Post on 10-Feb-2020
Curriculum overview – Subject: History
Autumn 1st half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
09/09/2019 Boudicca Introduce to
Boudicca – role play through teacher. Hot
seating. Add to timeline.
Florence Nightingale
Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Identify some key points from this
era. What is prehistory? This is the question
that is posed to your class at the beginning of this
lesson as they start to consider how we learn about a time in the past before
there were written records of events and people. They
will explore a prehistoric Britain timeline, placing the Stone Age, Bronze Age and
Iron Age chronologically, and think about
how archaeologists find out about
these periods when there is no written
evidence to rely on.
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots
To recognise the withdrawal of the
Romans from Britain.
Mayan Civilisation Timeline
Victorians Victorian period
chronologically fits into history.
Inc key facts and dates.
16/09/2019 Boudicca Fact file. Introduce
sources of information
Florence Nightingale
Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Recap the timeline of prehistoric Britain before
going on to explore the earliest part of the Stone Age – the Palaeolithic period. Your children will
find out what Britain was like when it was still part of mainland Europe and then look at Stone Age
people, Homo sapiens, and how and when these
Stone Age people first came to
Britain.
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots To develop an
understanding of the inhabitation of
the British Isles after the demise of Roman domination
within Britain. Where have the settlers from the
various parts came from and where
they settled?
Mayan Civilisation Key events from Mayan period –
chn research.
Victorians To identify key
events within the Victorian period.
Research
23/09/2019 Joan of Arc Use artefacts and pictures – unveil female warrior.
Detective lesson. Introduce Joan of
Arc.
Beatrix Potter Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Show examples and children to
identify.
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots Who the Scots
were and where they came from
and why.
Mayan Civilisation Recap historical
sources. To understand that civilisations were
defined by the writing of books
and other materials.
(Logograms) and hieroglyphs.
Victorians Workhouses and child labour and
schools
30/09/2019 Joan of Arc Religion and how it
influenced. Fact
Beatrix Potter Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots
Mayan Civilisation To be able to
understand the
Victorians
and opinion – what do we know and
what is interpreted from information.
Clothing and weapons in the
Stone Age. Compare and
contrast animals hunted then and
now.
Daily life – men, woman and
children. Compare and contrast for Romans, Anglo-
Saxons and Scots.
development of the Maya number system and how it influenced them.
Workhouses and child labour and
schools
07/10/2019 Richard Owen ‘Big Dig’.
Beatrix Potter Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
BEFORE LESSON: children to bring in
a photo of their parent at 20 (whole body not just face).
Introduce the children to ‘Lucy’.
Lucy’s skeleton was found in Africa in 1974. Compare
and contrast Lucy with their parents
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots
Food and farming.
Mayan Civilisation Mayan calendar
and how it influenced their
way of life. Compare to now in
UK.
Victorians Family tree
Link between Queen Victoria and
current monarch Maternal/ paternal
link
14/10/2019 Richard Owen Recap who Richard Owen is. Why was he important? Key
events for him.
Amelia Earhart Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Introduce Otzi and compare to Lucy.
Otzi – look at images of what was found – what were the items? Made from? How made?
Etc.
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots To locate Saxon kingdoms and
settlements. Who is in charge, ways
of living etc.
Mayan Civilisation Daily life of a
Mayan and how the Maya lived.
Farmers, peasants, rich. Chn to
research an aspect and look at
different viewpoints and
why there might be different
viewpoints. To understand that
Maya farming
Victorians Family tree
Link between Queen Victoria and
current monarch Maternal/ paternal
link
methods were very labour intensive.
Why did they farm? How? What would
happen if didn’t farm?
Role of women. Different roles in
society.
21/10/2019 Richard Owen Discoveries and
classification. Description of
specific dinosaur of their choice. (App and cards which
bring dinosaurs to life.)
Amelia Earhart Look at changes in
flight.
Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Look at fertile crescent. Why
people changed from hunter gatherers to
settlers.
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots
To understand the beliefs and
religions of the Saxons.
Mayan Civilisation Daily life of a
Mayan and how the Maya lived.
Farmers, peasants, rich. Chn to
research an aspect and look at
different viewpoints and
why there might be different
viewpoints. To understand that
Maya farming methods were very
labour intensive. Why did they farm? How? What would
happen if didn’t farm?
Role of women. Different roles in
society.
