Key Stage Two : History : Ancient Greece Daily Life : Lesson Four – Athens and Sparta
This history teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate and compare aspects of daily life between two Ancient Greek city states in the past. The children can write journals describing the life of a soldier in the Athenian or Spartan armies in the past to make historical comparisons.
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Learning Objectives
Know characteristic features of past non-European societies. Understand historical concepts such as similarity and difference and use them to draw contrasts.
Learning Outcomes
I can compare how people lived in Ancient Greece in the past. I can present my findings about similarities and differences.
Athens and Sparta
Teaching sequence to help the children investigate and compare aspects of daily life between two Ancient Greek city states in the past
Ancient Greece Map
Display poster to help the children identify and compare the locations of Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek City States
Activity cards to help the children identify and compare how life in Athens and Sparta was the same or different in the past
Ancient Greek Journal
Activity to help the children research and make comparisons between aspects of life in Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Journal (support)
Activity to help the children research and make comparisons between aspects of life in Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece
Athens and Sparta
Interactive activity to help the children investigate and compare aspects of daily life between two Ancient Greek city states in the past
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to investigate and compare aspects of daily life between two Ancient Greek city states in the past
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