History·Ancient Greece & Rome·conceptual
Ancient life vs today
Compare how children in ancient Greece or Rome lived with how children live today — including differences in school (writing on wax tablets, learning to fight in Sparta), food (olives, bread, grapes), games, and clothing (tunics and sandals) — and understand these civilisations existed thousands of years ago
Suggested ages 5–7
Evidence of understanding
- Name two ways a child's life in ancient Greece or Rome was different from today
- Describe what ancient Greek or Roman children might have eaten or worn
- Say that these civilisations existed thousands of years ago — long before grandparents were born
Assessment prompt
Could Ancient life vs today tell you what it might have been like to be a child in ancient Greece or Rome — what they wore, ate, or did at school — and how it was different from today?
Standards alignment
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