This is the second lesson in a scheme of work I am creating on the early period of the Silk Roads. This lesson includes a focus on the Ionian revolts and the first invasion of Greece by Persia and the Battle of Marathon. This lesson was designed and used with Year 6, but feel free to adapt as you require. The video I created to go alongside this is attached and a link is also included in the Powerpoint.

This is a progress chart which I will be using with Year 5 from September. It includes 3 sections: The first section is based on factual knowledge tests, both pre and post. The second section is on applied knowledge, these are historical skills which will be assessed on extended pieces of writing throughout the year. The bottom section is an area for pupils to include strengths and focus areas for each term based on their assessment outcomes. Feel free to adapt to suit.

Please find attached the Year 5 version of the Historians we will be studying display. Feel free to adapt to your own courses.

This is a lesson used with Y5 on the enquiry ‘Who was part of the Roman Empire?’. It uses extracts from SPQR by Mary Beard to look at various aspects of the wider Roman Empire and the Romans interactions with the Empire.

This is a lesson used with Y5 looking at the enquiry Why did the Western Roman Empire fall? It draws upon techniques used in The Writing Revolution in attempt to improve literacy in Historical writing.

This is a lesson used with Y5 looking at why the decision was taken to split the Roman Empire. It involves mapping the divide between Eastern and Western Roman empires, why the Empire was split and a brief summary of what the Eastern Empire became.