History // Ancient Greece & Rome
Hidden Voices of Greece and Rome
Examine the lives of people usually left out of the Greek and Roman story — enslaved people who made up roughly 30% of Athens and powered Rome's economy, women whose lives varied dramatically between Athens (largely confined to the home) and Sparta (physical training, property ownership), and conquered peoples across both empires — and evaluate whose voices are missing from the historical record and why
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Could the learner tell you about the lives of enslaved people or women in ancient Greece and Rome, and explain why we know less about them than about famous leaders?
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Topic // Mastery
What mastery looks like
- Describe the daily life of an enslaved person in Athens or Rome using available evidence
- Compare the lives of women in Athens and Sparta, explaining key differences
- Explain why the historical record favours elite men and what this means for our understanding
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4 topics- Athens Versus SpartaRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 7 to 9
Athens vs Sparta contrasts are key context for women's lives comparison
- Roman Republic and EmpireRequired
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 9 to 11
Understanding Roman society structure needed for examining enslaved people in Rome
Historical Thinking // Ages 8 to 10
Understanding historical context/empathy needed before evaluating lives of marginalised groups
Ancient Greece & Rome // Ages 9 to 11
Evaluating whose voices are missing requires understanding how evidence works
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