Romans in Britain: 10 lessons for KS2 A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Roman Britain topic. WHAT YOU GET 10 detailed lesson plans 10 Powerpoint files Teachers’ notes including curriculum coverage Pupil activity sheets for all lessons **** About the Unit**** The ten sessions in this unit aim to give an overview of the history of Roman Britain, including the main events of the period and the way in which Britain changed as a result. A focus is given to the impact of the Roman occupation, to its legacy on modern Britain and to gaining an appreciation of the evidence that forms our understanding of this period of world history. Aims of the unit To gain an overview of the impact of the Roman Empire on Britain, including its lasting legacy To consider how different historical sources help us to know about Roman Britain To research what it might have been like to live in Britain during the period of Roman occupation. ** Lessons in the Unit** Where did the Roman Empire come from? How did the Roman army help to expand the Roman Empire? What was Britain like before the Romans invaded? How did Britain become part of the Roman Empire? Who was Boudica and how did she rebel against the Romans? What did the Romans build after they settled in Britain? What were houses like in Roman Britain? What can archaeological sites tell us about Roman Britain? How did bathhouses provide leisure for Romans in Britain? What lasting impact did the Romans leave in Britain? This pack contains everything you need to teach this unit, including differentiated activity ideas so that it can be adapted to the needs of your class. The Powerpoint text is also editable. This resource is brought to you by KS2History. If you like our Romans Planning pack, you may also like these: Escape from Pompeii Literacy Planning Pack Romans Literacy Planning Pack (Instructions Unit) Romans Planning Bundle of all three planning packs

A full lesson for KS2 about Victorian schools, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. What were Victorian schools like? In this lesson pupils will compare their own experiences of school to life in a Victorian classroom. Pupils will learn about key changes in the Victorian period regarding who could go to school. Then they will have the opportunity to role play being a Victorian school pupil, completing three different activities from Victorian classrooms: drill, nature drawing and handwriting in the copperplate style. Objectives: To find out how rules about who could go to school changed over the Victorian period To compare Victorian schools with modern day schooling The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. You may also like: Introduction to the Victorians: (FREE): A full lesson for KS2 introducing the Victorian period, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Who Was Queen Victoria?; A full lesson for KS2 exploring the life and significance of Queen Victoria, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Victorian Inventions: A full lesson for KS2 about famous Victorian inventions, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Industrial Revolution A full lesson for KS2 exploring the impact of the Industrial Revolution, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Victorian Railways A full lesson for KS2 about the introduction of the railways, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Victorian Working Children A full lesson for KS2 exploring the topic of jobs for Victorian children, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Victorian Clothing A full lesson for KS2 investigating Victorian clothing, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Victorian Crime and Punishment A full lesson for KS2 about crime and punishment in the Victorian period, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets.

A lesson for KS2 about key Ancient Greek philosophers and their influence, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets. This lesson is part of our popular Ancient Greece Pack for Key Stage 2. Lesson: What were the Ancient Greek philosophers famous for? This lesson allows pupils to find out about key thinkers from Ancient Greece. After getting into some philosophical debates of their own, pupils will compare three famous Greek philosophers and choose one to focus on in detail for a museum exhibition, with an optional clay modelling challenge. Pupils will finish the lesson by performing a song about famous Ancient Greek thinkers. Objectives: To find out about famous thinkers from Ancient Greece To explore key ideas and questions from Ancient Greek philosophy You may also like: Ancient Greeks Lessons Pack for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic. This primary history resource has been created by KS2History.

