In this topic, children will discover the developments and changes over six periods of ancient Greek history, focusing on the city state of Athens in the Classical age, and exploring the lasting legacy of ancient Greece. 

Children learn about the roles of men and women in ancient Greece and find out how gender, wealth and social status affected their lives. They study the social hierarchy of ancient Greece and continue to see the roles of the rich and powerful at the top of the social hierarchy and peasants and slaves at the bottom. They learn about the achievements and influence of the ancient Greeks in the broader world, exploring how significant people's scientific and personal beliefs affected their actions. They also learn about the lives and ideas of great Greek philosophers and mathematicians and understand how their work influences aspects of our lives today. Children learn about the Olympic Games and Greek arts and culture, including Greek theatre, sculpture, architecture and literature.