Areas of Learning - objectives
Activities from our learning objectives – How are we going to learn it?
As historians we are going to … Thinking points for topic:- Place Ancient Greece on a simple timeline
- Play a treasure hunt where children have to complete cut up picture of a piece of evidence (archaeological/written/spoken) and say what it represents and its significance as historical evidence.
- Use gallery of pictures to determine true and false statements about Ancient Greece.
- Make deductions and informed speculation when analysing images on pots
- Use visual aids and create physical pyramids to understand Ancient Greek society and the influence of the large slave population.
- Discuss and analyse the role of women from pictures by using tentative language (e.g. perhaps) to show that is difficult to be certain.
- Discuss the distinction between life in Athens and Sparta for both men and women
- Understand and show on a timeline the golden age of Athens
- Solve a history mystery to explain how Athens could beat Persia at the Battle of Marathon
- Understand the importance of Greek Sea Power
- Explore how C5th BC Athens was a time of massive growth in new ideas and way of thinking. Focus on philosophers and ideas such as democracy.
- Articulate a range of reasons for and against the building of the Parthenon
- Understand the importance of honouring the gods and goddesses
- Learn how a democracy works and how citizens, then and now, can act to influence decisions
- Discuss Ancient Greek sport and culture. KQ: What can we tell about the Ancient Greeks from their interest in the theatre and festivals like the Olympics?
- Explore and discuss how the Ancient Greeks have influenced our lives today by looking at language and architecture influenced by classical Greek design.
As geographers we are going to …
- Use maps to point out the physical features of Greece: long coastlines, mountainous interior, abundant islands
- Understand the importance of Greek Sea Power in Ancient Greece.
- Use research and maps to discuss land use, settlements, key natural resources in Ancient and Modern Greece.
- Design our own Greek vases based on Ancient Greek Myths
- Use collage to create Ancient Greek Mosaics
- Paint scenes from different myths
- Look at and design our own Greek patterns
- Discuss classical Greek architecture and design.
- Design our own buildings based on Classical Greek design.
As musicians we are going to …
Specialist teacher- see separate planning / As effective coders and users of technology we are going to …
Year 5 Amber Making History – making and editing videos using iMovie.
Year 5 Turquoise Making robots- see Computing planning (shared drive) / As global citizens we are going to (PSHE) (SMSC):
… +Mind Up
- Research Greek philosophers and quotes
- Continue with MindUP sessions in PSHE time
As linguists we are going to
- BCC Spanish scheme of work
See Abacus planning / As literary learners we are going to…
- Read, retell and write Greek myths
- Use drama to interpret Greek myths
- Examine classical texts and their meanings
As physically active people we are going to …
- Year 5 Amber/Turquoise Urswick – basketball
- Dance
Sikhism - See Hackney plan / Linking learning to the drivers:
Collaboration: Work together to deduce history and work on historical resources
Respect:Consider Ancient Greek society in context
As scientists we are going to …
See separate planning on properties and changes of materials / As home learners we are going to …
See homework grid
Books: / Websites: / Other:
Folen’s Primary history- Ancient Greece
Eyewitness Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece (Usbourne)
The Groovy Greeks (Horrible histories) /