Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
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Planning and resources for primary teachers from http://www.ks2history.com. Our history topics include Stone Age to Iron Age, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Victorians, Shang Dynasty etc and the list is expanding each month, with literacy units to link to the topics too.
Our popular resources have been tried and tested in hundreds of classrooms.
A FREE full lesson for KS2 introducing the Maya civilization, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. This lesson can also be found in[ the Maya History Unit for KS2.]
Who were the Maya?
This free-to-download lesson introduces who, when and where of the Maya civilization. Pupils will look at maps and timelines to place the Maya Civilization in context and then zoom in to find out more about the four distinct periods associated with the Maya civilization, comparing them to synchronous periods from World and British history. Pupils will also engage with historical sources to find out clues about Ancient Maya lifestyles.
Objectives:
To find out where the Maya Civilization came from
To learn about the four main periods of Maya history
To compare the Maya timeline with other key events from British and World history
This is the first lesson in the popular Maya History Unit for KS2.
This primary history resource was created by KS2History.com.
FREE lesson for KS2 introducing the Ancient Greeks, including a detailed lesson plan, Powerpoint and printable activity sheets.
This lesson is part of our popular Ancient Greece Pack for Key Stage 2.
Lesson 1. Who were the Ancient Greeks?
This lesson introduces the who, when and where of the Ancient Greek civilisation. Pupils will look at maps and timelines to place Ancient Greece in context and then zoom in to find out more about key events from the five distinct time periods associated with Ancient Greece . Pupils will engage with historical sources to find out clues about life in Ancient Greek times.
Objectives:
To find out when and where the Ancient Greeks lived
To make a timeline of key events
To use historical sources to infer information about the past
The lesson plan includes differentiation ideas to adapt the activities for the needs of your class.
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Ancient Greeks Lessons Pack for KS2: A fully-resourced unit of 10 history lessons for KS2, covering the Ancient Greece topic.