Learning objective
- To understand where and when the ancient Greeks lived.
Success criteria
- I can describe
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National curriculum
History
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Geography
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Use the link: Kapow Primary timeline and look at the main timeline.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support: can focus on adding the ancient Greek civilisations to the timeline; can have the timeline and scale drawn for them onto paper.
Pupils working at greater depth: can create their own scale for the timeline and research additional important dates to add to the timeline, explaining their significance.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing the features of
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Vocabulary definitions
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Greece
A country located in south eastern Europe along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
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period
A particular length of time in the past with its own distinctive features.
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Example work
Dalton St Marys CE Primary School, Dalton in Furness, Cumbria
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y5: What did the Greeks ever do for us?
Lesson 1: Who were the Greeks and when did they live?
Lesson 2: What did the Greeks believe?
Lesson 3: How was ancient Greece governed?
Lesson 4: Did the ancient Greeks give us democracy?
Lesson 5: How do Greek philosophers influence us today?
Lesson 6: What did the Greeks do for us?