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