Classics Curriculum Area by Trinity Sixth Form Academy https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq Welcome to the Classics curriculum area at Trinity Sixth Form Academy. en-us 2024-09-04 10:56:15 UTC 2026-06-25 12:30:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/531091985/01d439f7979c71c745b055dbf03f6ad6/Sketch001.tif Find out what's in the course here! afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954918106 2026-06-16 08:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954918106 Welcome to Classical Civilisation & Ancient History afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954918641 Welcome to Classics & Ancient History - we hope you have fun with the activities available - all designed to get you thinking about the vibrant and interesting course you'll be starting in September.  There are some work related challenges too, which you can self assess with the answers.


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]]> 2026-06-16 08:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954918641 Visit Our Website afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954920806 2026-06-16 08:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954920806 Reading List afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954921439 Why not get ahead of the game and indulge in some of the exciting texts about the Greeks and Romans?

]]> 2026-06-16 08:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954921439 Find out what's in the course here! afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954921589 2026-06-16 08:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954921589 Activity 1:Test your understanding of book one of the Aeneid afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954921799 Read the first book of the Aeneid to meet Aeneas and test your knowledge.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954921799 Activity 2: The Iliad afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954922404 Listen to the story of a crucial 40 days in the 10-year battle for Troy, framed by Achilles' anger first at his leader Agamenmon and then at his enemy Hector. Make a story board to explain what happened.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954922404 Activity 3: Greek Myths afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954922531 Read 30 of the most famous stories from the Greek Mythology and write your own Greek Myth.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954922531 Activity 4: Creation of the World afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954922663 Have a go at reading this extract from Hesiod's Theogony. How is the Greek creation story different from the one in the Bible and the Quran?

]]> 2026-06-16 08:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954922663 Activity 5: Who were the Greek Gods? afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954922789 Read through the cards to learn about the symbols and responsibilities of different gods, and answer the following questions:

1.What can we learn about Greek society from the Greek Gods?

2.Why might people be scared not to worship the Gods?


]]> 2026-06-16 08:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954922789 Activity 6: Aristophanes' Lysistrata afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923032 Have a go at reading Aristophanes' Lysistrata. What have you learnt about the Greek Religion from this play?

]]> 2026-06-16 08:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923032 Activity 7: Sophocles' Oedipus Rex afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923111 Have a go at reading Sophocles' Oedipus Rex. What is the most interesting encounter between two characters in this tragedy, and why do you think so?

]]> 2026-06-16 08:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923111 Activity 8: The Tale of Orpheus and Eurydice afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923213 Watch the myth about Orpheus and Eurydice. What happened in the story? What can you learn about the Greek Underworld?

]]> 2026-06-16 08:48:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923213 Activity 9: Ancient Hero afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923285 What are the characteristics of a hero in the 21st century? Were ancient heroes similar to modern heroes or very different? In what way? Explain your answer.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923285 Activity 10: The Tale of Hercules and Cacus afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923379 Read through the tale of Hercules and Cacus in Virgil’s Aeneid, book 8.

Draw a picture of Cacus and his home using only Virgil’s description. Annotate your image with the quotes from the story to support your drawing. How heroic was Hercules when he fought Cacus? Support your answer with details from the Aeneid?

]]> 2026-06-16 08:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923379 Activity 11: Roman house afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923653 Read through the attached text about Roman houses and answer the following questions:

  1. In what ways does the Roman house differ from a typical British 21st century house? What do you think are the reasons for these differences?​

  2. In what ways would the Roman house design appeal to you? Is there anything you would not like about it? Why?​

]]> 2026-06-16 08:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923653 Activity 12: Classics in Harry Potter afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923851 The classical language is everywhere in the wizarding world, if you know where to look…

]]> 2026-06-16 08:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923851 Meet the Romans afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923950 Professor Mary Beard looks beyond the stories of emperors, armies, guts and gore to meet the everyday people at the heart of ancient Rome's vast empire.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954923950 Emperor of Rome afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924074 Emperor of Rome: in conversation with Professor Mary Beard.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:48:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924074 Omnibus Magazine afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924180 Published twice a year, in March and September, its 32 full-colour pages offer fresh insights into the greatest classical texts, explore from new angles the enduring puzzles of ancient history, visit the fundamental areas of philosophical enquiry in antiquity, and bring you news and views from the world of classical archaeology and art. 

]]> 2026-06-16 08:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924180 The British Museum afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924253 Discover two million years of human history and culture!

]]> 2026-06-16 08:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924253 Bloomsbury resources afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924342 Welcome to the Bloomsbury Companion Website supporting the textbooks written for the OCR AS and A Level in Classical Civilisation.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:49:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924342 Classics in the News afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924436 An ancient gold coin proves that a third century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character really did exist, scientists say.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924436 Rutland Roman villa: More finds discovered beneath farmer's field. afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924533 A "treasure trove" of finds has been unearthed at the site of a Roman villa discovered beneath a farmer's field.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924533 The Delphic Oracle afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924676 Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Delphic Oracle, the most important and best documented source of prophecies in the ancient world.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924676 Alexander the Great afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924851 Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and legacy of Alexander the Great, king of Macedon and conqueror of the Persian Empire.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924851 Carthage's Destruction afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924988 Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the complete destruction of Carthage by Rome, a pivotal moment in world history.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954924988 Romulus and Remus afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925136 Melvyn Bragg and guests Mary Beard, Peter Wiseman and Tim Cornell discuss Romulus and Remus, the foundation myth of Rome.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925136 Cleopatra afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925287 Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Cleopatra, the Egyptian pharaoh whose charisma, intelligence and beauty made her one of the most celebrated rulers of the ancient world.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925287 Bettany Hughes | Socrates and his Athens afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925480 World-famous historian, author and broadcaster, Professor Bettany Hughes OBE, takes us back to Golden Age Athens, as seen through the eyes of Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher and arguably the true father of western thought.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925480 Bettany Hughes | Venus and Aphrodite: A Biography of Desire. afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925594 World-famous historian, author and broadcaster Professor Bettany Hughes OBE, takes us on a journey piecing together the story of Venus and Aphrodite throughout the ages.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:50:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925594 Julius Caesar afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925732 Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the life and reputation of Julius Caesar, one of the most intriguing figures of Roman history.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954925732 Greco-Persian Wars afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954928926 The great conflict that we know today as the Greco-Persian Wars between a few independent city-states of ancient Greece and mighty Achaemenid Persian Empire is, one of the most fascinating and consequential in all of history. More than just battles for territory and glory - they were clashes of culture, ideology, and power between East and West. The war saw legendary figures such as Leonides, The Great King Xerxes, Themistocles, Darius the Great, Miltiades, Mardonius, Artemisia, Kleomenes, and countless others in action.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954928926 The Peloponnesian War afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954931162 Discover the epic tale of the Peloponnesian War! Dive into the clash of ancient titans, Athens and Sparta, as they battled for supremacy in ancient Greece. Explore the intriguing role of the Achaemenid Empire in this historic conflict and its impact on the Peloponnesian League and Delian League. Unearth the dramatic events and consequences that shaped the destiny of a civilization.

]]> 2026-06-16 08:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3954931162 Classics curriculum map year 12 afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3960947962 2026-06-22 14:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3960947962 Classics curriculum map year 13 afranczak https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3960949036 2026-06-22 14:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Trinity_Sixth_Form_Academy/rx01ak647zcu09rq/wish/3960949036