The purpose of this lesson is: to find out about Viking longships. Children should learn: • to use a range of sources to find out about Viking longships; • to make inferences about the Viking way of life. Class objective: • to find out about Viking longships Children should be able to: • use sources to discover what Viking longships looked like; • suggest what can be learned about the Vikings from their boats Includes Lesson Plan and Activities

The purpose of this lesson is: to develop a clear understanding of where the Vikings came from and where they settled. Children should learn: • about the Viking homelands; • the places that the Vikings visited; • where the Vikings settled when they came to Britain. Class objective: • to find out where the Vikings came from and where they settled Children should be able to: • locate the Viking homelands on a map; • locate countries in the world that the Vikings visited; • identify Viking settlements on a modern map. Includes Lesson Plan and Activity Sheets Would you like the full unit? Purchase on TES or on our website

What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived? In this unit children find out about the way of life of people living in ancient Egypt from archaeological discoveries. Children will develop their understanding of characteristic features of a society; identify the different ways the past is represented and use sources of information to make simple observations, inferences and deductions. Includes: Introduction Medium-Term Plan Preparatory information Websites on ancient Egypt Lesson 1 Ancient Egypt – what do we know? Lesson 2 Egyptian artefact Lesson 3 The gift of the Nile Lesson 4 Looking at ancient Egyptian artefacts Lesson 5 Life in ancient Egypt Lesson 6 Writing and numbers Lesson 7 Ancient Egyptian beliefs about life after death Lesson 8 Creating an Egyptian burial chamber Lesson 9 Egyptian visit Lesson 10 Ancient Egyptian display Picture Prompt sheets Please see our free lesson of this resource

In this unit children find out about the way people lived in the ancient Greek empire. They use a range of archaeological and written sources, select and record information and interpret the past in different ways. It is helpful if the children have: learnt about the way of life of people from different cultures who lived in the distant past; considered some of the attitudes and values of people living in the distant past, their motives and the results of their actions; used artefacts and pictures as sources of information. Includes: Contents Introduction Medium-term plan Preparatory information Useful websites about the Greeks Lesson 1 Greece today Lesson 2 Ancient Greek city states Lesson 3 Athens and Sparta Lesson 4 Triremes and hoplites Lesson 5 The battle of Marathon Lesson 6 Who did the ancient Greeks worship? Lesson 7 Theseus and the Minotaur Lesson 8 Ancient Greek theatre Lesson 9 The play’s the thing Lesson 10 The modern Olympic Games Lesson 11 The ancient Olympic Games Lesson 12 What we know about the ancient Greeks Picture Prompt sheets All lesson plans and activity sheets included. Not sure? See our free download on Ancient Greek Theatre

The purpose of this lesson is: to discover why the landscape was crucial in the life of the ancient Egyptians Children should learn: • to make deductions about life in the past from pictures of the landscape; • how much of the life of Egypt depended on the Nile. Class objective: • to discover the importance of the River Nile in ancient Egypt. Children should be able to: • extract information about the landscape from pictures; • provide answers that show the relationship between the geography of Egypt and the way of life in the past. See our full unit available on TES

The purpose of this lesson is: to discover why the landscape was crucial in the life of the ancient Egyptians Children should learn: • to make deductions about life in the past from pictures of the landscape; • how much of the life of Egypt depended on the Nile. Class objective: • to discover the importance of the River Nile in ancient Egypt. Children should be able to: • extract information about the landscape from pictures; • provide answers that show the relationship between the geography of Egypt and the way of life in the past Includes Lesson Plan and Activity sheets where required

The purpose of this lesson is:to research and present information on the similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta. Children should learn: • what is meant by ‘democracy’ (government by leaders elected by the people); • some of the ideas of people living in Athens and Sparta. Class objective: • to find out about the similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta. Learning objectives Learning outcomes Children should be able to: • know that Athens and Sparta were city states and governed themselves; • distinguish between the beliefs of the Athenians and Spartans and know some reasons why they held those beliefs Includes full lesson and activity sheets

The purpose of this lesson is: to learn about the story of Theseus. Children should learn: • about one Greek myth in detail; • to answer questions showing understanding of myths and legends. Class objective: • to learn about the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Children should be able to: • understand the nature of a myth; • recount the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. Includes: Lesson Plans and Activities and the story

