With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a set of high-quality history lessons with tasks attached about the Victorian era. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. Each Lesson Pack Contains: A Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Objectives, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides). The 15 lessons are broken down into the following: Biography of Queen Victoria Victorians Timeline The Rich and Poor Children and their Differences Children at Work Notable Figures Workhouses The life of Rich Victorians Victorian Schooling Victorian Toys Queen Victoria’s Portrait - Art Victorian Decoupage - Art William Morris - Art Industrial Revolution Victorian Inventions British Empire - Geography Learning Objectives; To learn about the changing power of monarchs To find out about the life of Queen Victoria To Gain an understanding of Queen Victoria To learn about key Victorian dates To order key Victorian dates To understand how these key events affected Victorian Life To learn about the jobs Victorian children had To compare the lifestyles of the poor and rich Victorians To learn about the jobs Victorian children had To learn about the risks of working in dangerous environments To learn about key Victorian figures To continue learning about the risks of working in dangerous environments To learn about Workhouses To compare your daily routine to a child in a workhouse’s To compare lifestyles of the rich and poor Victorians To learn about rich Victorians To learn about Victorian Toys To compare Victorian Toys with modern Toys To analyse Queen Victoria’s Portraits To create Decoupages To learn about William Morris To create art using block stencilling To learn about the Industrial Revolution To learn about Victorian inventions and how they have impacted our lives today. To learn about the British Empire To learn of the benefits and disadvantages of the British colonialism To learn about the Commonwealth Some Key Terms Covered Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Victorians Timeline, Factories Act (1848) Drainage and sewerage systems, Railways, Workshops Act (1872), First FA Cup Final, Alexander Graham Bell, Elementary Education Act (1891) , rich, poor, chimney sweeps, coal mines, factories, work , mill work, street selling, mud larks, domestic servants, notable figures, Britain’s law, Dr Barnardo, Charles Dickens, Lord Shaftesbury, workhouses, uniforms, meals, jobs, rules, punishments, lifestyle, food, diet, schooling, writing slates, bell, blackboard, Eton College and Harrow School, Boris Johnson, Prince William, Victorian toys, train sets, dolls, portrait, setting, materials, posture, decoupage, history, instructions, cut outs, craft, William Morris, symbols, patterns, block printing, block stencil, Industrial Revolution, Victorian society, working conditions, living conditions, Victorian Inventions, inventors, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, James Starley, Sarah Guppy, George Jennings, British Empire, indigenous people, trade, slave trade, India, Canada, Australia and Egypt.

Ancient Rome - History Unit With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the Ancient Romans. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. Each Lesson Pack Contains: A Fully Editable PowerPoint (Learning Objectives, Variety of Tasks, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides). The 13 lessons are broken down into the following: Introduction to Ancient Rome Romulus & Remus Roman Emperors Roman Empire Roman Army Romans Invade Britannia Romans Build New Roads and Towns Boudicca Roman Fortifications Roman Inventions Roman Numerals Roman Gods & Goddesses Rich & poor Romans Learning Objectives; To learn about Romans and ancient Rome To learn about the history of Rome To learn about the rulers of ancient Rome To learn about the expansion of the Roman Empire To learn about the structure of the Roman Army To learn about the Roman invasion of Britain To learn about the reasons why Romans built roads and towns To learn about the Boudicca and Britanna’s rebellion To learn about Roman Fortifications in Britannia To learn about Roman inventions To learn about Roman Numerals To learn about Roman gods and goddesses To learn about the difference in lifestyles of the rich and poor. Some Key Topics Covered: Rome’s geographical properties (the climate, river Tiber and its location), when? (timeline) and what is left behind (ruins)? The role of the emperor, Ancient Roman writing, Ancient Roman Numerals and art. The story of Romulus and Remus, the legendary tale why the city of Rome was built and why it was named Rome, Roman leadership from kings to emperors, Roman Emperors discussed (Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian and Constantine). It discusses the Roman Empire in 210 BC, 44 BC, 14 AD and 117 AD. The Roman Army and its successes in expanding the Roman Empire, the different jobs in the Roman Army such as the legionary, centurions, archers, cavalry and engineers. The lesson focuses on the Roman Invasion of Britannia. The reasons why invading Britannia was beneficial for the Romans. The resources that Romans tried invading Britannia for such as metals, wood, livestock, grains and people to enslave. Also included is Julius Caesar’s recount of Britannia, mainly describing their resources. Children will learn about the 3 invasions (2 attempts and 1 successful) 55 BC, 54 BC and 43 AD. The layers/structure of a Roman road (Statumen, Rudus, Nucleus and Summum dorsum). Groma a Roman building tool is explained. Also included a few ancient Roman road remains in the UK. Importantly children will learn about Britannia before the Roman roads and after. Lastly children will learn about Roman towns and key amenities like public baths, markets, temples, public toilets, theatres, and administrative buildings. Also discussed in these slides is Boudicca, also known as Boadicea, the warrior queen of the Celtic Iceni tribe. In this lesson, children delve into the life of Boudicca, exploring her life, the events that led her to become a formidable leader, her uprising against the Roman Empire, and the enduring impact of her rebellion. Children will discuss if her resilience is heroic or villainous. Roman Fortifications (forts) in Britannia built by the ancient Romans. In this lesson, children will learn about the two walls; Hadrian’s Wall and the Antonine Wall. Their locations and their purpose, and how they helped expand their Roman Empire. Romans inventions, development and spread such as the arch and vault in their architecture, concrete, Aqueduct, Sewer Systems, Roads, Towns, Julian Calendar, Roman Numerals, Latin, Newspapers, Postal Service, Roman Sculptures, Mosaics, Glassware, Roman Baths, Public Parks, Libraries, Roman Fruits & Vegetables, Wine and the screw press. Romans measured amounts. Children will also learn the values of I, V, X, L, C, D, M. This lesson includes a pictorial representation from (1 to 20, 50, 100, 100). Roman beliefs such as polytheism and what it means. Roman household Gods, Lares and Penates. The Roman Gods & Goddesses (Jupiter, Juno, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Minerva, Diana & Neptune). This lesson includes a connection the Roman Gods & the names of the planets. Romans temples, Roman Festivals such as Saturnalia and Lupercalia. An introduction of Augurs, Roman priests. Also discussed briefly is the Roman beliefs of Afterlife and burial rituals. Christianity and the Romans, Emperor Constantine and Theodosius. hese slides discusses the social hierarchy of the Roman society (slaves, plebeians, patricians, senators, consuls and the emperor). The difference in work opportunities and jobs for the rich and poor. The differences in housing (Domus, Villa, Insulae and wooden huts). Also discussed in this lesson are the different furnishings rich and poor Romans had in their homes. Moving on, what did the Romans eat? the three main meals (Ientaculum, Prandium and Cena). The kinds of foods the rich romans ate. Their eating habits of eating while reclined on couches. Whereas the poor would have to rely emperors to supply free grain that could be made into bread or porridge to survive. The clothes the rich and poor Romans wore such as the toga, tunic, and stola.