Gods & the Parthenon

HistoryAncient Greece & RomeAges 7–9

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

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Associate Greek deities with roles and explain the Parthenon’s purpose.

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Ask for an example of one prerequisite idea; revisit if needed. Historical graph coverage does not establish this learner’s readiness.

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Use deity cards and the labelled temple summary. No religious enactment or image download needed.

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Use supplied stage sheets on screen or scrap paper; keep adult keys separate.

Use the fictional scenarios. Passing is allowed. Do not ask for private money amounts, account details, family conflict, identity or health information. Keep only minimal local learning notes.

Supplied data are explicitly practice data, not observations. Record only what is actually attempted; absent equipment, consent, partner or repeated observations means that part remains pending.

Use the complete materials on screen or print only the current sheet. Keep adult guidance out of learner view. Retain an earlier model only when the current step supplies it as context.

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These are finite task opportunities, not proof of mastery. Record what was attempted and what support was used.

No actual image-identification task; Apollo/Artemis solar/lunar associations vary historically and are not reduced to universal original roles.

Use the fictional scenarios. Passing is allowed. Do not ask for private money amounts, account details, family conflict, identity or health information. Keep only minimal local learning notes.

Supplied data are explicitly practice data, not observations. Record only what is actually attempted; absent equipment, consent, partner or repeated observations means that part remains pending.

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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

“If your 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?”

Curriculum record

Type: Conceptual
Subject: History
Domain: Ancient Greece & Rome
Age range: Ages 7–9