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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    Valentine Gifts

    Investigate and practise different techniques to shape and combine materials when producing models to make gifts to give to someone special for Valentine’s Day

  • Valentine Boxes

    Valentine Boxes

    Practise using nets of cube and cuboid shapes and a range of materials to make and decorate boxes to hold Valentine’s Day gifts for someone special

  • Flower Bouquet

    Flower Bouquet

    Produce a bouquet of paper flowers to present to someone special on Valentine’s Day by shaping and combining a range of different materials

  • Valentine Hearts

    Valentine Hearts

    Design and produce Valentine’s Day card designs using layers and combinations of different shapes and materials