After February Half Term, Year 4 will be focusing on:

What was life like in Ancient Greece and was it the same for everyone?

When did the Greeks exist and what is their story?

To know when and where the Greeks lived.

To know that the earliest settlers in Greece lived a simple farming lifestyle – similar to pre-historic Britain.

To know that there are different periods in Greek history and we will focus on the ‘Golden Age’.

To know that the name ‘Greeks’ was given to the people of Greece later by the Romans.

Which city state would you prefer to be from and why?

To know that Ancient Greece was split up into different city states, each ruled in its own way.

To know that Athens and Sparta were the 2 most important states.

To know the similarities and differences between the ways of life in the two states of Athens and Sparta (location, how they were ruled, military, education, view and role of women etc).

Why was there a lot of conflict in Ancient Greece?

To know that the city states were often rivals and went to war.

To know that the threat of invasion from the Persians made the Greeks fight on the same side.

To know some equipment and formations used by the hoplites during battles.

To know that the Greeks, led by Alexander the Great, defeated the Persians.

What do artefacts and archaeological sites tell us about culture and everyday

life?

To know about the daily life of people in Ancient Greece (rich vs poor, work, homes, clothes, entertainment) .

To know that the Ancient Greeks believed in many different Gods and Goddesses.

To know that only men could be full citizens and give reasons why they had a better life than women.

What did the Greeks achieve and how have they influenced our lives today?

To know some of the key achievements of the Ancient Greeks (alphabet, democracy, architecture, science).