a generalisation is when you say something that is not specific to a certain group of people, place or time

an account is a version of events that may have happened in the past

What we know about Ancient Greece

History

In 'Ancient Greek civilisation: What do we know about Ancient Greece?' pupils expanded their knowledge of the Bronze Age world by learning about the Ancient Greek city-states. In 'Ancient Greek civilisation: what is its most significant legacy?' pupils will take their knowledge of Greek society and culture, deepen this further and explore its lasting legacy.

In ‘Iron Age Britain: what have historians learnt about Iron Age Britain?’ pupils were invited to contrast their strong understanding of early civilisations with Iron Age Britain. In Ancient Greek civilisation: what do we know about ancient Greece? pupils are able to apply their understanding of these places to Bronze Age Greece.

Ancient Greek civilisation: what do we know about ancient Greece?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

What small areas was Ancient Greece divided into?

What did people do in an agora in Ancient Greece?

The queen of the gods in ancient Greece was {{ }}.

a group of men that would run a city in Ancient Greece

an area built at the highest point in a city in Ancient Greece

What sort of conclusions do historians make?

A person's description of people, places or events from the past is their {{ }} of it.

If you wanted to buy vegetables in Ancient Greece, where would you go?

What was different between the city-states of Ancient Greece?

What did Ancient Greeks do at the theatre?

Complete the sentence. Ancient Greece was organised by splitting it into smaller areas called {{ }}.

Greek myths were usually stories about who?

Complete the sentence. Sparta and {{ }} fought each other in the Peloponnesian War. 

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

What we know about Ancient Greece

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.