Download this popular two-week unit for Year 2 based on classic poetry to perform. A two-week literacy unit of work for Year 2, including lesson plans and pupil resources, looking at some classic poems by Christina Rossetti and building up to a poetry performance. In these lessons pupils will: - read and listen to classic poems by Christina Rossetti - investigate the effects of sounds and poetic language - use question punctuation - write their own rhyming patterns - use their voices expressively in different ways - create their own version of one of the poems - prepare and perform a poem to an audience The poems include 'Ferry Me Across the Water', 'What Does the Bee Do?' and 'What Are Heavy?'. You may also like our other KS1 poetry packs: Going to Sea Poetry Pack Summer Performance Poetry Pack Spring Performance Poetry

A full lesson for KS2 about Sutton Hoo (an Anglo-Saxon burial site discovered in England), including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. What was the mystery of Sutton Hoo? In this lesson, pupils will learn about the mystery of Sutton Hoo. Pupils will go on a treasure hunt to find out about some of the grave artefacts discovered at Sutton Hoo and they will discuss what deductions can be made from them. Pupils will look at the evidence and decide what kind of person was at the heart of the burial. Objectives: To explore the significance of the Sutton Hoo discovery To investigate artefacts from an Anglo-Saxon grave The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. You may also like: Anglo-Saxons Unit for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Anglo-Saxon topic. What was it like in an Anglo-Saxon village? A complete lesson for KS2 Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from? A complete lesson for KS2

Download this popular two-week poetry planning unit for Year 3/Year 4 based on 'The Listeners' and other poetry by Walter de la Mare. In this unit, pupils will read and listen to spooky poetry by Walter de la Mare and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poems are read aloud. Children will work towards creating their own spooky poetry in the style of 'The Listeners' in order to perform aloud, adding sound effects. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To engage with classic narrative poetry • To consider how a poet creates a 'haunted' atmosphere • To prepare a poetry performance by planning sound effects • To perform a poem to an audience using an appropriate pace • To engage with a poet’s use of imaginative language The PDF file contains 10 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poems and all accompanying pupils resources. Perfect for National Poetry Month! You may also like: Jabberwocky Poetry Planning Pack Stone Age Boy Literacy Pack The Egyptian Cinderella Literacy Pack

A full lesson for KS2 introducing the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint slides and pupil resource sheets. This lesson can also be found in the Ancient Egyptians Planning Pack for KS2. Who were the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs? This lesson explores the role of the pharaohs and introduces some significant figures. Pupils will play a ‘Find that Pharaoh’ game to become familiar with key people and dates. They will learn about important symbols associated with pharaohs and use them to design a royal sarcophagus. Objectives: To find out about some of the most famous Egyptian pharaohs To explore the meaning of symbols associated with the pharaohs The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. This is the third lesson from our Ancient Egyptians Planning Pack. This primary history resource is created by KS2History.

A full lesson for KS2 about King Alfred the Great, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Who was Alfred the Great? In this lesson, pupils will find out why Alfred was a significant figure in Anglo-Saxon history. Pupils will listen to Alfred’s story and consider why he left a legacy as a ‘great’ king. They will then design a commemorative statue and be challenged to think about why historians sometimes doubt the truthfulness of the historical sources that tell us about King Alfred. Objectives: To explore the story of Anglo-Saxon King Alfred To consider why Alfred is remembered as ‘The Great’ The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. You may also like: Anglo-Saxons Unit for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Anglo-Saxon topic. What was it like in an Anglo-Saxon village? A complete lesson for KS2 Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from? A complete lesson for KS2

Download our complete unit of work for primary history including lessons plans, pupil resources and teacher’s guide. The Shang Dynasty is now a study unit for KS2 on the new curriculum for history. This ten-lesson unit is designed for upper KS2 and it covers the following questions: 1. What was the Shang Dynasty? 2. What was it like in settlements around the Yellow River Plain? 3. How did Shang farmers provide food for their society? 4. What were the religious beliefs of the Shang Dynasty? 5. What was the Shang system of writing like? 6. What did the rulers of the Shang Dynasty do? 7. What do archaeological findings tell us about the Shang Dynasty? 8. Why is Lady Fu Hao’s tomb significant to historians? 9. Why did the Shang Dynasty fall in 1046 BC? 10. What have we learned about this period of history? #lovehistory

