writing about the Trojan War.

Activities include paper models of both the Trojan Horse and city of Troy, a Trojan War map, short-answer and multiple-choice comprehension questions, cut-and-paste vocabulary words, a drawing prompt, unscramble-the-sentence and sentence writing prompts, themed writing paper, Trojan War-related photo reference cards, and more.

Open the Trojan Horse model to find a drawing prompt, engaging map work, and informational text about Greek warships.

The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War by Emily Little with accompanying comprehension questions

All activities are based on information included in the book The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War by Emily Little, which provides an accessible overview of the Trojan War for young learners. Other texts may be used to complete the activities, but only the material presented in the aforementioned book is included in this resource.

This resource provides activities in various ways to accommodate students of multiple skill levels. Some pages include the same content but provide it in different formats. Choose the pages that best fit your student(s). Choose among these, or create your own combination.

Level 1: Students color and craft the outside of the Trojan Horse model and only the “Inside the Horse” section, color and craft the city of Troy model, use the models to explain how the Greeks won the Trojan War, cut and paste related pictures

Level 2: Students color and craft the entire Trojan Horse model, color and craft the city of Troy model, answer the multiple-choice questions about the Trojan War, complete one of the low-level writing activities

Level 3: Students color and craft the entire Trojan Horse model, complete the short-answer questions and then craft the city of Troy model, complete a narration or writing assignment of your choice on themed writing paper

Please note that students should not be expected to complete the activities without guidance. Most students will likely need help reading through the activities and following directions. All pages within this resource are print and go and require only basic supplies to complete.

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Books of Interest

Surprise, Trojans!: The Story of the Trojan Horse by Joan Holub
The Trojan Horse: How the Greeks Won the War by Emily Little
The Wooden Horse by Mairi Mackinnon (Usborne Books)
The Wooden Horse by Russell Punter (Usborne Books)

Curriculum Links

Ancient World by Fiona Chandler (Usborne Books)
The Mycenaeans, pages 24-27

Encyclopedia of World History by Bingham, Chandler & Taplin (Usborne Books)
The Mycenaeans, pages 128-131

The Story of the World: Ancient Times by Susan Wise Bauer
Chapter 19: The Early Greeks