Learning objective
- To understand how Athenian democracy worked.
Success criteria
- I can identify
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National curriculum
History
Pupils should:
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children in pairs and display the Presentation: Agree or disagree, showing the statement, “It was better to live in Athens than in Sparta in ancient Greek times.” Allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support: can research three arguments for their motion and use the word bank on Activity: Debate planning (support).
Pupils working at greater depth: can compare direct democracy to representative democracy explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding the different types
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Vocabulary definitions
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democracy
A government elected by the citizens.
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direct democracy
A system of governing in which citizens make the decisions themselves.
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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?