Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
A full lesson for KS2 introducing Iron Age hillforts. The resource includes a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets.
What was life like in an Iron Age hill fort?
Pupils will discover what life was like in an Iron Age hill fort in Britain. This lesson encourages pupils to engage imaginatively with this historical setting and reflect on how life in this period might have been different to life today, making a storyboard to record their ideas. As an extension activity pupils are challenged to find out about archaeological sites like Maiden Castle.
Objectives:
To understand how British society changed in the Iron Age
To imagine what life might have been like in an Iron Age hill fort
The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class.
This is the ninth lesson in the popular Stone Age to Iron Age Unit for KS2..
This primary history resource was created by KS2History.
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Download this lesson plan covering the story of Romulus and Remus. The lesson contains a two-page plan and two pupil resource sheets. The plan is designed for Year 3/4 and is part of the popular
Romans Planning Pack recommended by TES.
This lesson for Y3/Y4 focusses on the story of Romulus and Remus, introducing the founding of the Roman Empire in its historial and geographical contexts. Pupils will make a timeline to set this period into the wider context of World History. Then they will investigate two contrasting stories about the founding of Rome, discussing the difference between legends and historical fact.
The PDF files include a full lesson plan, a set of Rome stories and pupil timeline activity cards.
This two-week unit of English work, based on the book ‘The Great Kapok Tree’, works well alongside topics about rainforests, sustainability and Mayans. It can also be used as a standalone English unit. The resources are designed for Year 3 and Year 4.
The ten lessons in this unit use drama, discussion and creative activities to help pupils to engage imaginatively with the text. Pupils will become familiar with the structure of dilemma stories and then write and edit their own dilemma stories based on The Great Kapok Tree. There is also a grammar focus on using direct speech and plenty of activities designed to develop vocabulary.
The English objectives covered in this unit are:
- To retrieve information from non-fiction
- To design a ‘great tree’ setting
- To explore the structure of dilemma stories
- To punctuate direct speech correctly
- To use a range of speech verbs
- To use adverbs in dialogue (higher group)
- To identify persuasive devices
- To use a dictionary to find definitions
- To write a persuasive letter
- To prepare a group performance
- To plan a dilemma story
- To write my own dilemma story
- To edit and evaluate my writing
- To use a thesaurus
The PDF file contains 10 lesson plans and accompanying pupil resources.
A lesson for KS2 about the Ancient Greek army and the Battle of Marathon, 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: Why did a small Greek army win the Battle of Marathon?
In this lesson, pupils will play a starter game to learn about warfare in Ancient Greek times, including armour and fighting formation. Pupils will find out what happened at the Battle of Marathon and why it had such a surprising outcome, before using their knowledge to analyse key reasons for the Greek victory in a group sorting activity.
Objectives:
To find out what happened at the Battle of Marathon
To analyse the main reasons for the Greek victory
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A lesson for KS2 introducing Roman bathhouses and exploring their key purposes - 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 bathhouses provide leisure for Romans in Britain?
In this exciting lesson, pupils will study how people might have spent their spare time in Roman Britain. Pupils will find out about the different parts of a public bathhouse and then work in groups to turn their classroom into a Roman bathhouse ready for a Roman day trip!
Objectives:
To describe how the bathhouse was typically used by Romans in Britain
To explain the function of the different parts of the bathhouse
This primary history resource is created by KS2History.
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A lesson for KS2 exploring some key archaeological sites that give us evidence about Roman Britain - including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets.
This lesson is part of our popular Romans unit for Key Stage 2.
Lesson: What can archaeological sites tell us about Roman Britain?
In this lesson, pupils will play a fun game to find out about the way in which archaeologists conduct excavations. They will develop their knowledge of key Roman sites that can be visited in Britain today. Pupils will use their knowledge to make a tourist brochure to explain what key sites tell us about life in Roman Britain.
Objectives:
To understand how archaeologists find evidence about Roman Britain
To describe one or more Roman sites in Britain and give examples of key findings
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A lesson for KS2 exploring the legacy of the Romans in Britain - including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets.
This lesson is part of our popular Roman Britain unit.
Lesson: What lasting impact did the Romans leave in Britain?
Pupils will consider what kind of legacy the Romans left in Britain. They will find out about everyday things that the Romans introduced to Britain and will analyse the significance of different legacies in a card sorting activity ready for a balloon debate. Pupils will finish by recording selfies of modern everyday activities made possible because of the Roman legacy.
Objectives:
To evaluate the impact of the Roman Empire on modern Britain
To debate the most important Roman legacies
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A full lesson for KS2 exploring Iron Age art. The resource includes a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets.
