Troy is a mythical city, believed to have been located in modern-day Turkey

Achilles is a mythical hero who fought in the Trojan War, he was celebrated as a great warrior that no one could defeat

Homer was a Greek poet, who is thought to have lived around the 700s BCE

The Iliad is an ancient Greek poem, telling the story of the Trojan War, believed to be written by Homer

The Trojan War and 'The Iliad'

History

Famous Ancient Greek philosophers

The Ancient Greek Olympic Games

Athenian democracy and modern Britain

The legacy of Ancient Greek language and architecture

The most significant legacy of Ancient Greece

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 'Ancient Greek civilisation: Why is Alexander called 'The Great'?' pupils will learn about the historic enmity between Greece and Persia while reflecting on why Alexander earned the epithet, 'The Great'.

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 this unit, pupils develop their understanding of historical significance whilst examining the legacy of ancient Greek civilisation. They build knowledge of various facets of ancient Greek civilisation: its philosophers, the Olympics, Athenian democracy, its language and architecture.

Ancient Greek civilisation: what is its most significant legacy?

the study of the nature of life is known as philosophy

a philosopher is someone who studies the nature of life

inner beliefs about what is right and what is wrong is known as morality

coming to a conclusion about something using facts is reasoning

a legacy is the long-lasting impact of historical events, actions, a person or group of people

Olympia was a plain in southwestern Ancient Greece

the Olympic Games is an athletic and sporting competition held every four years

a festival is a repeated ceremony or celebration involving special activities

direct democracy is a form of government where the people have a direct say over how a country is run

an organisation set up for a specific purpose, usually serving the public, is called an institution

courts are places where law cases and arguments are heard and judged on

to choose someone by voting for them to represent you in government is to elect them

a thing or person that has affected others has influence

styles, designs and types of buildings is known as architecture

in the study of history, something of great importance, that people have chosen to study is significant

criteria are the measures by which people judge things

a decision made by an individual person or group of people that is reached using certain factors or criteria

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