HISTORY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND
UNDERSTANDING
CHRONOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING
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Can they describe events from the past using dates
when things happened?
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Can they describe events and periods using the words
– ancient and century?
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Can they use a timeline within a specific time in
history to set out the order things may have
happened?
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Can they use their mathematical knowledge to work
out how long ago events would have happened?
KNOWLEDGE AND INTERPRETATION
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Can they recognise that Britain has been invaded by
several different groups over time?
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Do they realise that invaders in the past would have
fought fiercely, using hand to hand combat?
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Do they appreciate that wars have happened from a
very long time ago and are often associated with
invasion, conquering or religious differences?
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HISTORICAL ENQUIRY
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Can they use various sources of evidence to answer
questions?
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Can they use various sources to piece together
information about a period in history?
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Can they research a specific event from the past?
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Can they use their information finding skills in writing
to help them write about historical information?
CURRICULUM LINKS
English: link to work on the book ‘The Orchid Book of
Greek Myths’ (see English planning)
Creative Art Link: the children will research how the
Greeks made clay pots and use this technique to make
their own.
Year 3 – Mrs Stuart
LINK to the Learning Challenge:
Has Greece always been in the news?
HISTORY FOCUS: Ancient Greece
“WOW”
TWINKL ACTIVITIES and RESOURCES
Lesson 1 – Who were the Ancient Greeks?
I can explain how and why empires grow.
I can explain chronology of a timeline.
Lesson 2 – Ancient Greek Democracy
I can explain how the political system worked in
Ancient Greece.
I can explain this system with other political
systems.
Lesson 3 – Ancient Greek Olympics
I can learn about the past from sources including
art.
Lesson 4 – The Battle of Marathon
I can compare different city-states and recall
facts about the Battle of Marathon.
Lesson 5 – Greek Gods and Goddesses
I can find out about Ancient Greek Gods and
Goddesses and am able to use this knowledge to
plan my own myth.
Lesson 6 – The Trojan War
I can use a range of sources to find out about the
past and then present my findings.
Share pictures of a Greek warrior. What questions
would the children like to ask him?
POSSIBLE LEARNING CHALLENGES
1.
Where is Greece and why do so many
people enjoy going on holiday there?
2. How do Greece’s physical features,
including its climate differ from ours?
3. How does Greece’s climate impact on its
people?
4. Who were the Ancient Greeks and what
did we learn from them?
5. How would a tourist to Greece today be
reminded of the power of the Ancient
Greeks?
6. What do you know about Greek Gods?
7. Would you have enjoyed being an
Olympian?
8. What is democracy and what part did the
Greeks have in creating it?
9. How would you make a clay pot in the style
of the Greeks?
Reflection – children to put a special Greek event
to showcase their learning.