Victorians History of the
British empire – how it has changed
throughout the Victorian period and compare to
today.
Autumn 2nd half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
04/11/2019 Howard Carter Compare to
Richard Owen. Graffiti wall – what do you know about
Egyptians? Share key facts about
Egypt and address misconceptions.
Nelson Mandela Introduce Nelson
Mandela. Link PSHE equality.
Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Use map in conjunction with
key info to identify key dates and
settling. Inc Lucy and Otzi.
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots
Rulers and kingdoms. Chn to research and find
out about the wide range of these. Re-
cap historical sources.
Mayan Civilisation Know what the
important buildings and cities looked like and why. Link
to different roles in society and some
aspects of daily life already learnt.
Victorians History of the
British empire – how it has changed
throughout the Victorian period and compare to
today.
11/11/2019 Howard Carter Introduce Howard Carter – role play (teacher in role)
and hot seat. Chn to record what
have learnt in own way – poster of great discovery.
Nelson Mandela Fact file.
Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Look at Skara Brae – what were homes
built from? Why were they built as they were? How
do we know about Skara Brae? What were homes like in Skara Brae? What
skills did the people have? What
did they make? What would they have eaten? What else do we know about the people
of Skara Brae? How does it compare to
what we know about the valley
civilisations?
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots
To understand the mystery of Sutton
Hoo. Archaeological dig.
Mayan Civilisation Know what the
important buildings and cities looked like and why. Link
to different roles in society and some
aspects of daily life already learnt.
Victorians Industrial
revolution. How was it different in different parts of
the UK. Understand why it was
important to Britain.
Movements to machines. Steam engines. Iron and
coal. Canals. Trains.
18/11/2019 Rosa Parks Role play bus
journey in classroom. Then
watch cartoon version of Rosa
Parks.
Queen Elizabeth II Royal family tree
Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Compare Skara Brae to another settlement. Are their historical
arguments true re. why they settled
when comparing to another settlement
at this time in history (Cheddar
Gorge).
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots
To understand the mystery of Sutton
Hoo. Archaeological dig.
Mayan Civilisation Trade – cocoa beans for rich
people. How they traded. Which countries they
traded with. How chocolate came to
Europe.
Victorians Industrial
revolution. How was it different in different parts of
the UK. Understand why it was
important to Britain.
Movements to machines. Steam engines. Iron and
coal. Canals. Trains.
25/11/2019 Rosa Parks Compare time period to now. Would this still happen? Racial
awareness. Verbal debate.
Queen Elizabeth II Role of Queen
Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Introduce Bronze Age. Key features and items used – why was it called
this? How different to Stone
Age?
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots
To identify who the Celts were and
where they came from. A day in the
life of. What language were
spoken at this point compared to
1900s.
Mayan Civilisation Trade – cocoa beans for rich
people. How they traded. Which countries they
traded with. How chocolate came to
Europe.
Victorians Industrial
revolution. How was it different in different parts of
the UK. Understand why it was
important to Britain.
Movements to machines. Steam engines. Iron and
coal. Canals. Trains.
02/12/2019 Darcey Bussell Turn hall into
theatre. Provide popcorn. Watch
Darcey
Queen Elizabeth II Key events and
changes during her reign.
Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Introduction to the Iron Age. Identify
and discuss artefacts from all 3
periods studied. Chn to identify
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots
To identify who the Celts were and
where they came from. A day in the
life of. What language were
Mayan Civilisation Beliefs. Mayan
Gods. Who believed and what they believed. Why were they such an important part of
their culture?
Victorians Role of women-
Emmeline Pankhurst, Ada
Lovelace, Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Fry, Marie Curie,
Christina Rossetti,
which period they are from and why.
spoken at this point compared to
1900s.
Florence Nightingale.
09/12/2019 Darcey Bussell Why is she famous?
Tim Berners-Lee Stone, Bronze and Iron ages
Look at farming innovations from period e.g. quern and iron plough, and consequence of developing new farming techniques
and how this impacted on food.
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots To research the
conflict between the Saxons, Celts
and Scots. To identify different female warriors.
Mayan Civilisation Beliefs. Mayan
Gods. Who believed and what they believed. Why were they such an important part of
their culture?
Victorians How Christmas
developed during this time.
16/12/2019 Darcey Bussell Focus on
Nutcracker.
Christmas historically
Stone, Bronze and Iron ages Christmas
Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Scots Christmas. How
and if Anglo-Saxons celebrated Christmas.
