Key Stage Two : History : 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 historical artefacts from the past

Lesson Two : City of Athens
Identify and describe the lives of people living in an Ancient Greek city state using a range of different primary sources

Lesson Three : Athens Life
Produce a range of history sound clips to describe an aspect of daily life living in a Greek city state

Lesson Four : Athens and Sparta
Investigate and compare aspects of daily life between two Ancient Greek city states in the past

Lesson Five : Trojan War
Investigate and record information about a significant event that happened in Ancient Greece by using journalistic writing

Lesson Six : Ancient Greeks Exhibition
Research and present information about an aspect of daily life in Ancient Greece in the past
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