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Nelson Mandela information powerpoint
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Nelson Mandela information powerpoint

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This powerpoint includes vocabulary slides of key words that i would expect the children to know. It talks about his early life, the problems in south Africa (aparteid) and why he ended up in prison. Includes invictus poem that Mandela found comfort in while in prison - i am going to learn this with my children. Discusses his nobel peace prize and then his death - dates used Children create factfile a out Nelson Mandela
Six lessons on the Vikings
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Six lessons on the Vikings

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These are available as individual lessons if you do not want them all - please see my shop The order in which they need to be taught are 1.Who were the Vikings? 2.Norse beliefs 3.Lindisfarne 4.Alfred the Great 5.Athelstan and Constantine 6.Edward the confessor and his death in 1066 The individual lessons have a breadkdown in the resources description if you need to know what is included in each lesson
Edward the confessor and his death in 1066
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Edward the confessor and his death in 1066

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This powerpoint talks through what happened after Aethelred died. Discusses Edward the confessor and what he was like as a person. Has list of three successors after Edward and why they thought they should have the crown Explains what happened when Edward died and who got the crown and what they other two successors did explains what the bayeux tapestry is activity 1 - list the successors and why they think they deserved the crown activity 2 - write the events that happened after the new King of England was crowned
Egyptian Priests and temples lesson 4
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Egyptian Priests and temples lesson 4

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Priests and temples lesson Discusses the houses for the gods and how priests looked after these. Includes sacred statues/ temple at Karnak/ the difference between high and low priests/ rituals and shrines three activities to complete - true or false - children have to find evidence from the text to prove whether it is true or false. Activity 2 - explain why Karnak is so important using evidence from the text. Activity 3 - what different jobs did the priests do depending on their ranking
Egyptian Pyramids lesson 6
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Egyptian Pyramids lesson 6

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This is a whole lesson on the pyramids Talks about the first known pyramids and who/why it was built. Includes discussion about the pyramids of giza(who and why they were built including hieghts then compares this to more modern day structures) The great Sphinx and why treasures were taken down into tombs. How the pyramids were built and why they stopped building pyamids 5 activities 1.explain why pyramids are built 2.true or false using the text to prove answers. 3.match pharaoh to pyramid 4.putting statements in order for building a pyramid 5.explain why Egyptians were happy to help build the pyramids All of the info can be found in the powerpoint and i normally print the powerpoint out for the children to refer to.
Egyptian writing
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Egyptian writing

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This activity describes hieroglyphs and has the alphabet for the children to use. Explains who could read and write hieroglyphs and what they would record down. 3 activities create own name in hieroglyphs give three examples of why it was good to be a scribe at that time true or false using the text to support answers
Ancient Egyptian Sculpture
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Ancient Egyptian Sculpture

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Has an explanation as to why sculptures were used in Egyptian times and has more detail on the famous sculptures Sphinx mask of Tutankhamun Ushabti figures Ka statue Then I would have a sketch book lesson - template is included as to how the children need to set it out. Within this they would choose which sculpture they want to create Overall outcome - the children use clay to create their own sculpture based on one of the famous sculptures
The River Nile
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The River Nile

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Lesson about the River Nile with activities Looks at the length of the Nile compared to other rivers around the world. Map of africa showing the Nile - blue Nile and White Nile Explains the climate of Egypt and what the soils were like near the Nile. Irrigation and Shaduf activities - label a map explain the climate what items were used for in Egypt - papyrus, wheat and barley and grapes The activities answers are found within the powerpoint
Unit of work on the Egyptians
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Unit of work on the Egyptians

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This is a whole unit of work that is enough for 1 lesson each week for 7 weeks, with an extra activity included. These are available as individual lessons if you wish only one section. Please check out each individual lesson to find out what is included in each lesson . All lessons include a powerpoint with the key information and activities to follow. The activities have been made from the powerpoint so all of the answers are there to find. I normally print of the powerpoint for the children to help them find the info that is needed.
Egyptian Trade and travel lesson 7
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Egyptian Trade and travel lesson 7

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This lesson explains how trade happened in the Ancient Egyptian times and what they would buy and sell. Discusses trade agreements with other countries and what would happen if they did not trade. How they would take trade to different settlements and which way would have been best for them 3 activities - explain why Egypt was so wealthy Which way was best to travel - boat or camel explain why draw a boat and lable all of the different things that might appear on the boat from trading and selling All of the information to answer the questions in the activity are on the powerpoint
Anglo Saxon women and children's lives
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Anglo Saxon women and children's lives

