Topic 1 Year 7 English

English
Topic		Mythology
No of lessons		18
When is it happening		Half term 1 Year 7
What will students learn		Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of some of the seminal mythology that has impacted our society and culture. Students will learn about a selection of myths from Greek mythology. Students will also learn how to write a simple expository essay as well as developing their skills in writing narrative essays.
Key Knowledge that students should know at the end of 'Topic'	This is the knowledge that students will meet for the first time in this topic	History of Greek mythology; the twelve Olympians as the major Greek deities; purpose, vocabulary choice, and characters in the following myths:- The Three Sisters of Fate, Pandora’s Box, Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa; a selection of other Greek myths to be chosen by the teacher; key aspects of society that have been influenced by Greek mythology
	This is knowledge that students may have met before but will need to deepen their understanding	Regular retrieval of the knowledge described above will be retrieved as well as: Myths studied as part of KS2 Regular retrieval of the knowledge described above will be retrieved as well as: Myths studied as part of KS2
Key Skills that students should be able to demonstrate at the end of 'Topic'	This is the skills that students will meet for the first time in this topic	Students will focus on acquiring the following skills: making inferences; referring to evidence; purpose; vocabulary choice; characterisation; expressing own ideas, write like a short story writer.
	This is skills that students may have met before but will need to develop	This is the first unit of learning at SJT and so the focus will be on skills acquisition
Key vocabulary that students should know and understand		Greek, Mythology, Deity, Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hermes, Dionysus, Fate, Perseus, Pandora
The Big Question		Why is it important to study mythology?
Key questions that students should be able to answer at the end of the 'Topic'		Why is the mythology of Ancient Greece so important?
		What is mythology?
		Why did people in Ancient Greece need myths?
		Who were the twelve Olympians?
		What was the purpose of the twelve Olympians?
		What is evidence and inference?
		What happens in the Three Sisters of Fate?
		What is the purpose of The Three Sisters of Fate?
		What happens in Pandora's box?
		What is the purpose of Pandora’s Box?
		What would be in Pandora's box?
		What happens in Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa?
		How is characterisation created in Perseus and the Gordon Medusa?
		How is the purpose of the myth shown?