A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Maya Civilization history topic. This KS2History planning pack includes 10 detailed lessons plans, each with accompanying pupil resource sheets and Powerpoint slides. The ten sessions in this unit aim to give an overview of the history of the Maya Civilization, with a particular focus on the period leading up to the height of the civilization in AD 900. As with all KS2History.com units, there is an emphasis on allowing pupils to consider the sources of evidence that form our understanding of this period of world history. The unit also takes the opportunity to draw contrasts with comparable themes from British history. The aims of the unit for pupils are: To gain an overview of significant people, places and events from the Maya Civilization To explore how the geography of the Maya area impacted trade, daily life and the growth and decline of the civilization To consider broader historical context and draw links with British history and other familiar aspects of world history To become familiar with historical sources and debates, to address misconceptions and to use accurate vocabulary relating to the Maya Civilization. This pack contains everything you need to teach this unit, including differentiated activity ideas so that it can be adapted to the needs of your class. The Powerpoint text is also editable. The planning pack covers the following lessons: What was the Maya Civilization? How did the landscape of the Maya area affect trade? How did Maya settlers survive and thrive in the rainforest? What do Maya ruins tell us about city-states? How useful are the pictures of Frederick Catherwood as a source of information about the Maya? Did the Maya invent football? Why was maize so important to the Maya people? Who was Pakal the Great? How did the Maya keep track of time? What is the mystery of the abandoned Maya cities? This resource includes 1 x PDf file (containing all lessons and resources) and 10 x separate PPT files.

A full lesson for KS2 exploring Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. The resource includes a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. Who were the Ancient Egyptian gods? In this lesson, pupils will play a game to learn about different gods and goddesses from Ancient Egypt, including how they were depicted and areas of responsibility. Pupils will create a set of fact files about three gods or goddesses. Then they will examine a series of historical sources and apply their new knowledge to work out which deity is depicted in each source. Objectives: To compare different Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses To look at some sources depicting Ancient Egyptian gods The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. This lesson is part of the KS2History Ancient Egyptians Planning Pack for KS2. This primary history resource is created by KS2History.

A full lesson for KS2 about the exciting discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. The resource includes a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. What was discovered inside Tutankhamun’s tomb? This lesson is designed to help pupils to understand the significance of Howard Carter’s discovery. Pupils will read an extract from Carter’s diary and take part in an exciting roleplay challenge to recover Tutankhamun’s tomb objects. After cataloguing their finds, pupils will be challenged to think about different viewpoints on removing the tomb objects. Objectives: To explore the story of Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb To investigate some of the contents of Tutankhamun’s tomb To begin to consider ethical implications of digging up the past The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. This lesson is part of the KS2History Ancient Egyptians Planning Pack for KS This primary history resource is created by KS2History.

Download this popular two-week unit for Year 1 based on classic poetry to perform. A two-week literacy unit of work for Year 1, containing lesson plans and pupil resources, looking at some ofEdward Lear's most funny and imaginative poems. In this unit pupils will: - listen to classic poems by Edward Lear - investigate the sounds and language patterns of the poem - make a comic version of 'The Owl and the Pussycat' - identify rhyming words and patterns - make a new version of the poem 'The Jumblies' - prepare and give a performance to an audience The poems include 'The Owl and the Pussycat', 'Calico Pie' and 'The Jumblies'. You may also like our other KS1 poetry packs: Year 2 Performance Poetry Pack Summer Performance Poetry Pack Spring Performance Poetry