Mayan Civilisation Christmas
Victorians How Christmas
developed during this time.
Spring 1st half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
06/01/2020 Industrial Revolution
Look on timeline at when Industrial Revolution took
place. Look at how life changed before
and after the Industrial
Revolution. How did life change in
Toilets Who invented the
toilet and why.
Ancient Greece Place period on a
timeline. What do the children
already know? Mind map. Include
AD and BC.
Vikings Who the Vikings
are, where they are from, what
motivated them? Chn to research. Recap types of
sources.
British history beyond 1066
What happened between 1066 and
the start of the Tudor period – inc
Magna Carta
WWI To investigate
elements that led to the start of World War I
rural areas and urban areas e.g.
factories?
13/01/2020 Industrial Revolution
What would it be like to work in a
factory as a child?
Wheels Bicycle timeline.
How and why has it changed overtime?
Ancient Greece Case study on
Athens and Sparta. ½ class on each.
Vikings Anglo-Saxon laws
and justice.
British history beyond 1066
Have selection of artefacts out and have children to
become he history detectives. They are to note facts and then have
children identify where it fits on
timeline.
WWI To understand the events which led to the assassination of
Franz Ferdinand
20/01/2020 Industrial Revolution
Railways and holidays to the
seaside.
Wheels Waterwheel
Wheels have been used for power
too. Look up South
Ockendon Windmill (did have a
waterwheel) Local historical link.
Ancient Greece Comparison study between Athens
and Sparta. Women’s role in society. Trade.
Vikings Viking living and roles of people.
How were communities set
up. Roles of women. Who
fought. Religion.
British history beyond 1066
Family tree linking to war of the
Roses. Look at battles and other
key events and how it ended and who became King.
WWI To investigate what life was like on the
Western Front
27/01/2020 Toys Look at different toys through the
ages and how they are similar and different. Make
sure teddy bear is mentioned before
teaching geography.
Electricity Now and then
comparison. Show picture. What was
life like? Why? Discuss everyday
life.
Ancient Greece Olympics, theatres,
marathons, philosophy,
weather systems. Religion - Greek
Orthodox church.
Vikings Viking living and roles of people.
How were communities set
up. Roles of women. Who
fought. Religion.
British history beyond 1066
Prominent Kings and Queens. Why
were they so prominent? (Key events linked to these people.)
WWI To explore the
advancements of warfare that
occurred during World War I
03/02/2020 Toys Look at a range of teddy bears and how they have
changed throughout the years. Focus on
the Steiff bears in Germany.
Electricity Who discovered
electricity and why.
Ancient Greece Olympics, theatres,
marathons, philosophy,
weather systems. Religion - Greek
Orthodox church.
Vikings Sea-faring –
exploring, trade and longboats.
British history beyond 1066
King Henry VIII and his wives.
How he made himself the Head of
the Church of England in order to divorce one of his
wives.
WWI To explore the involvement of
animals in World War I
10/02/2020 Toys Look at how toys
are now produced, compared to in the past and different
materials used.
Electricity Children to have
scenarios. What if there was no electricity?
Ancient Greece Use artefacts to
look at warfare – Greek armies and
navies. Armour and battlewear.
Vikings Sea-faring –
exploring, trade and longboats.
British history beyond 1066
Court life – clothing and feasts.
WWI To explore what
life was like for the people in Britain
during World War I
Spring 2nd half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
24/02/2020 Moving images – camera
Look at different cameras
throughout time. Look photograph
through time. Talk about what a camera is etc.
Telephone and computers
Have a timeline with some
inventions already placed. Children to add telephone and
computer when they think it was
invented. Discussion.
Ancient Greece Use artefacts to
look at warfare – Greek armies and
navies. Armour and battlewear.
Vikings Warriors and Viking
raids.
British history beyond 1066
Discuss Court life, inc theatre –
clothing and feasts. Comparison
between rich and poor – inc
architecture.
WWI To investigate the
end of World War I and what happened afterwards
To understand the importance of the Treaty of Versailles
02/03/2020 Moving images – camera
Talk about still cameras and how
Telephone and computers
Focus on how technology has
Ancient Greece Greek gods and
myths. Why aren’t female gods shown
Vikings Alfred the Great
and the first king of England – build up
British history beyond 1066
To explore the original site of the
WWII To explain why
World War II began and order events
this has impacted everyday life.
changed. Order pictures of iPad,
computer, phones, smart watches etc. Children to create
timeline to see how technology has
changed over time.
as as powerful as male gods?
to Battle of Hastings
Globe theatre – architecture.