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This is a powerpoint with activities. I would print the powerpoint for the children to refer to and help with answering the questions. This goes through what life was like for women and children in the Anglo-Saxon times. includes about women - jobs for the women/royal women/marrying and nuns includes about children - work for children/ typical day/ clothing/ toys/church 4 activities: true or false about women comparing your typical day to an anglo saxon child Choose a toy and describe it explain if you would like to be a child in the Anglo-Saxon times
Anglo Saxon unit
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Anglo Saxon unit

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5 lessons around the Anglo Saxons includes: Life of the women and children Religion Law Daily life Settlement Each powerpoint has information and then activities at the end. These can be purchased individually as well. please look at individual lessons for what is included within each powerpoint
Year 6 Anderson Shelter DT project
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Year 6 Anderson Shelter DT project

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This is a full terms worth of lessons. Session 1 - Background on Anderson shelters. Session 2 - To practise making joints (using artstraws). Session 3 - Evaluate previous shelters and create a prototype. Session 4 - Start making an Anderson shelter - frame of the shelter. Session 5 - Carry on making an Anderson shelter - frame/ door. Session 6 - Put on final touches to the Anderson shelter - paper to cover the frame to represent turf - could add art straws to represent corrugated steel. Session 7 - Evaluate your shelter. There is one powerpoint that has all of the lessons on. There are you tube video links and step by step through each lesson
Ancient Egyptians - Life after death - lesson 5
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Ancient Egyptians - Life after death - lesson 5

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This powerpoint goes through the beliefs the Egyptians had about the afterlife. Then it talks about the journey. step by step guide to mummification. then burials. 5 activities: explain and match what happens at each stage of the mummification process. missing word sentences. in their own words - explain what happens in the hall of judgement explain why the Egyptians thought the heart was more important than the brain Give differences between how rich and poor were buried
Daily life for the Anglo-Saxons
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Daily life for the Anglo-Saxons

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This is a whole lesson which includes information on a powerpoint and then activities. I normally print off the powerpoint for the children to use while answering the questions. This powerpoint discusses daily life in Anglo-Saxon Britain for e.g water/ toilets/heating/eating and farming There are then 5 activities around this - children have to write about how water was collected and used. How does a fire cause problems for the Anglo-Saxons. Writing a description of everyday life as a farmer and explain when they would rather live - Anglo-Saxon times or modern day and explain why.
Anglo-Saxon settlements
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Anglo-Saxon settlements

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This is a full lesson on how the Anglo-Saxons lived. Included is a discussion about what the settlement was like and how they lived. looks at what role each person had in the settlement and what the houses were like Also looks at the king and what happened in his house Includes 4 activities write an explanation of how the Anglo-Saxons got their food Write about what houses were built with Why did the Anglo-Saxons keep animals in their houses 4.Draw a write a detailed description of an Anglo-Saxon settlement
Anglo Saxon religions
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Anglo Saxon religions

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Starts by explaining that Anglo Saxons were Pagans and how it started to change by missionaries led by a monk called Augustine Goes onto how the Anglo Saxons were converted and this then became central to their lives. 2 activities follow - Children answer question : Why did Chrisitianity survive? Imagine you are Augustine and you are planning a mission to Britain - write your step by step plan
Anglo Saxon law
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Anglo Saxon law

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This is a whole lesson in one powerpoint. I normally print of the powerpoint so the children can refer to it during the lesson and to answer the questions. discusses the laws that were in place at the time and what would happen if you broke the law and the punishments you would get.
Neil Armstrong KS1
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Neil Armstrong KS1

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Included is 2 lessons on Neil Armstrong Lesson 1 - key vocab, main key facts, who is Neil Armstrong?, young Neil and how he became an astrounaut, project Apollo. Task is to order the key events in his life so far. Lesson 2 - quick recap of previous lesson, key vocab, walking on the moon, return to earth, after Apollo 11. Task is a comprehension
The discovery of Tutankhamun
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The discovery of Tutankhamun

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This powerpoint is for KS2 it goes through the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. It starts by discussing who he is and why he is famous. It introduces Howard Carter and Lord Carnavon and the dates at each point of the excavation. It goes through each part of the tomb and what was found in each part, it has a map of each section. This could be used as a stimulus for a topic session or for a writing session.