What did the Greeks ever do for us?
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What did the Greeks ever do for us?
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Describe the features of ancient Greece.
- Identify the key periods in the ancient Greek civilisation.
- Make inferences about Greek gods.
- Research a Greek god.
- Compare Athens and Sparta.
- Understand the different types of democracy.
- Explain how Athenian democracy worked.
- Explain what philosophy is.
- Identify the achievements of the ancient Greek philosophers.
- Identify the ancient Greeks’ legacies and their impact.
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Lesson 1: Who were the Greeks and when did they live?
- To understand where and when the ancient Greeks lived.
Lesson 2: What did the Greeks believe?
- To understand the importance of the Greek gods.
Lesson 3: How was ancient Greece governed?
- To identify similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta.
Lesson 4: Did the ancient Greeks give us democracy?
- To understand how Athenian democracy worked.
Lesson 5: How do Greek philosophers influence us today?
- To understand the importance of the ancient Greek philosophers.
Lesson 6: What did the Greeks do for us?
- To identify and explain the achievements of the ancient Greeks.
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