The most significant legacy of Ancient Greece
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can suggest which legacies of Ancient Greece are the most significant.
Key learning points
- Historians sometimes use criteria to judge the significance of events, developments or people’s actions.
- These include: how many people were affected; how well remembered it has been; how long lasting the effects were.
- Other criteria might be: how were people’s lives affected; who has been affected?
- A good argument about the most significant legacy of Ancient Greece is likely to use some of these criteria.
- A good argument about the most significant legacy of Ancient Greece will use knowledge from across this unit.
Keywords
Significant - in the study of history, something of great importance, that people have chosen to study is significant
Criteria - criteria are the measures by which people judge things
Judgement - a decision made by an individual person or group of people that is reached using certain factors or criteria
Legacy - a legacy is the long-lasting impact of historical events, actions, a person or group of people
Common misconception
That there is categorically one thing that can be considered the most significant legacy.
Significance differs according to perspective and context. Something that is of great significance to one person may be of little significance to another, it all depends on the criteria that it is being judged against.
Teacher tip
Split the class into two. Give each team one aspect each that they will argue is the most significant legacy of Ancient Greece. Each team should plan and prepare their arguments, using knowledge from this unit. Then hold a debate between the two teams, and have a vote to decide the winning legacy.
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to its correct meaning.
a thing or person that has an affect on others
things that are passed down from people who came before us
Q2.Complete the sentence. Greek is one of the languages in the world.
Q3.Which are some of the ways in which we can see the influence of the Greek language on the English language?
Q4.Complete the sentence: The style and design of features in buildings is called .
Q5.What was the main reason for why Ancient Greek temples were often the grandest and biggest buildings in the city?
Q6.Which of the below are distinctive features of Greek architecture?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to its correct historical meaning.
something of great importance, that people have chosen to study
the measures by which people judge things
a decision made by an individual person or group of people
Q2.Complete the sentence: Part of the job of a historian is to consider how they think events of the past are.
Q3.Which statements are correct about how significance is judged by historians?
Q4.Match the Ancient Greek legacy to the impact it has had on our lives today.
has given us some of the most incredible stories ever told
has taught us to think more deeply about life and the world
has influenced the way many countries govern today
Q5.What began in Ancient Greece and is still celebrated today?
Q6.How many speakers still use the Greek language today?
To help you plan your 4 history lesson on: The most significant legacy of Ancient Greece, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 4 history lesson on: The most significant legacy of Ancient Greece, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 2 history lessons from the Ancient Greek civilisation: what is its most significant legacy? unit, dive into the full primary history curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.