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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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Key vocabulary
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – History Y5: What is the legacy of the ancient Greek civilisaion?
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Vocabulary display – History Y5: What is the legacy of the ancient Greek civilisation?
A display version of the key vocabulary from the 'What is the legacy of the ancient Greek civilisation?' unit.
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