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History // Ancient Greece & Rome
Greek gods & Mount OlympusKnow that the ancient Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses who lived on Mount Olympus — including Zeus (king of the gods, thunder), Athena (wisdom)…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Ancient life vs todayCompare how children in ancient Greece or Rome lived with how children live today — including differences in school (writing on wax tablets, learning to fight…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Greek Myths and HeroesRetell at least one Greek myth involving a hero and a monster — such as Theseus and the Minotaur in the labyrinth, Heracles (Hercules) and the lion, or Perseus…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
The first OlympicsKnow that the Olympic Games began in ancient Greece at a place called Olympia as athletic competitions held in honour of Zeus, and that the modern Olympic Games…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Roman Army and Conquest of BritainDescribe how the Roman army was organised into legions of highly trained soldiers, how Julius Caesar first raided Britain in 55 BC and Emperor Claudius later…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Daily Life in a Roman TownDescribe daily life in a Roman town — the forum (marketplace and meeting place), public baths, amphitheatre, and villas — and explain that the Romans were…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Athens Versus SpartaCompare Athens and Sparta as two very different Greek city-states: Athens focused on learning, arts, debate, and democracy, while Sparta focused on military…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Gods & the ParthenonName the major Greek gods and their roles — Zeus (king, thunder), Hera (queen, marriage), Athena (wisdom, warfare), Poseidon (sea), Apollo (sun, music), Artemis…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Athenian DemocracyUnderstand that Athens invented democracy — a system where free male citizens gathered in an Assembly to debate and vote on important decisions for the city…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Greek Gods with Roman NamesUnderstand that the Romans adopted the Greek gods but gave them new names — Zeus became Jupiter, Hera became Juno, Ares became Mars, Athena became Minerva…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Greek theatreKnow that the ancient Greeks invented theatre, performing tragedies and comedies in large open-air amphitheatres with actors wearing masks — and that plays were…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Gladiators & PompeiiKnow that Romans watched gladiators fight in huge arenas like the Colosseum in Rome, that gladiators were usually enslaved people or prisoners trained to fight…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Marathon and ThermopylaeDescribe the battles of Marathon and Thermopylae as moments when Greek city-states united against the invading Persian Empire — the runner Pheidippides bringing…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Boudicca's Revolt Against RomeTell the story of Boudicca, queen of the Iceni tribe, who led a fierce revolt against Roman rule in Britain — burning Colchester, London, and St Albans — before…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
What Is a Castle?What a castle is: a fortified building used as both a home and a defence; key parts including towers, moat, drawbridge, and thick walls; why castles were built
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
Village LifeDaily life for ordinary people in a medieval village: thatched houses, farming, baking bread, fetching water; how different life was from today
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
Kings & QueensWhat medieval kings and queens did: ruling the land, making laws, collecting taxes; the crown and throne as symbols of power; the Tower of London
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
Knights & ArmourWhat knights were: trained warriors who served a lord; armour, shields, swords, and lances; the code of chivalry as rules for how knights should behave
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
The VikingsWho the Vikings were: seafaring warriors and traders from Scandinavia; longships; Viking raids on Britain; that Vikings also settled and farmed
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
Robin Hood & King ArthurThe legends of Robin Hood (Sherwood Forest, stealing from the rich, Merry Men) and King Arthur (Round Table, Excalibur, Camelot); that these are stories, not…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
Medieval ClothingWhat people wore in medieval times: peasant clothes (wool, linen) vs noble clothes (silk, fur, bright colours); no zippers or buttons; how clothes showed your…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
Medieval Food & FeastsWhat people ate in medieval times: bread and pottage for ordinary people, grand feasts for the rich; no forks, eating with hands; the great hall as the centre…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
Battle of Hastings and 1066The events of 1066: the death of Edward the Confessor, three claimants to the throne, the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror, and the Bayeux Tapestry as…
Ages 7 to 9ConceptHistory // Medieval Times
Medieval Pyramid of PowerHow medieval society was organised: king at the top, then lords, then knights, then peasants/serfs; who owed what to whom; the pyramid of power and mutual…
Ages 7 to 9Concept