Year 1 - History
Seafaring in the early Mediterranean world
John Cabot and Brunel
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This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
Unit Summary
This unit on explorers and seafaring gives students a clear sense of change over time, highlighting technological, economic, and cultural shifts. It covers the sea's role in trade and exploration and explores material culture, craftsmanship, and the influence of seafaring on language and art.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the galleys of the early Mediterranean.
Key Notes
- While the Polynesians were exploring the Pacific Ocean, other humans were exploring the Mediterranean.
- The ancient Minoans, Phoenecians and Greeks used galleys to transport people and goods around the Mediterranean.
- Galleys had sails and many oars.
- Galleys were also used for warfare and would sometimes ram into each other.
Vocabulary To Learn
- galley: a galley is large, low ship with a sail and many oars
- oar: an oar is a long pole with a flat end, used for moving a boat
- oarsmen: the people who push and pull the oars on a boat are oarsmen
- warship: a ship used for fighting is known as a warship
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that the Mediterranean is a single country.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
While the Polynesians were exploring the Pacific Ocean, other humans were exploring the Mediterranean. The ancient Minoans, Phoenecians and Greeks used galleys to transport people and goods around the Mediterranean.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'galley'
a galley is large, low ship with a sail and many oars.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Pupils may think that the Mediterranean is a single country. Correction: The Mediterranean is a large area surrounding and including the Mediterranean Sea. Many countries are part of this area.
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