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Year 3 - Study Ancient Greek Civilisation In Term 1B, Year 3 were learning about the Ancient Greek civilisation. In the introductory lessons, we focused on the who, when, and where aspects of this stage of history by looking at maps and timelines to provide more context. It’s really important to begin the study of ancient Greek society with a look at the physical features of Greece and also to generate discussions about archaeology and the study of Greek artefacts, before moving on to look at Ancient Greek life. Students often wonder ‘How can we possibly know so much about the Ancient Greeks who lived over 2,500 years ago?’ One of the early activities we did required students to look carefully at some Ancient Greek vases for clues in order to make deductions. The answers lay on the decorations painted on the pot! This was a fun and engaging activity, which encouraged ‘higher order thinking skills’, because the students were thinking deeply, laterally, and creatively to make plausible suggestions for what sort of events might have taken place back in Ancient Greek times. Our discussions about archaeology and artefacts really helped students understand how historians have worked out how we can be sure about what life was like there 2,500 years ago.
