Lesson 2: Who lived on Mount Olympus?
Making deductions about primary sources and inferring what the ancient Greeks' beliefs tell us about their lives.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Fact tennis. Ask the children to take turns to give facts that they learned about Ancient Greece in the previous lesson.
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In this unit
Assessment – History Y5: The legacy of the ancient Greek civilisationLesson 1: Who were the ancient Greeks and when did they live?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?
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