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
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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.
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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.
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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
About this unit:
This unit explores ways in which different people mark special occasions in the life of their families and communities, particularly:
• birthdays
• harvest
• Bonfire Night
• Guru Nanak’s birthday
• Hanukkah
• the Nativity.
The unit looks at what these events mean to people of faith, and to people in the class. It allows people to share ideas and examine how traditions are formed.
There is a brief look at Sikhism and Judaism, with a Christian and secular look at other significant dates in the calendar.
This should be a joyful unit full of real experiences, so, plenty of food, music and fun!
Lesson length: Each lesson is designed to take one
hour. If a visit is arranged for Lesson 4, this will
take longer
Lesson Bonfire night
Learning objective
• To know about a common celebration that was
originally linked with religion
Success criteria
• To understand that this celebration has lost its
original meaning, but can still be meaningful
today
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Great resources for teaching English as an additional language. Free resource includes : 1) Set of photo cards and matching words. 2) Picture Dictionary Sheet. 3) Handouts for oral and written work.
Aim To help children understand the meaning of trust.
45-60 minute lesson
Learning outcomes Children should be taught: • to talk and write about their opinions … ; • to … discuss … topical issues, problems … ; • to reflect on … social … issues, using imagination to understand other people’s experiences; • what makes a healthy lifestyle, including the benefits of exercise … what affects mental health, and how to make informed choices; • where individuals, families and groups can get help and support.
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Each plan provides the teacher with the lesson aim, list of resources needed, learning outcomes, differentiation and suggests any cross-curricular links with other parts of the National Curriculum.
Learning objectives
• To show some control and coordination when
using small equipment.
Early learning goals
ELG 01, ELG 02, ELG 04, ELG 05, ELG 06, ELG 12,
ELG 14, ELG 16, ELG 17
45-60 minute lesson
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Lesson 3 Invaders
Learning objectives
Children should learn:
• to consolidate and improve the quality of their
throwing and catching techniques and their
ability to link movements;
• to use these skills in game situations;
• to improve their ability to choose and use
simple tactics;
• to know and describe short term effects of
exercise on the body;
• to use what they have learned to improve their
work.
Lesson 35-40 minutes
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Aim To help children achieve an understanding of cyberbullying and its possible consequences, to enable them to be in a position to identify it and consider some of the ways in which it can be handled.
Learning outcomes Children should be taught: • to face new challenges positively … and make responsible choices; • to realise the consequences of anti-social and aggressive behaviours, such as bullying … ; • to resolve differences by looking at alternatives, making decisions and explaining choices; • to recognise the different risks in different situations and then decide how to behave responsibly … ; • that pressure to behave in an unacceptable or risky way can come from a variety of sources … ; • to understand the need to keep themselves safe; • to realise the nature and consequences of … bullying and aggressive behaviours, and how to respond to them and ask for help; • where individuals … can get help and support.
Lesson length 45-60 minutes
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Learning objectives
Children should learn:
• to improve the way they coordinate and control
their bodies and a range of equipment;
• to remember, repeat and link combinations of
skills;
• to choose, use and vary simple tactics;
• to recognise and describe what their bodies feel
like during different types of activity;
• to recognise good quality in performance;
• to use information to improve their work.
35-40 minute lesson
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Aim To help children understand the damage that can be caused to their bodies by eating too much of the wrong food types.
Lesson length: 30 minutes
Learning outcomes Children should be taught: • to talk and write about their opinions, and explain their views, on issues that affect themselves and society; • what makes a healthy lifestyle, including the benefits of exercise and healthy eating … ; • to make informed choices (for example, about issues affecting their health and well-being).
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Full lesson to teach throwing
Lesson 1 Throwing
Learning objectives
Children should learn:
• to use their bodies and equipment with greater
control and coordination;
• to remember, repeat and link combinations of
actions;
• to choose skills and equipment to help them
meet the challenges they are set;
• to recognise and describe what their bodies feel
like during different types of activity;
• to watch, copy and describe what they and
others have done.
35-40 minutes
Lesson plan and resources included
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Lesson plan for net games/ Wall games
Learning objectives
Children should learn:
• to consolidate and develop the range and
consistency of their skills in net games;
• to keep, adapt and make rules for net games;
• to choose and use a range of simple tactics and
strategies;
• to know why warming up is important;
• to recognise how playing affects their bodies;
• to recognise what skilful play looks like;
• to suggest ideas and practices to improve their
play.
35-40 lesson
Includes Warm-up, main activitiy and plenary.
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Background: Following the understanding gained of the importance of Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), this
lesson looks at the beliefs of Islam. The five pillars of Islam provide a structure for Islamic daily spiritual
life. Islam is like a house held up by five strong pillars with central themes of purification and sharing with
others. Muslims must not only believe in the five pillars, but also act on their beliefs.
Learning objective
Learning about:
• To know and understand the main beliefs of
Islam and to consider the effect these beliefs have
on the life of a Muslim.
Learning from:
• To reflect on what the main beliefs are that
support their own life.
Activity sheet included.
Does not include images.
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Objective: Describe and interpret results and solutions to problems using the mode, range, median and mean.
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Activity sheet with answers.
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Objective: Use approximations, inverse operations and tests of divisibility to estimate and check results.
Homework/ activity sheet
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