KS2 History

In today's lesson, we will be writing an essay about the Ancient Greeks. We will write about their greatest achievements and how these have an impact to the present day. This lessons will give you a chance to apply everything that you have learnt in this unit!

In this lesson, we will learn about Alexander the Great, the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon, who conquered much of the known world.

In this lesson, we will review why the Ancient Greeks were so influential, analyzing their great achievements and how these are influential to this day.

In this lesson, we will be learning about the major events of the First World War, including trench warfare, the Battle of the Somme, and why America joined the war.

In this lesson, we will be learning about the events leading up to the First World War. This will involve understanding the unification of Germany in the nineteenth century, and taking a look at the MAIN factors which set the conditions for the great war: militarism, imperialism, alliances and nationalism.

In this lesson, we will learn about Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, three Ancient Greek philosophers whose thinking remains influential to this day.

In this lesson, we will learn about the development of democracy in Athens, exploring the impact this had on the city's development, and how it became an enduring legacy of Ancient Greece to the rest of the world.

In this lesson, we will learn about the most important cultural contributions of the Ancient Greeks, some of which are influential to this day.

In this lesson, we will be starting to write an essay. This will give you the opportunity to review all of our learning so far and organise your knowledge into a long piece of writing, answering a big question about this fascinating and horrifying period of history.

In this lesson, we will explore the religious beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.