Suitable for 8 to 10 year old students, this unit takes a comprehensive look at the people of ancient Egypt, their lifestyle, customs and religion.
Topics are covered using power point presentations and consolidated with worksheet activities:
Egypt and the Nile
Water, Food, People, Wealth and Power
The Rosetta Stone
Writing and Hieroglyphics
Pyramids and the Sphinx
Kingdom Periods
Some great pharaohs of the New Kingdom
The Ancient Egyptian Gods
Ancient Egyptian belief in the afterlife
The Valley of the Kings
Tutankhamun
Farming along the Nile
Inventions of Ancient Egypt
Important symbols of Ancient Egypt
Aimed at students aged 12 to 14, THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION unit covers the following topics:
James - Duke of York
Religious and Political Tension
James, King of Ireland, Scotland and England
The beginning of the Revolution
Planning the invasion
The Invasion
Settlement
The wars against the French (the Nine Years War)
Anne – the last of the Stuarts
Each lesson is presented using power point slides. The slide sequences are interspersed with activities and there is space on the worksheets for students to respond.
This unit aims to help students continue to develop their knowledge and understanding of British history, noting in particular, the influence of the “Romanisation” of Britain and evidence of this that is visible today.
This unit contains power point presentations and worksheets for each of the following topics:
The beginning of the Roman Empire
From king to senate to emperor
Britain during the Roman Empire
The Roman army in 42 AD.
The Roman conquest and occupation of Britain
Boudicca
Comparing the Roman and Celtic way of life
Romanisation of Britain
Early Christianity
Fall of Rome
Some ways that the Romans have influenced the world
This is a comprehensive unit on the Ancient Greeks, aimed at 9 to 11 year olds. The lessons are presented using power point slides with activities interspersed. The worksheets provide both notes and spaces in which students can record.
Topics include:
Who were the ancient Greeks?
Who were the Minoans?
Who were the Mycenaeans?
The Three Periods of Ancient Greece
City states
Athens
A day in the life of a Greek girl in Athens
Sparta
A day in the life of a Greek boy in Sparta
Clothing and fashion
Greek beliefs
Greek gods
Greek homes
Food and farming
Trade
Greek architecture and art
Ancient Greek Warfare
The Peloponnesian Wars
Alexander the Great
Greek contributions to our lives
A comprehensive unit outlining the development of women’s rights and the fight for suffrage. Power point slides and worksheet activities can be used to follow each lesson.
The following topics are covered:
Standing Up for Women’s Rights
Opposing Women’s Suffrage
Fighting for Freedom in the UK
The Call gets Louder in the US
World War 1 and the Women’s Suffrage Movement
Black Women’s Suffrage
18th and 19th Century – Women’s Suffrage Around the World
20th and 21st Century – Women’s Suffrage Around the World
Used with students in Year 7, 8 and 9 (Grade 6, 7 and 8)