| S3 Human Science |
Last update -
02 January 2021 |
Official European
School Human Science Years 1-3 Syllabus:
English,
French,
German. |
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Unit 5 - History -
Bronze Age Greece |
| Subject Content |
Lessons |
Additional resources and external links |
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The Beginning of Greek History through legends
(e.g. Minotaur, Europa, Homer)
Key words: Minoans, monarchy, colonisation
slaves
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| See the official s3
textbook for the Mediterranean World on Bronze Age
Greece. |
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How
do we measure historical time? Lesson (PDF)
and Five important questions about history. Lesson (PDF)
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Prezi presentation
on What is History? |
How
big is human history? Have a look at this award winning
Prezi presentation that demonstrates the relative size of
human history. |
Introduction to ancient Greece through the
BBC school's website. Includes the interactive game 'Greek
Hero'.
The British Museum
website on ancient Greece.
Video.-
This Discovery Channel documentary examines seven wonders of
ancient Greece including the settlement at Santorini (Atlantis)
and the Palace of Knossos. BBC
series on the treasures of ancient Greece. |
| What was Minoan
civilisation? (PDF)
and
PowerPoint.
What
was the Bronze Age and Three Age System? (PDF)
A
cartoon explanation of the Neolithic Revolution.
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Short
video introduction
to Minoan civilisation. |
David Attenborough
video
examines Minoan agriculture and the importance of the bull in
the Mediterranean. |
Historywiz on the Minoans
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Visit the Brussels Cinquantenaire museum's Greek
collection |
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BBC history of the world in 100 objects -
Minoan bull jumper
Minoans: a beginners guide from Channel 4
Longer documentary
video from the History Channel - The Minotaur's Island |
| The
myth of the Minotaur. (PDF)
Textbook p.66
Minoan and Myths: what is the difference between history and
myth? (PDF) |
Greek cartoon
video
on the myth of the Minotaur.
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David
Attenborough's fantastic history-geography documentary
series of the Mediterranean - The
First Eden. An
excellent way to improve your English |
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What ever happened to
Minoan civilisation? (PDF)
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Short
video introduction to the Atlantis myth. |
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BBC on the
fall of Minoan civilisation
Thira eruption twice as big as previously
thought, see this
National Geographic article
Colourful BBC
slideshow about
Santorini today.
Was Minoan civilization the origin of the
Atlantis Myth? - excellent longer
video
Two
recent videos
looking to explain the end of Minoan civilisation.
Website that supports the theory that Minoan civilization is
the basis of
the Atlantis myth. |
| Who
were the
Mycenaeans? Lesson (PDF) |
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See the Brussels Cinquantenaire museum's
Mycenaean artefacts. |
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Who were the Trojans?
Who was Helen of Troy?
Was there really a Trojan horse? (PDF)
BBC Horizon documentary
video examines the scientific evidence for the existence of
Troy. |
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What
were the Greek dark ages? (PDF)
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