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History // Ancient Greece & Rome
Roman soldiers & buildersKnow that Roman soldiers marched across a huge empire building straight roads and strong walls, and that some Roman roads, walls, and buildings can still be…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Romulus & RemusKnow the Roman founding myth of Romulus and Remus — twin brothers abandoned as babies, raised by a she-wolf, who grew up to found the city of Rome — and…
Ages 5 to 7ConceptHistory // 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 // Ancient Greece & Rome
Greek and Roman Legacy TodayEvaluate the lasting contributions of Greek and Roman civilisations to modern life — democracy, law, language (Latin roots), architecture (columns, arches…
Ages 9 to 11ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Roman Law, Latin, and ChristianityUnderstand that Roman law became the basis for legal systems across Europe and beyond, that Latin is the root of French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and…
Ages 9 to 11ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Roman Republic and EmpireExplain how Rome was first governed as a republic — with elected consuls, a powerful Senate, and a distinction between patricians and plebeians — before…
Ages 9 to 11ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Greek and Roman ArchitectureIdentify Greek column styles — Doric (plain and sturdy), Ionic (scroll-shaped capitals), and Corinthian (ornate leafy capitals) — and Roman architectural…
Ages 9 to 11ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Alexander the Great's EmpireDescribe how Alexander the Great of Macedon conquered a vast empire stretching from Greece to Egypt to India, spreading Greek language, culture, and ideas…
Ages 9 to 11ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Fall of the Western Roman EmpireDescribe how the Western Roman Empire gradually declined due to a combination of factors — military pressure from invading peoples, political instability…
Ages 9 to 11ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Greek Philosophers and MedicineKnow that Greek thinkers called philosophers developed ways of understanding the world that still influence us today — Socrates asked challenging questions to…
Ages 9 to 11ConceptHistory // Ancient Greece & Rome
Troy: Myth or History?Explore how Heinrich Schliemann's excavation at Hisarlik in modern Turkey raised questions about whether the Trojan War described in Homer's Iliad was…
Ages 11 to 13Concept