HISTORY Scheme of Work

Key Stage 2

Archaeology

Description

A blocked History Unit for Year 6, covering the history of a past non-European society, to include key features of the everyday lives of men and women.

Resources

Atlases, maps, artefacts, pictures, plans, CD-Roms, Internet.

Historical Enquiry

• Where did these people live? What is this region called today?
• What was the land like?
• How do we know about these people?
• What were their towns like?
• What is the historical significance of this civilisation?

Key Learning

• the everyday lives of men, women and children in this civilisation
• how archaeologists have found out about this society
• how buildings were used and cities organised
• how civilisations can rise and fall
• comparison of past and present