Autumn

Topic - Ancient Greece

Say when the Ancient Greek people lived and order some events from the time on a timeline.
Describe some key facts about the Battle of Marathon and the Trojan War and demonstrate their understanding.
Talk about some Ancient Greek gods and know some features of Greek myths.
Explain how and why the Greek Empire was so successful and be able to confidently explain how the political system worked.
Describe elements of the Battle of Marathon and the Trojan War in significant detail and write their own Greek myth containing the relevant elements.
Examine artefacts in order to draw conclusions about what life was like in Ancient Greece.

chronology
empire
timeline
BC / AD
locate/location
country, city, state
democracy, democratic
ancient, modern
politics
ruling, ruler
dikasteria, boule, ekklesia
Polis, metic
sprint, wrestling, boxing, long jump, javelin, discus, chariot racing, pentathlon
pankration
battle
Marathon
eye witness
Sparta(n), Athens(ian), Persia(n)
battle formation, hoplite, defensive, strategy, retreat.