History

The Ancient Greek Olympics

• Watch the lesson on this page about the Olympics.
• Make your own laurel leaf headband or make your own Ancient Olympic medal.

(If you do not have the resources at home to make one, please design one instead.)

Learning for week commencing 4^th May 2020

The Geography of Ancient Greece

• Read the two articles linked here, keep both open once you have read. Feel free to make some notes as you go.
• Using the information on these pages, note the characteristics and details about specific areas and inhabitants of coastline, lowland and mountainous regions. A suggested template has been provided.
• Following last week’s reading (Bitesize article linked here) and research done this week, write some bullet-point notes on three important city states. Suggested states are on the same template, but you may choose which three.
• At the bottom of the ‘Geography of Ancient Greece link’, there are links to Ancient Greece maps that may be useful to illustrate learning and appreciate where each region was located.

Learning for week commencing 27^th April 2020

History of Ancient Greece

• Read the BBC Bitesize article on 'Who were the Ancient Greeks?'
• Using the information on the BBC page and the PDF document attached to this web page titled 'Ancient Greece Timeline Facts', create your own historical timeline of key events.
• The timeline can be created electronically or by hand. Try to make it as eye-catching as possible, with images to illustrate the facts you have learnt.
• This will provide a background and appreciation for who the Ancient Greeks were and why they may have worshipped the Gods and Goddesses you researched last week.

History of Ancient Greece 2

• If you are able, please join our Back Channel Chat on Tuesday 28th April at 1:15pm. The log in details will be emailed to parents on Monday 27th April. 

Learning for week commencing 20^th April 2020

Greek Gods and Goddesses 1

• Read BBC Bitesize introduction on “Who were the ancient Greek Gods and heroes?”
• Use information on this page and on History for Kids link (you do not need to read this whole page from top to bottom!) to create mini fact files for a range of God and Goddess. (A possible template has been uploaded to this page.)

Greek Gods and Goddesses 2

• If you are able, please join our Back Channel Chat on Tuesday 21st April at 1:15pm. The log in details will be emailed to parents on Monday 20th April.