The lesson, presented using a power point presentation, aims to enable students to place the Shang Dynasty on a time line. They will be able to discuss how the primary evidence at Yin Xu informed archaeologists.
The worksheet contains a time line activity and a comprehension activity related to the text.
This free download contains both the power point and the worksheet.
This lesson is entitled: MONARCHS SINCE 1066
and includes a power point presentation and worksheet.
Topics covered are - The Names of the Monarchs
Family Names
From Absolute Monarchy to Constitutional Monarchy
Activities include: Using a timeline to find information
Adding Royal houses to a timeline
Comparing aspects of an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy
Use this lesson on its own or find the entire unit:**** “THE CHANGING POWERS OF THE BRITISH MONARCHS SINCE 1066”****
This is an introduction to “From the Stone Age to the Iron Age”, using a Power Point presentation to lead the students through the topic. The students will be able to identify the stages by the tools that were made. The presentation supports the notes and worksheet activity.
The lesson includes:
Discussion
Why the names “Stone”, "Bronze”, and “Iron” have been attributed to the ages.
Activities
Identifying artifacts
Group discussion skills - listening and responding
Comprehension and thinking skills
A great lesson on this ancient civilization. Throughout the power point presentation, students can discuss the structure of the Sumerian society and the role of the family. Activities on the worksheet include the interpretation of Sumerian drawings of classes of society and comprehension questions.
In this lesson: The Maya Civilization is depicted through slides.
Students will be able to place important events in the Maya civilization on a time line.
They will also be able to offer reasons for their decline.
There is a Time line activity in the worksheet and a comprehension activity from the text.
While this is a standalone lesson, the rest of the series explores other interesting aspects of the Maya culture and life.
Used mainly for 8 to 9 year olds, this lesson helps students to understand
where the Vikings came from and how they were perceived by other nations at the time.
There are power point slides for the lesson and a worksheet to consolidate.
"The Roman withdrawal from Britain" download includes a power point presentation and worksheet.
The objective is for the students to identify the consequences for the Britons of the withdrawal of the Romans from Britain.
This lesson is part of the unit “BRITAIN’S SETTLEMENT by the ANGLES, SAXONS and SCOTS”.
Students will be able to answer the question, “Who were the Ancient Greeks?”
Activities include drawing time lines to show a range of information e.g. periods of history, events, significant people; Using a time line to compare periods of history that have been studied.
This resource consists of a power point presentation and worksheet.
This lesson is called: EGYPT AND THE NILE and consists of slides, notes and activities.
It is part of the unit, THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS.
Lesson 1 objectives:
Students will be able to locate the main cities of Egypt and recognise their significance. They will be able to discuss the importance of the Nile in Egypt.
The power point presentation includes information relating to:
The Nile Valley
The driest country in the world
The flooding of the Nile
A map of key places along the Nile.
This resource makes it easy for students to see the Royal Houses and the Kings and Queens.
Print on A4 for student reference or on A3 for a wall reference.
This three lesson unit outlines the causes of the peasants’ revolt in 1381, taking up arms and the aftermath. It enables students to explore different points of view in a historical perspective, and draws their attention to what may have been the beginning of modern ideas of freedom and human rights.
Each lesson is presented using power point slides and there are learning activities allowing students to express opinions and empathise with different points of view.
Aimed at 5 to 6 year olds, this unit covers the objectives for early learning of history. I have used it with Year 1.
The topics help students to
group according to different criteria related to history
understand what evidence is
experience collecting evidence
chronicle the development of toys on a simple time line while developing a concept of where they fit in the time line
and record using a graph, drawings and labels and time lines.
Topics include:
Our Favourite Toys
Finding out about the Past
Toys from different Decades
All children played with Toys!
Years and Years of Toys
Time lines
Each topic starts with power point slides and is followed by a worksheet of 2 to 3 pages. Teachers may also choose to do some of the activities between slides.
In developing their historical perspective, students learn about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally for example, the first aeroplane flight. Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with inventing the airplane. They were the first to make a successful human flight with a craft that was powered by an engine and was heavier than air. This unit tells their story:
Meet the Family
Growing Up
It’s off to Work we Go!
Building Gliders
Building Planes
There are five power point presentations and five worksheets.
KS 1 students study the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.
In this unit, students will compare aspects of life in different periods, using the lives of Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong.
***There are power point presentations for: ***
Christopher Columbus - life and achievements.
Neil Armstrong- life and achievements
Comparison
Three sets of worksheets support this learning.
**PLEASE NOTE: *THERE IS A UNIT IN OUR SHOP THAT COMPARES * Neil Armstrong and Marco Polo.
This unit on *Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong *contains THE EXACT SAME presentations and worksheets for Neil Armstrong. It is just a different option for comparison.
Three power point presentations and three worksheets with activities summarise Queen Elizabeth II’s life, following the topics:
Before becoming Queen
The Queen in a Changing World
Her Reign
KS 1 students study the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.
In this unit, students will compare aspects of life in different periods, using the lives of Marco Polo and Neil Armstrong.
***There are power point presentations and worksheets for: ***
Marco Polo - life and achievements.
Neil Armstrong- life and achievements
Comparison
**PLEASE NOTE: **THERE IS A UNIT IN OUR SHOP THAT COMPARES Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. This unit on *Marco Polo and Neil Armstrong *contains THE EXACT SAME presentations and worksheets for Neil Armstrong.
Black Death and its Social and Economic Impact is a four lesson unit. It includes the topics:
What was Black Death?
The continuing spread of the Disease.
The impact of Black Death on society.
The economic effects of Black Death.
Suitable for KS3 / Middle School, the unit consists of four sets of power point slides and worksheet activities.
An interesting unit, which I have used mainly for 5 to 7 year olds. It includes the topics:
Our Homes
Why do we need Houses?
Living in a Castle
The Castle
Who’s Who in the Castle
The ideas are presented using power point slides. There are simple worksheet activities. One activity requires mud for making a small house.
There is still much that archaeologists need to learn about the Indus Valley Civilization. This unit explores the reasons for this, including the importance of evidence, while giving insight into:
The Origins of the Indus civilization
Discovery of the Indus (Harappan) civilization
Cities
Society
Farming
Trade
Engineering and science
Arts and crafts
8 lessons are covered through slides and worksheets.
This unit looks at changes in an aspect of social history, specifically** leisure and entertainment in the 20th Century.**
Lessons are titled:
All work and no play
Home entertainment
Dancing through the 20th Century
Theatre
Movies
Music
Fashion and influences
Radio
Television
Sport
Each lesson consists of a power point presentation and worksheet with activities.