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ideas today?

History

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1500

1000

500

0500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

4000

BC AD

1666: The Great Fire of London

55 BC - 400 AD: Roman Britain

3500

2000

790-1060s:

The Viking Age

3100 BC – 1069 BC: Ancient Egypt

When and where was ancient Greece?

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1000 BC – 323 BC: Ancient Greece

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When and where was ancient Greece?

Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

Greece is a country in Europe. Click on the map to have a closer look.

Greece

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

Which Greek words do we use today and why?

Many of the words we use have Greek prefixes or suffixes.

A prefix goes at the start of a word. Some

Greek prefixes are:

A suffix goes at the start of a word. Some Greek

suffixes are:

geo-phon-tech-anti-bio-tele-

-ology-phobia-graph-meter-ocracy-onym

Can you think of any words

which use these

prefixes and suffixes?

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

Is the Greek alphabet like ours?

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Α α Alpha

Β β Beta

Γγ

Gamma

Δ δ Delta

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

Is the Greek alphabet like ours?

Εε

Epsilon

Ζζ

Zeta

ΗηEta

Θθ

Theta

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

Is the Greek alphabet like ours?

Ιι

Iota

Κκ

Kappa

Λλ

Lambda

ΜμMu

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

Is the Greek alphabet like ours?

ΝνNu

ΞξXi

Οο

Omicron

ΠπPi

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

Is the Greek alphabet like ours?

ΡρRho

Σσ

Sigma

ΤτTau

Υυ

Upsilon

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

Is the Greek alphabet like ours?

ΦφPhi

ΧχChi

ΨψPsi

Ωω

Omega

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

What similarities are there between ancient Greek schools and our school?

At school we learn reading, writing and maths. We also learn singing and

musical instruments.Only children from rich families can go

to school, because you have to pay.

Girls don’t usually go to school, they are mostly educated at home.

We start school at the age of seven and stay until we are about fourteen.

After school most children learn a job or trade. The richer ones might go to

Athens to study with a philosopher.

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

How have the ancient Greeks influenced our buildings?

Many buildings in England use some of the styles of Ancient Greek building, especially those built in Victorian and Georgian times.

This is the British Museum in London. Can you spot the Ancient Greek influence in the style of the building? What are the signs?

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

How have the ancient Greeks influenced our buildings?

Look at buildings in your area or in pictures. Can you spot any of theseAncient Greek features?

a pedimentcolumns

capitals cornices

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

What did the ancient Greek thinkers contribute to our knowledge of history, geography and other school subjects?

Socrates

Aristotle

Plato

Thales

Pythagoras

Weather & Astronomy

Mathematics

Logical thinking

How people see the world

Plants & animals

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

In what ways are the modern Olympic games like the ancient ones?

Can you answer these questions?

How often do the games take place?

Who takes part?

What prizes do the winners receive?

How many events are there?

Why are the games held?

Every 4 years

The countries of the world.

Bronze, silver and gold medals.

Forty-two

To encourage peaceful competition between countries

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Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

In what ways are the modern Olympic games like the ancient ones?

Which of these events are from the ancient games, which are from the modern games, and which are included in both?

Ancient games Modern gamesBoth

athletics wrestlingswimmingchariot racing

volleyballjavelintennis pankrationboxing