Ancient Greece Lesson Plan

Lesson plan resource for Year 5 History: Ancient Greece. Contrast Athens and Sparta and explore Hellenistic legacies. National Curriculum aligned.
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What’s Included
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• Timeline Jump activity: A chronological placement task situating Ancient Greece relative to Ancient Egypt and Roman Britain.
• City-State Comparison table: A dual-coded matrix for contrasting the governing systems and societal values of Athens and Sparta.
• Recruitment Pitch task: A persuasive writing activity where pupils choose to be an Athenian General or a Spartan Ephor.
• Legacy Detective task: A specific investigation into Hellenistic influences on modern British life, such as the Olympics and democracy.
• Geographical Inquiry prompts: Discussion points focused on how mountains and seas influenced the development of independent poleis.

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How to Use It
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1. As a starter, Run: the Timeline Jump activity. Pupils develop chronological security by situating the Hellenic era within a global historical context.
2. During the lesson, Deploy: the City-State Comparison table. This reduces cognitive load while pupils evaluate the contrasting values of the Athenian Assembly and Spartan Agoge.
3. Before writing, Use: the Recruitment Pitch task. Pupils apply their understanding of social structures to create a persuasive argument for their chosen city-state.

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Curriculum Coverage
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• KS2 National Curriculum — History (Year 5): Develop a chronological overview of world history by situating Ancient Greece relative to other ancient civilisations.
• KS2 National Curriculum — History (Year 5): Examine the social and political structures of Athens and Sparta and evaluate the lasting legacy of Greek culture on modern Britain.

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File Includes
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PDF file included.
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