The purpose of this lesson is: to consider a map of ancient Greece and to investigate city states and the way they were governed. Children should learn: • about the geography of ancient Greece; • that ancient Greece consisted of city states; • that different city states were governed in different ways. Class objective: • to discover how ancient Greece was organized. Children should be able to: • recognize that ancient Greece was organized into city states; • know that Athens and Sparta were city states; • understand that there are different models of government. Includes Lesson Plans and Sheets for activities

Daily home learning planners come with great activities and timetable to use with your child whilst home-schooling. Each day is fully planned to help parents. All activities come with appropriate links and are designed to be engaging and to keep your child focused. Some activities are independent. Whilst, others are designed to be completed with an adult. Each day is centered around a theme (For exmaple: The Romans) and activities are cross-curricular. Today’s lessons are a mixture of History, Art, Reading, Writing, DT and Science. DISCLAIMER: Website addresses are provided in this resource in order to offer additional information sources for teachers. It is not unknown for unscrupulous individuals or organisations to place highly unsuitable materials on websites to which children might have access. It is essential that teachers check the content of websites before allowing pupils to have access to them. In addition, although we try to suggest reliable sources, websites and the individual pages within them can sometimes be removed or have their website addresses changed by their owners. LCP cannot be held responsible for other organisations’ websites which are removed or changed, nor for the content of such websites. Like us? Leave us a review

Based on a theme, LCP’s daily home learning plans are here to help give parents ideas for fun and engaging activities for their children. Each day includes a mixture of independent and working with adult activities and a timetable to help structure the day. It includes all resources and hyperlinks. Day 4 The Greeks includes links to History, DT, Art, Writing, Reading and Science. All resources included. DISCLAIMER: Website addresses are provided in this resource in order to offer additional information sources for teachers. It is not unknown for unscrupulous individuals or organisations to place highly unsuitable materials on websites to which children might have access. It is essential that teachers check the content of websites before allowing pupils to have access to them. In addition, although we try to suggest reliable sources, websites and the individual pages within them can sometimes be removed or have their website addresses changed by their owners. LCP cannot be held responsible for other organisations’ websites which are removed or changed, nor for the content of such websites. Leave a review.

Based on a theme, LCP’s daily home learning plans are here to help give parents ideas for fun and engaging activities for their children. Each day includes a mixture of independent and working with adult activities and a timetable to help structure the day. It includes all resources and hyperlinks. Day 6 Titanic includes links to History, Art, DT, Writing and Reading, DISCLAIMER: Website addresses are provided in this resource in order to offer additional information sources for teachers. It is not unknown for unscrupulous individuals or organisations to place highly unsuitable materials on websites to which children might have access. It is essential that teachers check the content of websites before allowing pupils to have access to them. In addition, although we try to suggest reliable sources, websites and the individual pages within them can sometimes be removed or have their website addresses changed by their owners. LCP cannot be held responsible for other organisations’ websites which are removed or changed, nor for the content of such websites. Leave a review.

8 Activities for Years 1 or 2 linked to the study of 1950’s Britain. Activity 1: My Kitchen Today Activity 2: Understanding a 1950’s Kitchen Activity 3: Let’s Go Food Shopping in the 1950’s Activity 4: Favourite Food now and then Activity 5: New Toy, Old Toy (Sort the cards into the box 2 sheet activity). Activity 6: Draw your home Activity 7: Understanding the Names of Different Homes All worksheets can be done as homework or for home learning. Taken from the KS1 History Resources File (available to purchase on our website). Leave a review

This is a short unit that supports your local history teaching. It introduces the children to the idea of using the built environment as a historical source, introduces the concepts of old and new, and encourages them to think about the changes in their local area over time. It provides a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their spoken language. It is helpful if the children have: experience of recalling stories about the past; sequenced events on a time line; used everyday words relating to the passing of time; used pictures to find out about the past Includes lesson plans and all worksheets Lesson 1: Castles today Lesson 2: Lord John’s Castle Lesson 3: Let’s explore our local castle Leave a review

This unit links to the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements in the Programme of Study and considers the key historical enquiry question, How do we find out about Florence Nightingale? It introduces the children to the idea of historical sources, introduces the concepts of old and new, and encourages them to think about the life and times of a famous person. The approach used could be applied to the study of other famous people. It provides a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their spoken language. It is helpful if the children have: ordered events in time and used everyday terms about the passing of time; answered questions about people/ events in the past using pictures and written sources; recounted episodes from stories about the past; looked for similarities and differences between today and the past. Lesson 1: How do we find out about a famous person? Lesson 2: The story of Queen Elizabeth I. Lesson 3: Recording the life of a famous person: Why do we remember Queen Elizabeth I? Leave a review

