HISTORY Scheme of Work

Key Stage 2

Ancient Greece

Description

A blocked History Unit for Year 6, covering the way of life, beliefs and achievements of the ancient Greeks and the legacy of ancient Greek civilisation in the modern world.

Resources

Video, myths and legends, timelines, posters, 'horrible' histories, literature, CD-Roms, Internet, pictures of artefacts and architecture.

Historical Enquiry

• Who were the ancient Greeks?
• What evidence is there about the ancient Greeks?
• How did the ancient Greeks get on with other peoples in the Mediterranean region?
• What was it like to live in ancient Greece?
• How does ancient Greece still influence us today?

Key Learning

• how archaeologists discover facts about the past
• knowledge of the strengths and weakness of the ancient Greeks
• interpreting evidence about ancient Greek way of life
• how the past can influence the future, even across many centuries
• the principle Greek gos and goddesses/heroes and heroines