This activity allows pupils to read a recount of the British Invasion of Benin and then sort the statements into arguments for and against the invasion. This activity would be good preparation for a class debate or for planning a written argument.

5. Written on the Bones: What was the Shang system of writing like? This hands-on lesson looks at the different ways in which Shang people used symbols and ideograms as writing. After researching different uses of writing, pupils will be set the challenge of making their own oracle bones from clay and they will use a symbols key to write their own questions on them using Shang ideograms. The PDF file includes the full lesson plan and 2 pupil activity sheets. For upper KS2.

A ten-lesson history unit study on Benin AD 900-1300 for Y3/4 (2nd/3rd Grade). The pack contains lesson plans, pupil resources and teachers' guides. Everything you need to teach this fascinating period of history. This unit covers the following questions: 1. What was the Kingdom of Benin? 2. How was the Kingdom of Benin first established? 3. What did the people of Benin Kingdom believe? 4. Why did the first dynasty of Ogiso come to an end in AD 1180? 5. What were the Obas like as leaders? 6. What did ordinary people do for jobs in the Kingdom of Benin? 7. What was Benin Kingdom art like? 8. What happened to Benin Kingdom after the period AD 900-1300? 9. What was left after Benin Kingdom was destroyed? 10. What have we learned about this period of history?

Reading comprehension based on an information text about the Stone Age settlement of Skara Brae. Great alongside the Stone Age to Iron Age topic or for a guided reading text! Problems downloading? Click here for download help Reading comprehension based on an information text about the Stone Age settlement of Skara Brae. Great alongside the Stone Age to Iron Age topic or for a guided reading text! This pack contains the information text, two pages of questions, an additional challenge and an answer key. The questions are aimed at Year 3 and Year 4 but could be used by other year groups too. This is a useful resource for English lessons, guided reading, independent research or homework. Check out our other popular Stone Age resources: Stone, Bronze & Iron Age Reading Comprehension Pack Stone Age Boy Planning How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth Planning Stone Age to Iron Age Resource Pack Stone Age Planning Bundle

A full lesson for KS2 introducing the topic of Ancient Egypt. The resource includes a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint slides and pupil resource sheets. Who were the Ancient Egyptians? This lesson introduces the Ancient Egyptians topic and helps pupils to set this early civilization into its wider historical context of time and place. After looking at a historical source to find details and generate questions, pupils will create a timeline of key events from the period. Objectives: To find out when and where the Ancient Egyptians lived To use a timeline to explore key events from Ancient Egyptian times The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. This is the first lesson from the KS2History Ancient Egyptians Planning Pack for KS2. This primary history resource is created by KS2History.

A full lesson for KS2 exploring the expansion of the Roman Empire - including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets. This lesson is part of our popular Romans unit for Key Stage 2. Lesson: How did the Roman army help to expand the Roman Empire? This lesson invites pupils to discover how the Roman Empire spread across many different countries. Pupils will research the Roman army and analyse why it was so powerful. They will then be able to design and make their own Roman shield and use it to role-play being part of a Roman legion. Objectives: To see how the Roman Empire expanded over time To evaluate how the Roman army contributed to the expansion of the empire To design a Roman shield This primary history resource is created by KS2History. You may also like our other Romans topic resources: Roman Britain Planning Pack Escape from Pompeii Literacy Planning Pack Romans Literacy Pack (Instructions Unit)

In these activities pupils will become familiar with the different types of artefacts that help us to know about life in the Shang Dynasty. They will be introduced to the concept of making deductions from evidence and they will fill in a table to show what information different artefacts give us about the Shang period.

Instructions for making a model woolly mammoth. This resource could be used as a DT lesson to go with the Stone Age topic, as a stand alone fun project or as a part of literacy work about instructional texts.

This activity allows pupils to read real historical sources about Boudica and to decide what each one can tell us about Boudica. This is a great activity for developing sourcework skills.

A worksheet that pupils can use as a template to plan a story based on the book Escape from Pompeii.

Mega bundle of Romans resources for history and literacy, including unit plans, lesson plans, activities, games and worksheets.

Pupils can use this activity to consider what early cities were link in the Shang Dynasty and then to design their own using the key features on the checklist.

This is the dramatic and exciting story of one the first kings of the Shang Dynasty, King Tang of Shang.

This is a recount of the dramatic end to the Shang Dynasty at the Battle of Muye. Pupils will discover the story of the last Shang king, King Zhou, and they will find out why his behaviour lead to the fall of the Shang Dynasty. It could be used for guided reading or as a stimulus for pupils to create their own recounts or drama performances.

This story introduces the legend of Yu the Great, who had great influence over the way farming and irrigation were developed in the Shang Dynasty.

This activity encourages pupils to look at the different ways in which Shang people used symbols and ideograms as writing. Pupils can use the web to research different uses of writing and record their findings on the worksheet.

This is an activity that encourages pupils to think about the ancient Shang practice of taking prisoners of war. Pupils will consider the arguments for and against Shang kings taking prisoners of war and they will write and deliver a persuasive argument to support or oppose this practice.