The Egyptian Cinderella Pack contains a complete unit of work for Year 3/4, with full lesson plans and pupil resources based on the book ‘The Egyptian Cinderella’ by Shirley Climo. The ten lessons in this English unit give children the opportunity to read and listen to the story of The Egyptian Cinderella a number of times in order to become familiar with the language and structure of the story. In the first week, children will engage with the text through fun drama, discussion and debate activities to deepen their understanding of the story and they will have the opportunity to articulate ideas about the text using an increasingly varied vocabulary. There is a grammar focus on using comparative conjunctions, feelings words and action verbs as well as a chance to develop thesaurus skills. In the second week, pupils will plan their own story and they will draft, edit and present their final narrative. The English objectives covered are: -To compare different versions of a traditional story -To predict what might happen in a story -To use comparative conjunctions -To use a thesaurus to improve writing -To infer how a character feels -To use feelings words -To identify how verbs can create an action section -To take part in a class debate -To make a story plan -To write my own narrative -To edit my writing -To make decisions about how to present my writing #lovehistory If you like this Egyptian Cinderella Planning Pack, you may also like: Year 3 Performance Poetry Literacy Pack Escape from Pompeii Literacy Planning Stone Age to Iron Age Planning Bundle

A full lesson for KS2 about how Anglo-Saxon Britain was organised, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. How was Anglo-Saxon Britain ruled? This lesson looks at five major kingdoms from Anglo-Saxon Britain. Pupils will learn about the social hierarchy and will use character cards to rank different people in order of importance. Then they will look at how their local area relates to the kingdom structure and investigate the meaning of local place names that originate from Anglo-Saxon times. Objectives: To find out how Anglo-Saxons kingdoms were organised To investigate Anglo-Saxon place names The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. You may also like: Anglo-Saxons Unit for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Anglo-Saxon topic. What was it like in an Anglo-Saxon village? A complete lesson for KS2 Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from? A complete lesson for KS2

A full lesson for KS2 about Stonehenge, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets (including instructions to make a biscuit henge model). Why are there so many mysteries about Stonehenge? In this lesson pupils take a virtual tour of Stonehenge and suggest answers to some related questions that still puzzle historians today. Pupils will explore different theories about why Stonehenge was built and then they will construct their own models of Stonehenge using biscuits, clay or boxes. Objectives: To understand what Stonehenge looks like To explore different theories about the building of Stonehenge The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. This is the sixth lesson in the popular Stone Age to Iron Age Unit for KS2.. This primary history resource was created by KS2History. Prehistory Timelines (Lesson for KS2) Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers (Lesson for KS2) Stone Age Cave Art (Lesson for KS2) Stone Age Artefacts & Evidence (Lesson for KS2) Skara Brae (Lesson for KS2) Bronze Age (Lesson for KS2) Stone Age Boy Literacy Planning - 2 Weeks Stone Age to Iron Age Planning Bundle for KS2

A full lesson for KS2 about Anglo-Saxon food, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. What was Anglo-Saxon food and drink like? This lesson allows pupils to think about the foods they like to eat and compare them to the foods available in Anglo-Saxon Britain, both in terms of everyday meals and feasting foods. Pupils will design an Anglo-Saxon menu and have the opportunity to make and taste Anglo-Saxon honey bread. Objectives: To find out which foods were available in Anglo-Saxon times To follow an Anglo-Saxon recipe for honey bread The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class. You may also like: Anglo-Saxons Unit for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Anglo-Saxon topic. What was it like in an Anglo-Saxon village? A complete lesson for KS2 Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from? A complete lesson for KS2

Download our new Summer Performance Poetry Pack, a five-lesson English unit for KS1, based on performing summer poetry. In this unit, pupils will read a classic summer poem about a baby playing with the sand on the beach. Pupils will have a chance to consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poem is read aloud. There is also a grammar focus on expanded nouns and using command sentences. Children will work towards creating their own version of the summer poem and turning it into an effective performance, which could be used for a summer-themed assembly or celebration. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to a classic summer poem being read aloud • To use expanded nouns • To use command sentences • To prepare a poetry performance including actions • To perform a poem to an audience The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poem and all accompanying pupil resources. You may also like our other KS1 poetry packs: Going to Sea Poetry Pack Transition Day Activity Pack Year 2 Performance Poetry Pack Spring Performance Poetry