Year Autumn 2014 Spring 2015 Summer 2015 group

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1 Year Autumn 2014 Spring 2015 Summer 2015 group 3 Stone Age, Iron Age and Celts Can you locate the different periods of the stone age on a timeline? What was the hunter-gatherer life of the late Neolithic period like? What tools and weaponry did they use in the Stone Age? How does Skara Brae give us a picture of Stone Age life? How were cave paintings created? What was early farming life like? Compare the hunter-gather and farming lifestyles. Who were the main Celtic tribes? Where can the main tribal kingdoms be located on a map? What do we know about Iron Age life from the finds of the Llyn Cerrig Bach Hoard? What were Iron Age dwellings and hill forts like? What benefits have we gained from the Iron Age advances in technology? Romans Can you draw comparisons between Celtic and Roman life? What were the differences between the Celtic warriors and the Roman army? Why did the Romans invade Britain? Who was Julius Caesar? What happened when Julius Caesar invaded Britain in 55BC and 54BC?how did Caratcus resist the Roman invasion? Where in Britain did the Romans settle? Who was Queen Boudica and what was she like? What were the main events of Boudica s rebellion? Why did the Celts and Romans have different opinions of Boudica?

2 4 Anglo-Saxons, Scots and Vikings Why did the Romans abandon Britain? How and why did the Scots and Anglo- Saxons come to Britain? Were they invaders or settlers? What did the Anglo-Saxon man look like? How did Anglo-Saxon weaponry compare to that of the Romans? Can you identify place names with Anglo-Saxon origins? What was life like in Anglo-Saxon villages and how did this compare to life in Roman towns? What does the Sutton Hoo ship burial tell us about life in Anglo-Saxon Brtain? What does the legend of Beowulf tell us about the Anglo-Saxons? Who were the principle gods and goddesses worshipped by the Anglo- Saxons? What is the link between the gods and modern days of the week? How were the Anglo-Saxons converted to Christianity? What is the significance of the Lindisfarne Gospels?

3 5 Egyptians Can you use maps to identify where the earliest civilisations appeared? Can you describe the Egyptian social structure? What were hieroglyphics? How did the discovery of the Rosetta stone help to decipher the Egyptian hieroglyphics? Why and how were the Great Pyramids built? What were the achievements of some famous Egyptians? What was the significance o Howard Carter s discovery of Tutankhamen s tombs? What artefacts were found in the tomb and how were they used? Who did the Ancient Egyptians worship?can you retell the story of Osiris and Seth? What did the Ancient Egyptians believe about life after death? What was mummification? How were canopic jars used? Why was the Nile important to Ancient Egyptian life? Greeks Who did the Ancient Greeks worship? What were the characteristics of the gods and goddesses? What do we learn from the myths of Perseus and Medusa, Hades and Persephone? What was the importance of Mythological creatures? How have Greek myths inspired modern stories and films? Can you identify examples of Greek architecture in modern buildings? How did democracy begin in Ancient Athens? What is Pythagoras Theorem? Who were the ancient Greek philosophers? What English words have been derived from ancient Greek? How did the Olympic games start in Greece? How do the Greek Olympics compare with the modern day?

4 6 Victorian Typhoid epidemic and Mayans What is the connection with local history and British history from the Victorian era? What was life like in Tring in Victorian times? Can you identify a connection between Tring s past and the present? Can public records/ old photos/old newspapers be used to gather historical evidence? How did the Victorian typhoid epidemic affect the people of Tring? Can the local museum be used to gather historical evidence? Where on a map / timeline can the ancient Maya civilisation be found? What does the palace at Palenque tell us about the ancient Maya civilisation? What comparisons can be made between the Maya Pyramids and the pyramids of Ancient Egypt? What comparisons can be made between ancient Maya homes and Anglo-Saxon homes? Can you justify a preference? How were the Maya ruled? Describe some ancient Maya laws and compare and contrast them with laws in Anglo-Saxon Britain.

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