Medium Term Planner: Sept/Oct 2011
Curriculum Area : The World Around Us (Ancient Greece )Class P6 / P7
Key Learning Intentions
Geography
That:- recognise and identify Greece on a map of Europe
- understand about the climate and terrain of Greece today.
- Be familiar with symbols on both physical and political maps
- Locate places on maps using grid references
That:
- Understand that Ancient Greece consisted of City States.
- Place the Ancient Greek civilisation in time.
- understand what is meant by democracy
- Children will be familiar with routines of daily life in Ancient Greece times. ( )
Science
- Look at the construction of ancient Greek buildings and architecture – why are some of these structures still standing today – discuss the properties of the materials used in construction
- Make a model of a 3D Ancient Greek house, a Trojan horse and a scroll
Activities
Cross Curricular Skills: Make predictions based on previous investigations and knowledge; draw conclusions and make comparisons from the work covered; ask appropriate questions to seek information (TSPC); demonstrate skills of working in groups; use ICT to research, select, evaluate and communicate information;- Use physical map of Greece to label and colour major lakes, rivers and coastal seas. (place)
- Use political map of Greece to label the position of the towns of Athens and Sparta. Give grid references for each location
- Internet research to discover what daily life was like in Ancient Greece. What was the importance of the Forum? (Independence)
- Research the origins of democracy – report back to the class providing arguments both for and against this system of government (Interdependence)
- In groups research effects of a variety of buildings built by the ancient Greeks which are still standing today. Prepare a PPT slideshow on the information you have found – buildings and their locations and a brief history of each. Choose suitable music to accompany your presentation. Present to the rest of the class. (Interdependence)