Ancient Greece is the Boss in 7A

In recent weeks, the 7A boys have been immersing themselves in their final iLearn unit for 2015, Ancient Greece.

Currently, they are delving into the topic of warfare in Ancient Greece, specifically focusing on the use of the trireme (a state of the art military machine), the Peloponnesian War and the Battle of Thermopylae. To demonstrate their knowledge and conceptual understanding, the boys worked in small groups to create a podcast. Following this, they will participate in a quiz. Rather than competing against each other, the class works in small teams to survive several 'boss level' challenges. These challenges are similar in design to the boss levels that appear in computer games such as Mario Brothers. Questions answered correctly result in 'hits' to the boss, whereas incorrect answers result in the team taking a 'hit'. The boys must defeat the boss, before the boss defeats the class.

The boys are certainly enjoying their study of Ancient Greece. They are making great connections between the past and present, they are engaged and cannot wait to take on the 'boss level' challenge.

Mr Andrew Arbuckle

Teacher 7A