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Ancient Greece Daily Life
This history scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate the growth and development of Ancient Greece by researching daily life in different city states that formed the civilization in the past. The class can write diary journals and news reports to illustrate their understanding of life in the past.
Investigate the growth and development of Ancient Greece by researching daily life in different city states that formed the civilization in the past
Lesson One : Historical Artefacts
Investigate and describe the lives of the Ancient Greeks by examining a range of artefacts that historians have discovered from the past
Lesson Two : City of Athens
Identify and describe the lives of people living in an Ancient Greek city state in the past by using a range of different primary sources
Lesson Three : Athens Life
Compose and produce a range of history sound clips to describe an aspect of daily life about living in a Greek city state in the past
Lesson Four : Athens and Sparta
Investigate, describe and compare different aspects of daily life between two city states in the past that were part of the Ancient Greek civilization
Lesson Five : Trojan War
Investigate and record information about a significant event that happened in Ancient Greece by using journalistic writing to present the sequence of events
Lesson Six : Ancient Greek Exhibition
Explore how to research and present different facts and information about an aspect of daily life that featured in Ancient Greece in the past
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Classic Animal Stories
Investigate the structure and content of classic works of fiction by significant authors with animals as the main characters
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Cities, Towns and Villages
Research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition
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Recycling
Research and present some of the benefits and disadvantages that can be produced when recycling different materials at home and in school
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Viking Pots
Develop and refine a range of different art and design techniques when working with clay to make pots that represent Viking culture and traditions