What was Iron Age art like?
In this lesson pupils will consider what kind of artefacts tell us about life in the Iron Age, including weapons and jewellery. They will investigate the distinctive designs found in Celtic art and use these ideas to make their own Celtic brooch design.
Objectives:
To describe some of the features of Iron Age art
To use design ideas from Celtic art to make an Iron Age artefact
The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class.
This is the tenth lesson in the popular Stone Age to Iron Age Unit for KS2..
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Reading comprehension based on visiting a Iron Age Hillfort. Great alongside the Stone Age to Iron Age topic or for a guided reading text!
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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.
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Reading comprehension based on an information text about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. Great alongside the Stone Age to Iron Age topic or for a guided reading text!
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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.
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A full lesson for KS2 introducing the topic of Skara Brae. The resource includes a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets.
What was Skara Brae?
In this lesson pupils will find out how things changed in Britain in the Stone Age when people began to settle in farming communities like Skara Brae. This lesson allows pupils to conduct their own research online about the discovery of Skara Brae and helps them to systematically organise their notes so that they can make a presentation.
Objectives:
To research the history of Skara Brae
To find out about the way people lied in the Neolithic period
The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class.
This is the fifth lesson in the popular Stone Age to Iron Age Unit for KS2..
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Includes full lesson plans with Powerpoint slides and pupil resources/worksheets. Topics include Iron Age hill forts and Iron Age art.
1 . Introduction: What does Prehistory Mean?
This lesson puts the Iron Age in context by introducing the period of British history from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Pupils will make a timeline to set this period into the wider context of British History and they will discover how we break up this period into distinct Ages.
2. What was life like in an Iron Age hill fort?
Pupil will discover what life was like in an Iron Age hillfort in Britain. This lesson encourages pupils to engage imaginatively with this historical setting and reflect on how life in this period might have been different to life today, making a storyboard to record their ideas. As an extension activity pupils are challenged to find out about archaeological sites like Maiden Castle.
3. What was Iron Age art like?
Pupils will consider what kind of artefacts tell us about life in the Iron Age. They will investigate the designs found in Celtic art and use these ideas to make their own Celtic design.
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A full lesson for KS2 about the Anglo-Saxons invaders, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets.
Who were the Anglo-Saxon invaders?
This lesson introduces the Anglo-Saxons and explores where the different invaders came from. Pupils will look at maps to trace the origins of different tribes and make a profile of a Saxon invader, including a Saxon selfie.
There is also an opportunity for pupils to link what they have learned about movement of people in Anglo-Saxon times to the topic of modern day immigration.
Objectives:
To find out where the Anglo-Saxons came from
To think about what it might have been like to be an Anglo-Saxon invader coming to Britain
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This resource will allow pupils to find out how to make their own oracle bones from clay and they will use a symbols key to write their own questions on them using Shang ideograms. The sheet includes a set of instructions for making clay bones and a handy key to Shang symbols.
Complete unit of work on the Shang Dynasty of Ancient China, including lessons plans, pupil resources and teacher's guide. Designed for Upper KS2 (4th-5th grade).
This ten-lesson unit 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?
All the plans and resources are produced by Ofsted-rated outstanding teachers.
9. Coming to an End: Why did the Shang Dynasty fall in 1046 BC?
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. Pupils place themselves in the shoes of the Shang fighters at the Battle of Muye and they will take part in a debate about whether or not they should defect to the opposing army. Pupils will then have the opportunity to learn about the Dynastic Cycle and the concept of the Mandate of Heaven.
The PDF file contains the full lesson plan and three activity sheets including the story of the Battle of Muye.
1. Introduction: What was the Kingdom of Benin?
This lesson introduces the Kingdom of Benin. Pupils will use atlases to find out where the Kingdom of Benin used to be located. Then they will set this period into the wider context of British and World History and make their own timelines.
The PDF file contains the full lesson plan and two pupil activity sheets.
For Upper KS2.
Lesson 8. Who was Fu Hao?: Why is Lady Fu Hao's tomb significant to historians?
Pupils will investigate who Lady Fu Hao might have been by looking at some of the artefacts found in her tomb. They will learn about how people in Shang times were often buried with a tomb full of treasures to take with them to the afterlife. Pupils will engage imaginatively with a scenario about a slave being taken to the grave with his master and they will write a persuasive letter to escape such an unfortunate destiny.
The PDF file contains the full lesson plan and a pupil activity sheet.
For upper KS2.
Lesson 7. Piecing it Together: What do archaeological findings tell us about the Shang Dynasty?
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.
The PDF file contains the full lesson plan and two pupil activity sheets.
For upper KS2.
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.
