Ancient Rome - Roman Gods & Goddesses - Lesson 12 - KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the Ancient Romans. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the Roman Religion, their beliefs such as polytheism and what it means. Roman household Gods, Lares and Penates. The Roman Gods & Goddesses (Jupiter, Juno, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Minerva, Diana & Neptune). This lesson includes a connection the Roman Gods & the names of the planets. Romans temples, Roman Festivals such as Saturnalia and Lupercalia. An introduction of Augurs, Roman priests. Also discussed briefly is the Roman beliefs of Afterlife and burial rituals. Christianity and the Romans, Emperor Constantine and Theodosius. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 19 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete a profile on a Roman God and Goddess. Learning objectives To learn about Roman gods and goddesses

Ancient Rome - Roman Numerals - Lesson 11 - KS2 With the National Curriculum in mind, I have created a high-quality history lesson with a task attached about the Ancient Romans. The National Curriculum puts forward that history education should help children gain a chronologically secure knowledge, understanding of the past of the wider world. It should also inspire children’s curiosity to know more about the past and empower them to be confident historians. This lesson focuses on the Romans numerals, children will learn how the Romans measured amounts. Children will also learn the values of I, V, X, L, C, D, M. This lesson includes a pictorial representation from (1 to 20, 50, 100, 100). They will learn the rules on how to write Roman numerals. Also included are a few practice slides with answers after. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 41 slides (mainly roman numerals). This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is to complete a worksheet on converting Roman numerals. BONUS! Who Wants To Be a Mathematician? an interactive game for the whole classroom. Children can be put into groups or as individual Learning objectives To learn about Roman Numerals

Victorians Timeline (KS2) This lesson focuses on key Victorian dates; 1837: Queen Victoria, 1847: The Factories Act, 1848: Drainage and sewerage systems, 1852: Railways, 1867: Workshops Act, 1872: First FA Cup Final 1873: Alexander Graham Bell and 1891: Elementary Education Act. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 10 slides. This lesson comes with suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is a timeline task that encourages children to complete timeline. Learning objectives • To learn about key Victorian dates • To order key Victorian dates • To understand how these key events affected Victorian Life

Victorians - Notable Figures (KS2) This lesson focuses on the reason why many poor Victorian children had to work. The lesson includes notable figures that have helped shape and introduce Britain’s law to protect children. Key Acts and dates are also presented. Notable figures discussed are Dr Barnardo, Charles Dickens and Lord Shaftesbury. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 14 slides. This lesson comes with a suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is a research map and leaflet template for children to complete their research on one of the notable figures discussed in this lesson. Learning objectives • To learn about key Victorian figures • To continue learning about the risks of working in dangerous environments

Victorians - The life of Rich Victorians (KS2) This lesson focuses lifestyles of the rich Victorians, what they ate, homes, their jobs, schooling, and their children. it highlights the differences between the poor and rich. It discusses the two popular schools for the rich, Eton College and Harrow School. It shows their relevance today. There is a slide showing the famous alumni from Eton College including Boris Johnson and Prince William etc. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 16 slides. This lesson comes with a suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is a sorting activity. Learning objectives • To compare lifestyles of the rich and poor Victorians • To learn about rich Victorians

Victorians - Queen Victoria’s Portraits (KS2) This lesson has many portraits of Queen Victoria, focusing on the setting, materials and her posture. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 8 slides. This lesson comes with a suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson has two attached activities, one being analysing a Portrait of Queen Victoria and the second being sketching an outline of Queen Victoria. Learning objectives • To analyse Queen Victoria’s Portraits

Victorians - Victorian Toys (KS2) This lesson has many pictures of Victorian toys and pictures of Victorians children with their toys. Rich and poor children’s toys. A link is also included that shows lots of different Victorians toys that children may recognise. Also included in one of the slides is a class comparison activity to teach how to compare and what to look for. This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 20 slides. This lesson comes with a suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is a comparison activity and pictures. Learning objectives • To learn about Victorian Toys • To compare Victorian Toys with modern Toys