Compare with today’s.
09/03/2020 Moving images – camera
Look at moving pictures and
cinema. Talk about impact on life.
Compare animation to real
life videos.
Telephone and computers
How technology has impacted everyday life.
Compare then and now
Ancient Greece Greek gods and
myths. Why aren’t female gods shown as as powerful as
male gods.
Vikings 1066 Battle of
Hastings - William the
Conqueror, King Harold, Edward the
Confessor
British history beyond 1066
Law and order – crime and
punishment.
Create court scene – Essex witches.
WWII To understand
when, where and why children were evacuated in World
War II
16/03/2020 Travel – Cars Pictures of cars
throughout time and children to work in mixed
groups to make a timeline.
Radio and TV Focus on the uses of this technology has changed over
time. Have pictures or
artefacts. Question for enquiry ‘What
is this?’
Ancient Greece Clothing, homes
and food.
Vikings 1066 Battle of
Hastings - William the
Conqueror, King Harold, Edward the
Confessor
British history beyond 1066
Law and order – crime and
punishment.
Create court scene – Essex witches.
WWII To learn about
rationing during World War II and
how people adapted to deal
with reduced product availability
23/03/2020 Travel – Cars Impact on people – being able to travel
further easier.
Radio and TV Who, what, why
and when? Research.
Ancient Greece Clothing, homes
and food.
Vikings 1066 Battle of
Hastings - William the
Conqueror, King Harold, Edward the
Confessor
British history beyond 1066
Illness and disease
WWII To learn about the
events of the holocaust in World
War II
30/03/2020 Travel – Cars Impact on society, eg. Construction of
Radio and TV Share what they
have learned.
Ancient Greece Clothing, homes
and food.
Vikings Bayeaux Tapestry
British history beyond 1066
WWII To understand the
importance and
roads, traffic, pollution.
Leaflet, information text,
poster?
Spanish Armada/ introduction of
Elizabethan period.
significance of the role of women
during World War II
Summer 1st half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
20/04/2020 Spanish Armada Hot seating of
Elizabeth I. Teacher to dress up.
Local History Study Look at tilbury port and discuss what a
port is used for. Trade.
Roman Empire Place period on a
timeline. What do the children
already know? Mind map. Include
AD and BC.
Ancient Egypt Look into hierarchy and ruling systems
in Egypt. Chn to understand
Pharaohs and why they were important.
Local History Compare area of today to the past.
Post-war Britain To research and
answer questions about D-day
27/04/2020 Spanish Armada Talk about what
actually happened. Watch the episode
of Horrible Histories for the Spanish Armada.
Abolition of slavery
Give children pictures.
Discuss what is happening.
Enquiry/ observational skills
practical
Roman Empire Look at the
development of the Roman Empire and its transition from Republic to
Empire.
Ancient Egypt Look at daily life, jobs, farming, etc.
Local History The development
of the local railway – compare to
Victorian times to now
Post-war Britain To identify some of the main changes
in Britain since 1948
To understand why British people
wanted changes in the way Britain was
governed at the end of World War II To consider ways in which the creations
of the NHS improved the lives of people living in
Britain
04/05/2020 Spanish Armada Talk about why they came via Tilbury and by
boat.
Abolition of slavery
Life of a slave. Discuss jobs,
duties, punishments,
feelings.
Roman Empire Comparison study republic and the Empire. How was
power distributed, equality of citizens,
slavery etc.
Ancient Egypt The ‘Old Kingdom’ from 2575 BC to
2150 BC. Introduction to pyramids and
tombs.
Local History How the railways changed the area.
Post-war Britain To find out about
the reasons for and effects of
migrations from Caribbean
countries after World War II
11/05/2020 Great Fire of London
Watch the story of the Great Fire of London on the
website and play quiz. Watch video
of the great fire re-enactment on the
river Thames.
Abolition of slavery
Introduce William
Wilberforce Thomas Clarkson.
Discuss their role in slavery.
Roman Empire How did the
Romans entertain themselves? Look ta Gladiators and amphitheatres.
Look at did the
gladiators travel to fight? Building of
amphitheatres around globe
Ancient Egypt Tutankhamun from birth to discovery of his tomb.
