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KS4 lesson for Unit 1: Sparta at War in the 5th Century BCE, from the OCR Classical Civilisation GCSE. The lesson objective is an in-depth study of the structure and command of the Spartan army in the 5th Century BCE, to understand how this enabled them to be such a formidable militaristic force in the ancient world. This includes a brief assessment of the ancient sources we use to inform the lesson (Plutarch and Xenophon), a visual/literary summary of the lesson objective and a [6] mark practice exam-style question with guidance and a modeled start.

Accessible for all ability groups and the resources are easily differentiated for more and less academically able students.

This lesson includes…

• Key-word match-up starter task, based on Lesson 1 in this unit, recapping the 8 main keywords introduced last lesson.
• Recap task on the phalanx formation, with a linked video resource from Horrible Histories.
• Table and colourful poster task, with visuals, on the Structure and Command of the Army, Idealisation of War & Warfare, with a series of [2] mark practise exam-style questions.
• Study of the primary sources for this unit, Plutarch and Xenophon, with linked video resources and a visual diagram to aid.
• A [6] mark practice exam-style question with guidance and a modeled start, utilising the visual aid from the previous task to help. Also includes peer-marking instructions.