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HistoryAncient Greece & Romeusually ages 5–7

Greek gods & Mount Olympus

Know that the ancient Greeks believed in many gods and goddesses who lived on Mount Olympus — including Zeus (king of the gods, thunder), Athena (wisdom), Poseidon (the sea), Hermes (messages), and Aphrodite (love) — and that each god had special powers and a role in the world

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If your child saw a picture of Zeus with a thunderbolt or Poseidon with a trident, could they tell you who they are and what they were the god of?

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Ancient Greece and Rome on the Mapages 5–7Knowing where Greece is grounds understanding of Greek gods
Egyptian Gods and the Afterlifeages 5–7Greek gods build on prior understanding that ancient civilisations believed in many gods (Egyptian polytheism)
Greek gods & Mount Olympusthis skill · ages 5–7
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Greek Myths and Heroesages 5–7Hero myths reference the gods (Heracles is Zeus's son, Athena helps Perseus)
Gods & the Parthenonages 7–9Deepens basic Greek gods knowledge from 5-7
The first Olympicsages 5–7Olympics were held in honour of Zeus

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Curriculum alignment

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This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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