Measuring Time: Calendars

Visit the following webpages with activities to practice. The answers are also given so you can check your work independently.

Calendars Easy
Calendars Easy
Calendars Medium
Calendars Medium
Calendars Hard
Calendars Hard
Calendars Challenging

This is Sparta!

Ancient Greek city-states could be very different from each other. This is the case of Sparta, a polis that based its organisation on war and the army.

Watch the following video to learn more about it.

Fierce Warriors in Ancient Times

Making Comics online.

During the holidays visit these links and with an adults' support (you will probably need to use your parents gmail account) try these websites to create your own comics online. Enjoy :)

https://www.storyboardthat.com/es/comic-maker

https://www.canva.com/create/comic-strips/

https://www.pixton.com/es/

https://www.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-creator

Learning through games and interactive websites!

We know you love playing video games and interactive websites. The following links will take you to GAMES (and some information) about the Romans and Greeks. Have fun :D

GREEKS

Interactive website to explore many aspects of Greeks' life. 

Learn some Greek vocabulary words. 

Learn about Greece with this great interactive website. 

Read and listen to Greek myths.  

ROMANS

Roman interactive website to learn about their civilization.

Build a Roman fort.

Interactive map to explore Rome.

Dress a Roman soldier.

All of these links will make your learning experience more enjoyable. Give them a try!

Ancient Civilizations' Geography

The development of civilization is affected by geography. Rome did not spring into being as a power on the Italian peninsula.  It began as a tiny village along the Tiber River.  It was an excellent location, with seven hills offering a natural defensive barrier. The Tiber River gave these early settlers access to fresh water for drinking and bathing, as well as a waterway for trade, and food to eat. The flatland, on the other side of the Tiber River, was perfect for farmland. The soil was good so crops could be grown easily.

Rome as a Kingdom

 

Rome as an Empire

Explore the map here: http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0024122010/student_view0/chapter11/interactive_map_quiz.html

The ancient civilization of Greece was located in southeastern Europe along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The geography of the region helped to shape the government and culture of the Ancient Greeks. Geographical formations including mountains, seas, and islands formed natural barriers between the Greek city-states and forced the Greeks to settle along the coast. 

Explore the map here:   http://www.ancientgreece.co.uk/geography/explore/exp_set.html

Have a look at some important words to understand these maps: CLICK HERE

Research Help! 2

Pair Work: Daily life in Ancient Greece and Rome

Here are some links for you to investigate. Don't forget to focus on the three key concepts: Function, Connection and Change!


Social Organisation Romans
Social Organisation Romans
Social organisation Greeks
Jobs Ancient Rome
Jobs Ancient Rome
Jobs Ancient Rome
Jobs Ancient Greece
Jobs Ancient Greece
Political Organisation Ancient Greece
Political Organisation Ancient Greece
War in Ancient Rome
War in Ancient Greece
Celebrations in Ancient Rome
Celebrations in Ancient Rome
Celebrations in Ancient Greece
Sports in Ancient Rome
Sports in Ancient Greece
All kinds of information about Greeks.

Research Help!

Dear all, remember in this unit we are going to investigate about different topics that will be useful to understand better how Greeks and Romans lived in the past. 

We are going to learn about their mythology, religion, jobs, clothing, housing, cities, family roles, food, education, social and political organization, language, sports and games, celebrations, geometry and calendars and war.

The following websites will provide information that can be helpful when researching. We hope you enjoy them and if you find other websites we can include please feel free to share with your teachers so we can upload them: 

GREEKS AND ROMANS

Hi everyone! Watch these videos to get familiar with the life of the Ancient Civilizations we are going to study in his new unit. 

GREEKS:

Ancient Greece for Kids | History Learning Video

The myth of Pandora’s box - Iseult Gillespie

A day in the life of an ancient Athenian - Robert Garland

Ancient Greece 101 | National Geographic

ROMANS: 

Ancient Rome 101 | National Geographic

A day in the life of a Roman soldier - Robert Garland

Ancient History: The Romans. History for Primary Education

Ancient Rome for Kids

Grid Coordinates

What are coordinates?

Coordinates are numbers which determine the position of a point or a shape in a particular space (a map or a graph).

Points are marked by how far along they are on the x axis (the horizontal axis) and how far up they are on the y axis (the vertical axis).

How to read coordinates?

Coordinates are always written in brackets, with the two numbers separated by a comma. Coordinates are ordered pairs of numbers; the first number number indicates the point on the x axis and the second the point on the y axis.

When reading or plotting coordinates you always go across first and then up (a good way to remember this is: 'across the landing and up the stairs'). 

Watch the following videos to learn more about this topic :)

Play the following games to consolidate your learning! 

Have fun :D

1) Grid game

2) Hit the coordinate