Year 5
Curriculum Map
Groundbreaking Greeks
In the Groundbreaking Greeks project, your child will learn about different periods of Greek history, exploring the earliest civilisations, the ruin of the Dark Age and the breakthroughs and developments of the Archaic and Classical periods. They will learn about the geography of Greece and how it affected the development of city states. Moreover, the children will explore Athens, learning about the structure of the government and society. They will get to know some of the most significant Athenians and understand why Greek art, culture, architecture, philosophy, medicine, and Mathematics were so significant. Whilst studying the leadership of Alexander the Great, pupils will discover how ancient Greece eventually became part of the Roman Empire. Additionally, the children will explore how the Romans respected and developed Greek ideas, making them their own and spreading them throughout the Roman Empire. To end the project, your child will explore how the legacy of ancient Greece affects their lives today.
How you can support your child’s learning:
- Read through the Knowledge Organiser together. It contains all the main facts your child is expected to learn during their lessons.
- Ask your child what they’ve learned and encourage them to explain key events in their own words.
- Find books, documentaries, or online videos about ancient Greece to explore topics further.
- If possible, take a trip to a museum with Greek artefacts, or explore virtual museum collections online.
- Discuss how ancient Greek ideas still influence us today, such as democracy, architecture, or the Olympic Games.
- Help them understand where and when key events happened by looking at maps and historical timelines together.
