What we know about Ancient Greece
I can write an account of Ancient Greek history and culture which which best represents what Ancient Greece was like.
What we know about Ancient Greece
I can write an account of Ancient Greek history and culture which which best represents what Ancient Greece was like.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Ancient Greece was a varied collection of different city-states and people with many differences between them.
- However, there were many similarities in their culture e.g. common myths, religion, the existence of enslaved people.
- Historians try to make generalisations about the places and people they investigate.
- Historians cannot always include everything they know about a place or a people in their accounts.
- A good explanation of what best represents what Ancient Greece was like will use knowledge from across this unit.
Keywords
Generalisation - a generalisation is when you say something that is not specific to a certain group of people, place or time
Account - an account is a version of events that may have happened in the past
Common misconception
That everything we read about the past is always true.
Historians try to tell as accurate a story about the past as possible by carefully investigating and studying evidence. Sometimes though, historians do not always agree with each other especially about finer details, and so make generalisations.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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