Greek gods & Mount Olympus
CONCEPTUALKnow that the ancient Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses who lived on Mount Olympus — including Zeus (king of the gods, thunder), Athena (wisdom), Poseidon (the sea), Hermes (messages), and Aphrodite (love) — and that each god had special powers and a role in the world
Mastery Evidence
- Name at least three Greek gods and say what each one was god of
- Say that the Greek gods were believed to live on Mount Olympus
- Explain that the ancient Greeks prayed to different gods for different things
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] saw a picture of Zeus with a thunderbolt or Poseidon with a trident, could they tell you who they are and what they were the god of?”
Prerequisites2
- Egyptian Gods and the AfterlifesoftAges 5—7
- Ancient Greece and Rome on the MaphardAges 5—7
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- Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife soft
Greek gods build on prior understanding that ancient civilisations believed in many gods (Egyptian polytheism)
- Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
Knowing about pharaohs requires the term 'pharaoh' and associated vocabulary
- 3-D shapes soft
Recognising pyramids as a named 3D geometric shape makes study of the Great Pyramid's physical structure more concrete
- Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
Describing the pyramids and Sphinx requires 'pyramid', 'sphinx', and related vocabulary
- Vocabulary: ancient egypt hard
Describing the afterlife and burial beliefs requires 'mummy', 'sarcophagus', 'tomb' vocabulary
- Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically
Unlocks3
- The first OlympicssoftAges 5—7
- Greek Myths and HeroeshardAges 5—7
- Gods & the ParthenonhardAges 7—9