The Ancient Greeks

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What was the Ancient Greek Civilization?  

• Construct historically valid questions about the Ancient Greek civilisations, identifying prior knowledge.

• Know and sequence key events of time studied

• Make comparisons between different times in the past

• Understand that the type of information available depends on the period of time studied

• Evaluate the usefulness of a variety of sources

What is the chronology of Ancient Greece? 

• Examine the chronology of Ancient Greece, noting the different eras from Minoan to Mycenaean, to the Dark Ages and Greek expansion and rule of Alexander the Great.   

• Place the timeline of Ancient Greece in the context of other ancient civilisations and other major historical events. 

• Note connections, contrasts and trends over time and show developing appropriate use of historical terms 

Who was Sir Arthur Evans and what did he discover? 

• Fact or fiction: study Sir Arthur Evans' excavation of the Minoan palaces Knossos.

• Use the evidence to consider the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. 

• Begin to identify primary and secondary sources

• Use evidence to build up a picture of a past event

What was life like is Athens and Sparta? 

• Understand the prevalence of war throughout Ancient Greek history, comparing different city states - Athens vs. Sparta - and how life was different in these cities. 

• Examine causes and results of great events and the impact on people

• Compare an aspect of life with the same aspect in another period

Who was Alexander the Great? 

• Study Alexander the Great, using different sources to identify what we really know about him.  

• Consider his impact on the modern world. 

• Select relevant sections of information

• Use the library and internet for research with increasing confidence

What are the origins of democracy? 

• Compare how the Ancient Greeks governed, the origins of democracy and the impact of their ideas on the world today.  

• Can we imagine a world without the principles of democracy?

• Make comparisons between aspects of periods of history and the present day

• Understand that the type of information available depends on the period of time studied

What was life like for childen in Ancient Greece? 

• Use different sources to research the life of children in Ancient Greece, then compare this to the life of children today.  

• Which time would we prefer to live in?  

• Examine causes and results of great events and the impact on people

• Compare an aspect of life with the same aspect in another period

What is the origin of the Olympics? 

• Research the origins of the Olympics and compare it to the modern Olympic Games. 

• Select relevant sections of information

• Use the library and internet for research with increasing confidence