Victorians - Workhouses (KS2) This lesson focuses on the experiences of poor Victorian people in workhouses, it details their uniforms, meals, jobs, rules and punishments. This PowerPoint slide also has a short extract of Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist and a link of the movie scene of ‘please sir, can I have some more? This lesson is in PowerPoint format and can be taught as it is or changed to suit individual classes. Detailed PowerPoint Lesson with 15 slides. This lesson comes with a suggested activity or task that is also attached. The task for this lesson is a blank routine activity for children to fill in their daily routines and to compare both routines. Learning objectives • To learn about Workhouses • To compare your daily routine to a child in a workhouse’s

Writing - Knights and Castles - Introduction to Castles - What is a Castle? - Lesson 1 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I’ve meticulously designed an engaging history lesson centred around the captivating topic of castles, tailored specifically for Key Stage 1 students. This lesson aims to ignite children’s curiosity about the past while providing them with a chronologically secure understanding of the significance of castles in history. Through interactive activities and immersive storytelling, students will embark on a journey back in time to explore the mighty fortresses of knights and kings. By the end of the lesson, they will not only have learned about the purpose and features of castles but also developed essential historical skills that will empower them to become confident historians. Get ready to delve into the enchanting world of castles and unlock the secrets of the past in this exciting and educational lesson! This lesson will introduce children to castles and their purpose, the people who lived in castles and the different castles present in the UK. Such as Dover Castle, Alnwick Castle and Windsor Castle. This lesson also has a few slides on facts about castles that children will need to use to write down in their fact file. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and task to create a fact file about castles (focusing on the question, What is a Castle?) There are two variations of the task, one to write sentences independently and the other is to order fact sentences about the castles. I have also included a word mat. There are 16 slides in total. Learning Objective: LO: To create a fact file

Writing - Knights and Castles – Parts of a Castle - Lesson 2 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I’ve meticulously designed an engaging history lesson focused on exploring the different parts of a castle, specially tailored for Key Stage 1 students. This lesson aims to spark children’s curiosity about the past while providing them with a chronologically secure understanding of the various components that make up a castle. Through interactive activities and captivating storytelling, students will journey back in time to discover the mighty towers, sturdy walls, and fascinating features of these medieval fortresses. By the end of the lesson, they will not only have learned about the different parts of a castle but also developed essential historical skills that will empower them to better understand and appreciate the significance of castles in history. Get ready to embark on an exciting adventure through the enchanting world of castles in this educational and immersive lesson! This lesson will introduce the different parts of a castle such as the bailey, tower, battlements, arrow loops, portcullis, moat and the drawbridge. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with a learning objectives and task to create a fact file about castles (focusing on the Parts of the castle) There are two variations of the task, one to write sentences independently and the other is to order sentences about the different parts of a castle. I have also included a word mat. There are 15 slides in total. Learning Objective: LO: To learn about the parts of a castle.

Writing - Knights and Castles – Who Lived in a Castle? - Lesson 3 - KS1 With the National Curriculum in mind, I’ve meticulously designed an engaging history lesson focused on exploring the people who lived in a castle, specially tailored for Key Stage 1 students. This lesson aims to spark children’s curiosity about the past while providing them with a chronologically secure understanding of the different roles and lives within a castle. Through interactive activities and captivating storytelling, students will journey back in time to discover the king and queen, brave knights, diligent soldiers, and hardworking servants who made castles their home. By the end of the lesson, they will not only have learned about who lived in a castle but also developed essential historical skills that will empower them to better understand and appreciate the significance of castles in history. Get ready to embark on an exciting adventure through the enchanting world of castle life in this educational and immersive lesson! This lesson will introduce the different people who lived in a castle, such as the king, queen, knights, soldiers, and servants. Included in this pack is a fully editable PowerPoint with learning objectives and a task to create a fact file about the people in the castle. There are two variations of the task: one to write sentences independently and the other to order sentences about the different people in a castle. I have also included a word mat. There are 14 slides in total. Learning Objective: LO: To learn about the parts of a castle.