This unit links to the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements in the Programme of Study and considers the key historical enquiry question, How do we find out about Isambard Kingdom Brunel? It introduces the children to the idea of historical sources, introduces the concepts of old and new, and encourages them to think about the life and times of a famous person. The approach used could be applied to the study of other famous people. It provides a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their spoken language. It is helpful if the children have: ordered events in time and used everyday terms about the passing of time; answered questions about people/ events in the past using pictures and written sources; recounted episodes from stories about the past; looked for similarities and differences between today and the past. Lesson 1: How do we find out about a famous person? Lesson 2: The story of Mary Seacole. Lesson 3: Recording the life of a famous person. Leave a review

This unit links to the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements in the Programme of Study and considers the key historical enquiry question, How do we find out about Florence Nightingale? It introduces the children to the idea of historical sources, introduces the concepts of old and new, and encourages them to think about the life and times of a famous person. The approach used could be applied to the study of other famous people. It provides a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their spoken language. It is helpful if the children have: ordered events in time and used everyday terms about the passing of time; answered questions about people/ events in the past using pictures and written sources; recounted episodes from stories about the past; looked for similarities and differences between today and the past. Lesson 1: How do we find out about a famous person? Lesson 2: The story of Florence Nightingale. Lesson 3: Recording the life of a famous person: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? Leave a review

Get all 7 Geography Activities from our TES shop An extract of Pliny the Younger’s letter to his friend Cornelius Tactius, a Roman historian, recording his experience of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD. It could be used as part of Geography, History or within Reading. Taken from the KS2 Geography Resource file. Available as a PDF Leave a review

In this unit, children explore an event that has been commemorated annually for over a 100 years. Children investigate the origins of Remembrance Day and how its significance has grown to incorporate conflicts up to the present day. Children who belong to service or refugee families may have direct, personal experiences of recent hostilities, and their schools will need to exercise sensitivity and discretion in teaching this topic. It is helpful if the children have considered other types of anniversaries and/or commemorations and used historical sources such as artefacts and photographs to ask and answer questions about the past. Although this focuses on Remembrance day the unit can be easily adapted to fit for VE day 1: Memories • To find out why people wear poppies at this time of year. • Explain why we wear poppies for Remembrance. Lesson 2: Remembrance Day • To discover what happens on Remembrance Day. • Understand what happens on Remembrance Day and why we commemorate it. Lesson 3: War memorials• To investigate the war memorial in our area. • To understand why we have war memorials. Lesson 4: Display• To create a Remembrance Day display. • Explain the importance of Remembrance Day. Leave a review

Taken from Year 2 Literacy Resource File This unit is closely linked to the curriculum areas of natural science, geography and history. The children begin by learning and practising skimming, scanning and gist-reading skills using a variety of texts. They then focus on a main topic (the life of a famous person) and practise close reading and note-taking. This leads them on to posing questions about the life and times of the person: in this case, Pocahontas. They then carry out the necessary research to answer their questions and, finally, compose a collaborative information text on the topic. This text is divided into chapters with sub-headings, and also incorporates images. The children will build on work in Unit 2 by producing a glossary to go with their information text 1 A review of information texts • To review and assess prior knowledge of information texts. • To talk about what information a specific text contains 2 Skimming• To focus on the form and organisational features of information texts. • To use skim-reading to read for gist and to evaluate the usefulness of a text. • To review question forms. • To identify and describe the uses of different parts of an information text. 3 Scanning• To develop scanning skills when reading non-fiction information texts. • To find key words in a text. • To match subheadings to sections of a text. 4 Pocahontas • To research and write an information text based on an historical topic. • To practise notetaking and close reading of a text. • To navigate an online text. • To use an online glossary. • To use notes to answer questions about the text. • To understand a text about a famous person. 5 Selecting information • To research a specific topic area and collate information in order to collaboratively compose an information text. • To pose questions. • To record the information using an appropriate method 6 Writing an information text • To use research in order to put together an information text. • To maintain purpose, narrative tense and information text features in composition. • To use images to aid written text. Leave a review