Local History How the Tilbury
docks changed the area.
Cross-curricula link PHSE The
Windrush ship docked at Tilbury.in
the 1950’s
SATS
18/05/2020 Great Fire of London
Sequence pictures of the events to create their own
timeline.
Olympics Roman Empire How did the
Romans entertain themselves? Look ta Gladiators and amphitheatres.
Look at did the
gladiators travel to fight? Building of
amphitheatres around globe
Ancient Egypt Tutankhamun from birth to discovery of his tomb.
Local History How the Tilbury
docks changed the area.
Cross-curricula link PHSE The
Windrush ship docked at Tilbury.in
the 1950’s
Post-war Britain Rosa Parks
Barack Obama Martin Luther King
Mary Seacole Nelson Mandela
Summer 2nd half
Week commencing Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
01/06/2020 Great Fire of London Create a
newspaper report for the events.
Olympics Roman Empire Look at Roman technological
development and how they are still
relevant today Sorting activity
Ancient Egypt Gods in Ancient
Egypt.
Local History The River Thames: how the docks and use of the Thames has impacted and changed the area.
Post-war Britain 50s & 60s - To find out some of t main events of the 1950s
and 1960s and investigate what
life was like during this period
08/06/2020 British Empire Journey on large
map outside to all the places within
the British Empire. Match
photographs/ pictures of
commodities from the Empire place them on the map.
Suffragettes Roman Empire Look at Roman
army and how it was organised.
Compare to other ancient
civilisations. Look at Roman inclusion.
Ancient Egypt Mummification
process
Local History The River Thames: how the docks and use of the Thames has impacted and changed the area.
Post-war Britain 70s & 80s
To find out some of t main events of the 1970s and
1980s and investigate what
life was like during this period
15/06/2020 British Empire Discovered new
places and things. Brought back
different things including animals.
Talk about the development of
zoos.
Suffragettes Roman Empire Look at the
invasion of Britain Failed invasion 55BC and then
43AD
Ancient Egypt Mummification
process
Local History The different uses
of Research the
famous historical people of Thurrock e.g. Daniel Defoe, Eric Morely,{ the
creator of the Miss World Comp. and Come Dancing the
Post-war Britain 90s & 00s
To find out some of t main events of
the 1990s and2000s and
investigate what life was like during
this period
forerunner of Strictly).
Capt. Kidd and Alfred Russel
Wallace( links with Charles Darwin)
22/06/2020 British Empire Talk about the
development of the
Commonwealth and impact on
today.
Moon Landing Roman Empire Looking at how the
Roman conquest affected British life
– clothing, differences rich
and poor, schooling, power,
diet etc
Ancient Egypt Look at Egyptian
beliefs about afterlife.
Local History The different uses
of Research the
famous historical people of Thurrock e.g. Daniel Defoe, Eric Morely,{ the
creator of the Miss World Comp. and Come Dancing the
forerunner of Strictly).
Capt. Kidd and Alfred Russel
Wallace( links with Charles Darwin)
Post-war Britain EU & Brexit
To understand what Brexit is and means for the EU
29/06/2020 Windrush Show children
pictures of West Indies. Talk about ways of life there. Show them post war London and
talk about differences – how would this have made them feel.
Moon Landing Use what they have learned to write a newspaper report.
Roman Empire Rebellion against
Roman Rule - Hadrians wall and
Boudicca
Ext – how reliable are sources?
Ancient Egypt Modern Egypt and
Ancient Egypt similarities and
differences.
Local History The importance of
Tilbury Fort and Coalhouse Fort.
Transition Week
06/06/2020 Windrush Look at different
jobs people of the windrush
generation came to do. Carousel of
role-playing different jobs.
Invictus games Prince Harry
Roman Empire Look at why the
Romans left Britain in 400 AD.
Ancient Egypt Alexander the
Great and the end of the Egyptian era.
Local History The importance of
Tilbury Fort and Coalhouse Fort.
Production
13/06/2020 Windrush Write a letter as if
they were someone in the
Windrush generation back to family in the West
Indies.
Invictus games Prince Harry
Roman Empire Will look at lasting impact of Romans focussing on Latin impact on English
language.
Ancient Egypt Write up a piece of work answering the
Key Question
Local History The importance of
Tilbury Fort and Coalhouse Fort.
Production