12 Lesson Unit Including all lessons and lesson activities. In this unit, children are introduced to the idea that people from other societies have been coming to Britain for a long time. Children find out how Viking influence spread through different parts of the world and how, over a period of years, the Vikings eventually settled in Britain. Children will develop their understanding of chronology, describe and identify reasons for and results of historical events, situation and changes. As well as consider different ways in which the past can be interpreted. Includes: Contents Introduction Medium-Term Plan Preparatory information Lesson 1 On the move Lesson 2 Invaders and settlers Lesson 3 Where did they come from and where did they go? Lesson 4 Longships Lesson 5 When did the Vikings arrive? Lesson 6 The riches of the monasteries Lesson 7 Illuminated letters and runes Lesson 8 Viking artefacts Lesson 9 Everyday Viking life Lesson 10 Viking visit Lesson 11 King Alfred and the Danelaw Lesson 12 Presenting the everyday life of Vikings in Britain Picture Prompt Sheets

Lesson 1: This activity should be used to focus on considering and analysing evidence, rather than planning an investigation. However, it can also be used before the children carry out an investigation of their own to provide them with a good structure for setting up their own tests Lesson 1: Learning objectives Children should learn: • that plants need water but not unlimited water, for healthy growth • to use results to draw conclusions Lesson 1: Learning outcomes Children will be able to: • state that plants need water to grow but too much or too little water may kill them • describe differences in the way the plants grew Lesson 2: This activity is intended to support children in their understanding of how simple investigations are planned. Begin the lesson by asking the children to recall any investigations that they have done and the stages of planning that they went through. Lesson 2: Learning objectives Children should learn: • to suggest how a fair test could be carried out • that in experiments with living things, using just one plant in each set of conditions does not give sufficient evidence Lesson 2: Learning outcomes Children will be able to: • recognise the correct order in which to undertake a simple investigation • describe factors that contribute to the test being fair • suggest why one sample may not be adequate in each set of conditions Leave a review

The purpose of this topic is to teach and ensure that children can respond to the question ¿Dónde vives? Children should also be able to ask others the same question and to understand the response. Learning objectives Children learn: to say where they live to ask others where they live Learning outcomes Children learn: to use a set phrase to respond to the question, for example Vivo en Lincoln to substitute items in the model phrase to vary the statement to take part in a brief prepared task using visual clues to help them initiate and respond to show understanding of short wordprocessed dialogue, made up of familiar language Includes: Lesson Plan and Activity Sheets Like this? Check out the full units available on TES or our website

In this section, the children will learn the nouns for members of a family and how to say the date. They will also learn how to describe using colours, to express preferences and to look carefully at some Spanish words for their sound and spelling. **Topic titles My family** The purpose of this topic is for children to identify members of their family, to respond to questions and to write short phrases correctly with support. **2. Today’s date ** The purpose of this topic is for children to ask and respond correctly to the question ¿Qué día es hoy? It is also to understand and use the numbers 22–31. 3. Colours ** The purpose of this topic is for children to learn vocabulary to describe the colour of items. ** 4. Sounds and spellings The purpose of this topic is to consolidate and apply the phonetic skills the children have learnt in this and in other sections by looking specifically at the sounds and spellings of words Includes: Medium Term Plans, Lesson Plans and Activity Sheets Topic 1 and 2 available on TES or on our website.

Ancient Greek theatre. The purpose of this lesson is: to investigate the ancient Greek theatre. Children should learn: • to deduce information about an aspect of the Greek way of life from pictures of buildings and texts; • to combine information from several sources; • about the role of the theatre in the way of life of the Greeks; • to structure work in the form of a play. Class objective: • to investigate ancient Greek theatre and what happened there. Children should be able to: • recognize the main features of a Greek theatre; • understand the religious connections between theatre and religious festivals; • find out the sorts of plays the Greeks liked and who wrote them; • contribute to the preparation and performance of a play that demonstrates the key features of Greek drama. Includes full lesson plans and activities

The purpose of this lesson is: to find out about Viking longships. Children should learn: • to use a range of sources to find out about Viking longships; • to make inferences about the Viking way of life. Class objective: • to find out about Viking longships Children should be able to: • use sources to discover what Viking longships looked like; • suggest what can be learned about the Vikings from their boats Includes Lesson Plan and Activities

The purpose of this lesson is: to develop a clear understanding of where the Vikings came from and where they settled. Children should learn: • about the Viking homelands; • the places that the Vikings visited; • where the Vikings settled when they came to Britain. Class objective: • to find out where the Vikings came from and where they settled Children should be able to: • locate the Viking homelands on a map; • locate countries in the world that the Vikings visited; • identify Viking settlements on a modern map. Includes Lesson Plan and Activity Sheets Would you like the full unit? Purchase on TES or on our website

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 Please see our free lesson of this resource

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. Not sure? See our free download on Ancient Greek Theatre

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. See our full unit available on TES

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 Includes Lesson Plan and Activity sheets where required

The purpose of this lesson is:to research and present information on the similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta. Children should learn: • what is meant by ‘democracy’ (government by leaders elected by the people); • some of the ideas of people living in Athens and Sparta. Class objective: • to find out about the similarities and differences between Athens and Sparta. Learning objectives Learning outcomes Children should be able to: • know that Athens and Sparta were city states and governed themselves; • distinguish between the beliefs of the Athenians and Spartans and know some reasons why they held those beliefs Includes full lesson and activity sheets

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 Includes Lesson Plan and Activity Sheet

About this unit This unit looks at what it means to belong to something, whether it be a community, class, club, country, team, family, circle of friends and so on, and the need to show that belonging through joint activities or lifestyle, dress or behaviour. The unit explores belonging to: • a family • a school • other groups • the local community • our country • the world. People of particular life stances or groups will be valuable in sharing their experiences and showing any clothing and artefacts that signal their belonging and pride in that. Where opportunities arise for adding this feature to the lessons, make the most of them! Lesson length: Each lesson is designed to take one hour. (Lesson 3 will take longer if the group works outside to gather photographs.) Expectations At the end of this unit most children will: • understand the importance people attach to belonging to a group, and be able to name a religious and secular group. Some children will have made less progress and will: • be able to talk about the groups they belong to. Some children will have progressed further and will: • be able to explain why people belong to religious groups, naming some

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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 Leave a review

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 Full lesson and resources Leave a review