History/Geography- Ancient Greece- 6-week project- Summer Term 2 Children should complete this project over a 6-week period, with the advice that they spend 45 minutes per week working on this. The end goal is for children to be able to produce a piece of writing all about how Greece has changed. Lesson 1- An introduction to Ancient Greece Children should work through the powerpoint provided and see if they can identify Greece on a map. In their workbooks, children should list 3 places in Greece, remembering to focus on the spellings of proper nouns. They should then pick one of these places, research and write down 3 facts about this area. For example: Athens is famous for holding the Olympic Games. Lesson 2- Who were the Ancient Greeks? Children should read through the powerpoint about the Ancient Greeks. They should take notes about the Ancient Greek way of life. In their workbooks children should answer this question: How did the Ancient Greeks live? Children will need adult help to answer this, some sentence starters could be: Ancient Greeks were good at building, we know this because………………. Ancient Greek armies were strong………………………………………………. Children should aim to write at least 3 sentences in their workbooks, as they will be using this throughout their topic. Lesson 3- Greece now Using the powerpoint provided, children should look at the differences between Ancient Greece and the modern-day Greece. They should now fill in the worksheet provided, showing the differences between the two. Lesson 4/5- Greek travel agent challenge! Children now need to imagine that they are travel agents and should make a brochure persuading people to go on holiday to Greece. They should focus on the history of Greece and which historic landmarks can be found there. Brochures can be posted on Dojo and up to 10 points will be given to children based on the information and presentation of this. (Children should spend 2 lessons on this) Lesson 6- HOT WRITE- Greece Then and Now Children should now have lots of information about Greece, they should attempt to write a short piece about what they have learned, using this title: Greece Then and Now. Sentences starters could be: Ancient Greece is famous because………………. In Greece now you can…………………………….. Lots of people visit Greece because……………… WHERE IS ANCIENT GREECE? ▪Can we find Greece on the globe? ▪Which other countries are near Greece? Greece today ▪Greece is a small country in south east Europe. ▪Greece has an area of mainland, which is very mountainous, and hundreds of small islands dotted around in the Aegean and Ionian seas. ▪There are about 140 inhabited islands in Greece, but if you count every rocky outcrop, the total surges to about 3,000 ▪ The largest island is Crete which is in the Mediterranean Sea. ▪The highest mountain in Greece is Mount Olympus (9,754 ft.), seat of the gods of Greek mythology. ▪The largest city and capital of Greece is Athens, with a population of over three million. ▪How big is Greece? Greece has a total area of 131.957 square kilometers (50,502 square miles). This includes 1,140 square kilometers of water and 130,800 square kilometers of land. ▪What is the flag of Greece like? The National Flag of Greece consists of four white and five blue alternating horizontal stripes, with a white cross on the upper inner corner. ▪Quick Facts about Greece ▪Capital: Athens ▪Population: 10.9 million ▪Population density (per sq km): 80 ▪Area: 131.957 sq km ▪Coordinates: 39 00 N, 22 00 E ▪Language: Greek ▪Major religion: Orthodox Christian ▪Currency: Euro Ancient Greece ▪The Ancient Greeks lived in mainland Greece and the Greek islands, but also in what is now Turkey, and in colonies scattered around the Mediterranean sea coast. ▪There were Greeks in Italy, Sicily, North Africa and as far west as France. ▪What was ancient Greece like? ▪Ancient Greece had a warm, dry climate, as Greece does today. ▪ People lived by farming, fishing, and trade. ▪Some were soldiers. Others were scholars, scientists or artists. ▪Most Greeks lived in villages or in small cities. ▪ There were beautiful temples with stone columns and statues, and open-air theatres where people sat to watch plays. Who were the Ancient Greeks? Greek timeline 440’s BC 431 BC – 404 776 BC 490 BC Greek theatre thrives BC 0 AD 455 AD The first Greeks defeat 2010 AD in Athens. Many of the War between Jesus End of Roman Olympic games Persian invades at PRESENT most famous Greek Athens and Christ was empire. the battle of DAY. plays are written. Sparta. born Marathon. 