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UKS2: Etna
WELCOME TO YEAR 5 - MOUNT ETNA!
CLASS TEACHERS: MRS GUSTAFSON & MISS CARVELL- TURNER
Groundbreaking Greeks
In the Groundbreaking Greeks project, your child will learn about different periods of Greek history, exploring the earliest civilisations, the devastation of the Dark Age and the breakthroughs and developments of the Archaic and Classical periods. They will understand how the geography of Greece affected the development of city states and 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. Your child will learn about the leadership of Alexander the Great and discover how ancient Greece became part of the Roman Empire after the Hellenistic period. They 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 decide which was the ancient Greeks' greatest idea, and explore how the legacy of ancient Greece affects their lives today.
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History |
Ancient Greek periods – Minoan civilization, Mycenaean civilization, Dark Age, Archaic period, Classical period, Hellenistic period; Chronology and timelines; Primary and secondary sources; City states; Democracy; Role of men and women; Social hierarchy; Great Athenians; the Acropolis; Greek art, culture, architecture, philosophy, medicine and mathematics; Olympic Games; Alexander the Great; End of the Greek Empire; Legacy |
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Geography |
Interpreting geographical sources |
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Writing |
The Highwayman, Hercules, Theseus and the Minotaur, Timeline of Ancient Greece, Recipe writing |
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Reading |
Holes by Louis Sachar, Who Let the Gods Out by Maz Evans, The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien, Horrible Histories – Groovy Greeks |
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Art & Design |
Mixed Media, Architecture, Expressionism |
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Science |
Properties and changes of materials, |
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Languages |
Latin |
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RE |
Christianity, Hinduism |
