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This unit’s name has changed to better reflect its content and some minor updates have been made to enrich the lessons.
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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Lessons
Lesson 1: Who were the ancient Greeks and when did they live?
Lesson 2: Who lived on Mount Olympus?
Lesson 3: How was Ancient Greece governed?
Lesson 4: Did the ancient Greeks give us democracy?
Lesson 5: How do the ancient Greek philosophers influence us today?
Lesson 6: What is the legacy of the ancient Greeks?
Key skills
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Key knowledge
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History
Vocabulary display: What is the legacy of the ancient Greek civilisation?
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Geography: Human and physical geography, Geographical skills and fieldwork
Maths: Ratio and proportion
English: Spoken language
British values: Democracy, rule of law
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