1896 AD 750 BC 450 BC 432 BC 404 BC 146 BC Modern Early Greek Athens becomes The Sparta defeats Romans conquer Olympic culture. Homer a very powerful Parthenon in Athens. Greece. End of Greek games begin. writes the city and Athens is empire. epics the Iliad controls an finished and the empire! being built. Odyssey. This timeline shows some key events that happened in Ancient Greece. BC- Before Christ AD- Anno Domini (After Christ) The Ancient Greeks • The Ancient Greeks were people who lived in Greece from around 3,500 BC. • They also lived in the north and east in lands that we now call Bulgaria and Turkey. • Some lived in small rocky islands in the Aegean Sea. • By 500 BC the Greek world was large, rich and powerful. • It stretched from France to Turkey. • The Greeks were very talented people. • They had good laws and strong armies. How am I different from a soldier today? • The Greeks built beautiful temples and theatres. • They were great thinkers, artists and athletes. The ruins of a historical Greek temple. • Ancient Greece was not a single country like it is today. • It was made up of different states which were cut off from each other by high mountains, deep valleys and the sea. • Only one man was able to rule Greece. This was Alexander the Great during the 300s BC. He was very powerful. • The states each had their own laws and army and often argued with each other. • Athens was the biggest city state. • Sparta was a city state in southern Greece. • It was ruled by two kings from two royal families, who were helped by a council of wise old men. The ruins of the theatre at the ancient capital of Sparta. Greek life • Most wealthy Greek • Ancient Greece had a warm, households had slaves. dry climate, as Greece does today. • The slaves did all the hard work- building, • People lived by farming, farming, housework and fishing, and trade. Some were childcare. soldiers. Think about all of the • Many Greeks were poor. Life different jobs was hard because farmland, we have today water and timber for building compared to were all scarce. the Ancient Greeks. Greek buildings • Greeks built temples in honour of their Gods. • They made the buildings as magnificent as possible, using the finest materials and craftsmen. I am Zeus- King of the Gods! • Elegant statues, tall columns and paintings decorated the outside of the buildings. • Inside, the rooms were filled with treasures. The Acropolis • This is a high rocky hill in the centre of Athens. • There are beautiful buildings all around, including the Parthenon. • The Parthenon was built for the Goddess Athene between 447 BC and 432 BC. Aim • To explore the geographical features of Greece. Success Criteria • I can locate Greece on a map I can recall physical geographical features of Greece I can recall human geographical features of Greece Where in the World Is Greece? Greece is a country in Europe. It shares borders with Albania, Turkey, Macedonia and Bulgaria. Greece: The Facts Name: Greece Capital city: Athens Currency: Euro (€) Population: 11 million Language: Greek Average 50 – 121cm in the north Flag of Greece rainfall: 38 – 81cm in the south (Hellenic Republic) Greece: The Facts Greece is in southern Europe. It has a warmer climate than the UK. Greece Summer Winter Temperature Temperature Click to change between summer and winter temperatures. Coastline Greece has 8479 miles of coastline. In fact, no point is more than 85 kilometres from the coast. Use an atlas to find the location of these seas: Aegean Sea Mediterranean Sea Ionian Sea Aegean Sea Ionian Sea Mediterranean Sea ShowHide AnswersAnswers Islands There are over 2000 islands that make up the Greek nation. Around 170 of these islands are populated. If you counted every rocky outcrop, however, the number of islands would total more than 3000. Islands account for around 20% of the country’s land area. Crete is the largest of the Greek islands. Can you locate it? Have you been on holiday to Greece? Did you stay on one of the islands? Crete ShowHide AnswerAnswer Mainland Greece Greece is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe. In fact, there are no navigable rivers because it is so mountainous. In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus is said to be the seat of the Gods. Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece. It measures 9754 feet high (3 kms). Photo courtesy Brett Neilson (@flickr.com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution According to Greek legend, when God created the world, He sifted the earth through a strainer. After giving each country good soil, he threw the stones that were left over his shoulder and created Greece. Mainland Greece Greece has a warm, sunny climate and enjoys more than 250 days of sunshine a year. It has a typically Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Most people consider Greece to be a summer holiday destination, although there are also popular ski resorts in the mountainous regions to the north of Athens.