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YEAR GROUP: YEAR 5
TOPIC: Ancient Greeks
TERM: Autumn 2
Key texts: The Adventures of Odysseus
History
 History of
ancient Greece.
 Timeline
 Army and
warfare.
 Daily life in
ancient Greece.
 Greek theatres,
marathon and
universities.
 Modern and
Greek
influences.
Geography
 Geographical
features –
mountains,
sand banks.
(Create a story
map include
geographical
Design technology
 Design bolster
wood boats
 Investigate how
these can be
powered eg,
balloons, elastic
bands

Science
 Forces
Explain that
unsupported
objects fall towards
the Earth because
of the force of
gravity acting
RE
 Greek beliefs –
Myths and
Gods.
 Plato, Socrates
Computing
 Switched on
‘We are
advertisers’
 Make posters
 Interview
Penelope and
Odysseus.
English
Reading: Suggested text
 Maps
 Research greek gods - Zeus, Hera, Athene,
Aphrodite, Hermes and Poseidon who we
meet in the Adventures of Odysseus.
 Retell stories
 Poetry linked to Ancient Greeks
Writing
 Journalistic writing – newspaper reports
 Diary writing – in character
 Letters
 Speeches
 Annotated story boards
 Information posters
 Family tree of Odysseuus
 Myth story writing
 Descriptive writing
Speaking and listening
 Readers theatre
Trip/experience
 Fresh water theatre –
Ancient Greeks 4th Dec
 Visit to a mosque
Home learning prior and
post topic
Prior – Information on a
Greek God
Create a model of a Greek
God or myth e.g. Medusa,
Cyclops etc.

features, 3D
maps)
Art and design
 Develop
primary and
secondary
colour
knowledge
using images
from the book
 Use of
watercolour
techniques


between the Earth
and the falling
object
Identify the effects
of air resistance,
water resistance
and friction, that act
between moving
surfaces (Link to
boat making)
Recognise that
some mechanisms,
including levers,
pulleys and gears,
allow a smaller
force to have a
greater effect.
PE
Dance
 Greek Olympics
 Learn a Greek
dance.
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
Tell me- book talk
Drama - interaction between the Cyclops and
Odysseus’s men
Becoming a Spartan and an Athenian.
Instructing writing – Greek dance and boats.
Post

Dependent on what
the children will still
want to learn.
Grammar
•
Focus- hyphens, commas and brackets.
Music
 Debussy le Mer
third
movement.
 Use vocabulary
associated with
music e.g.
tempo, pulse
etc.
 Song of spheresiren songs
Focus author
Daniel Morden
Enterprise/globalisation
 Greek modern day
influence
 Greek Economy.
 Greek alphabet – crack
the code.
 Water colour in
response to
Neptune’s rage.
 Greek pots
 Greek tiles
 Create own
mythical
creatures in
clay.
 Focus artist:
Claude Monet
Maths links
PHSE
Using and
Living in a diverse
applying
world
 Democracy –
 Measurement
Athens and
Spartans
World War Two
themed week.
11.10.14
Links to cultural
identity
 Links to Greek

Launch/hook event
 Greek day, try Greek food and dress up as the
Ancient Greeks.
 Hercules.
Outdoor learning
opportunities
 Greek Olympics