This engaging interactive CD-ROM for your whiteboard covers a wide range of aspects of life in Ancient Greece, from the language and going to school, to democracy and women's lives, and looks at their influence today.

It is packed with inspiring video clips, pictures, texts and activities for pupils to investigate in order to develop key historical and literacy skills

Strong literacy links throughout, and writing activities for every unit give children a context for literacy work.

A printed teacher's book offers background information, suggestions for further activities, cross-curricular links and guidance for teachers about teaching the topic.

• Lesson planning is made easy with support materials for every topic and activities for every page
• Exciting video including recreations of chariot racing, the ancient Olympic games, and the tale of Theseus and the Minotaur

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This book is part of a book series called Bbc Active Whiteboard .

This book was published 2009 by Pearson Education Limited .

Sallie Purkis is a renowned historian who has had over forty history books for children published. She is a regular contributor to Junior Education, a consultant to BBC Schools Television and writes for English Heritage and the National Trust Education services.