Gods & the Parthenon

CONCEPTUAL

History›Ancient Greece & Rome|Ages 7—9|ID: mt_W_CNRTBgYR

Name the major Greek gods and their roles — Zeus (king, thunder), Hera (queen, marriage), Athena (wisdom, warfare), Poseidon (sea), Apollo (sun, music), Artemis (hunting, moon), Ares (war), Aphrodite (love), Hermes (messengers), Hephaestus (fire, crafts), Hades (underworld) — and know that the Parthenon in Athens was a grand temple built to honour Athena

Mastery Evidence

Name at least five Greek gods and say what each was responsible for
Describe the Parthenon as a temple to Athena built on the acropolis in Athens
Explain that Greeks built temples to honour their gods and held festivals and sacrifices

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] saw a picture of the Parthenon, could they tell you it was a temple to Athena in Athens and name several other Greek gods and what they were god of?”

Prerequisites1

Greek gods & Mount Olympus
hardAges 5—7

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Greek gods & Mount Olympus hard
Deepens basic Greek gods knowledge from 5-7
- Egyptian Gods and the Afterlife soft
  Greek gods build on prior understanding that ancient civilisations believed in many gods (Egyptian polytheism)
  - Pyramids and the Great Sphinx soft
    Gods and afterlife connect to pyramids as burial places
    - Pharaohs and Tutankhamun soft
      Pyramids as tombs benefit from knowing pharaohs were powerful rulers
      - 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
- Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map hard
  Knowing where Greece is grounds understanding of Greek gods
  - Egypt, the Nile, and the Desert soft
    Greece & Rome geography builds on Ancient Egypt geography — both Mediterranean civilisations, Egypt came first chronologically

Unlocks4

Greek theatre
softAges 7—9
Greek Gods with Roman Names
hardAges 7—9
Greek and Roman Architecture
softAges 9—11
Evidence for Greek and Roman Life
softAges 9—11