Learning Map

Ancient Greece & Rome

Gods, gladiators, city-states and empires — 29 skills across 9 years. Every skill below shows what it builds on and how to tell your child has it.

History29 skillsages 5–14

Grouped by the age children typically start each skill. Ages are typical, not deadlines — follow your child’s pace.

Around age 5

Ancient Greece and Rome on the Mapages 5–7 Ancient life vs todayages 5–7AC ✓ Greek gods & Mount Olympusages 5–7 Greek Myths and Heroesages 5–7 Roman soldiers & buildersages 5–7 Romulus & Remusages 5–7 The first Olympicsages 5–7

Around age 7

Athenian Democracyages 7–9 Athens Versus Spartaages 7–9 Boudicca's Revolt Against Romeages 7–9 Daily Life in a Roman Townages 7–9 Gladiators & Pompeiiages 7–9 Gods & the Parthenonages 7–9 Greek Gods with Roman Namesages 7–9 Greek theatreages 7–9 Marathon and Thermopylaeages 7–9 Roman Army and Conquest of Britainages 7–9

Around age 9

Alexander the Great's Empireages 9–11 Evidence for Greek and Roman Lifeages 9–11 Fall of the Western Roman Empireages 9–11 Greek and Roman Architectureages 9–11 Greek and Roman Legacy Todayages 9–11 Greek Philosophers and Medicineages 9–11 Roman Law, Latin, and Christianityages 9–11 Roman Republic and Empireages 9–11

Around age 11

Hidden Voices of Greece and Romeages 11–13 Inclusion and Exclusion in Athensages 11–13 Troy: Myth or History?ages 11–13

Around age 12

Fall of the Roman Republicages 12–14

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