Curriculum Overview History Whole School - Cycle 2 2020 - 2021

StickyKnowledge –Year 2Sticky KnowledgeSticky Knowledge Year3/4Chronology is a word used in history to explain that something is going in time order.A significant event in history is an event that changed how people lived their lives.Robert Catesby was the man who created the plot.Guy Fawkes was found in the cellar of the Houses of Parliament with 36 barrels ofgunpowder and so he was arrested.The Gunpowder Plot happened during the night of November 5th 1605.Guy Fawkes was born in 1570 and died on 31st January 1606.King James I reigned during this time.The Houses of Parliament are in London.On November 5th every year we remember this significant event by celebratingBonfire Night.We use fireworks to represent the explosion the disaster would have caused if theyhad succeeded. Time can be grouped into chunks and this helps to break up and understanddifferent points in time.A significant figure is someone who did something that is considered a significantevent.A famous person is someone known by many.Mary Anning is famous for discovering three main types of fossilised dinosaurs.Mary Anning was born (21st May) 1799.Mary Anning was born in Lyme Regis, Dorset.She made her first discovery 1810/1811.She died 1847 (aged 47).Iron Age Britain – 800 BC – 43ADAncient Greece – 1,200BC – 146BCHistorical Knowledge To understand that an era is an amount of time that relates to the rule of a particularperson. To understand that a period in time relates to the start and end of significant events –link back to previous work in Year2. To understand that history can be split into decades and centuries – a decaderepresents the passing of ten years and a century represents the passing of 100 years.These are used to help people discuss when something happened – refer back to Year2 The Gunpowder plot/The Great Fire of London happened in the 17th century. To understand the term chronology and begin to use this more confidently to expressevents that happened during the Iron Age period. To understand that The Stone Age happened first, The Bronze Age happened secondand The Iron Age happened last chronologically. To recall significant events from the Iron Age – 800BC – iron was used, 500 BC Celticpeople arrive in Britain from central Europe, 400BC/300BC rotatory quern arrives inBritain (tool to grind grain to make flour) To know what life was like for a person during The Iron Age. To know how Iron Age people created hillforts and houses.Historical Knowledge To know what a civilisation is in relation to Ancient Greece. Why was AncientGreece considered more civilised than previous times? To know that Ancient Greece can be split into different periods. The last Archaicperiod (750BC – 500 BC), Classical Period (500BC – 336BC) and Hellenistic Period(336BC – 146BC). To recall significant events from Ancient Grecian times – Introduction of theOlympic Games (776BC), Coin currency introduction (600BC), Alexander theGreat came to power (336BC) and the invasion of the Romans (146BC). To understand religion in Ancient Greek times and the impact this had on peopleand their day to day rituals e.g. Greek Gods and sacrifice.Historical Skills To determine if previous historical studies were periods in time or eras in time. To recall and discuss dates/periods of time previous studied e.g. The Gunpowder plot,The Great Fire of London, The Victorians, Famous Faces links.Historical Skills To use a range of sources to compare Ancient Greece to the Iron Age. To understand that enquiry is when we ask questions about the past. To compare timelines from the Iron Age to Ancient Greece and understand thatthey were happening during some of the same time. To use a range of sources to discuss what life must have been like in the AncientGreek times. Use sources to draw a range of questions i.e Why did they create the OlympicsGames? To create a timeline following the rule of Alexander the Great including dates.

StickyKnowledge –Year 3/4Year4/5To be able to order significant events that have happened within the Iron Age.To be able to compare the Iron Age time to that of life in the 16th century – looking atwhat is the same and what is different.To able to present information on a given topic using a variety of sources – link withcomputing curriculum.Key Vocabulary – century, era, decade, period, hunting, wattle and daub, roundhouse, hill forts, clan, Celts, rotatory quern, metalSticky KnowledgeKey Vocabulary – civilisation, deities, Olympians, currency, temple,democracy, Archaic, classical, Hellenistic, Ancient, enquirySticky Knowledge An era is a period of time that relates to the rule of a significant person.A period in time relates to the start and end of significant events.A decade is 10 years long.A century is 100 years long.BC means ‘Before Christ’ and years start off higher and count down towards 0.Iron Age Britain followed on from Bronze Age/Stone Age Britain in 800BC.It is called the Iron Age because people used iron to make tools and weapons.People learnt how to use iron around 800BC and used it to make tools and weapons.People lived in clans that belonged to tribes led by warrior kings.People lived in hill forts to keep safe from attacks.Wattle and daub was used to make the walls of a round house which people lived in.Here comes the Roman Empire – Army and invasion – Roman Britain 43AD –410ADHistorical Knowledge To know that BC came before AD. Time periods previously studied came in the BCtime and Romans came in the AD time. To be able to describe when different events in history happened using words relatingto time – e.g. The Victorians were around in the 16th century. To be able to recall significant events from the Roman Britain era chronologically. To be able to explain why the Romans and Queen Boudica had different views. To be able to explain how Britain changed as a nation during the Roman Britain era –new towns, plants, animals, religion, reading and counting. To explain why the Roman Army was so successful. Romans built roads all across the landscape – over 10,000 miles of road. They madethese roads straight as to make it quicker to travel. To understand why Hadrian’s wall would have been built in 122AD by EmperorHadrian which was built between Roman Britain and Scotland.Historical Skills To know that ancient means very old.To know that ancient times relates to a time a long time ago.Athens was the birthplace of democracy and all citizens were allowed to vote ·The Ancient Greeks invented the theatre; they were semi-circular and open air;in the centre was the orchestra and they wore masks. ·776 BC First Olympics; It took place in Olympia in honour of Zeus. ·They believed in many different gods; temples were built for them and theywere home to statues of gods.The 12 Olympians were the major deities of the Ancient Greek times.The Acropolis is the high hill in Athens, that the Parthenon, an old temple, sitson.Alexander the Great came to power in 336 BC.Vikings (800AD – 1066AD) v Anglo Saxons (450AD – 1066AD)Historical Knowledge To notice similarities and differences between the Vikings and the Anglo – Saxonreign. To compare timelines from the Anglo Saxons to the Vikings and understand thatthey were happening during some of the same time. Vikings were around duringthe end of the Anglo Saxon times. To evaluate the interpretations of history based on Saxon views and Vikingviews. To understand why the Vikings invaded Britain during the Anglo Saxon dm/articles/z8q487h To compare a Viking soldiers with an Anglo-Saxon soldier.Historical Skills To create a timeline of previous time periods studied and add on the Anglo –Saxon and Viking periods. To create a timeline of Alfred the Great’s fred-the-great

StickyKnowledge –Year 4/5To place previous time periods studied on a timeline – Stone Age/Iron Age, AncientEgypt/Ancient Greece build in links to KS1 knowledge – begin to acknowledge thegeography of these events in why time periods cross over.To place significant events from the Roman Britain era on a timeline.To be able to use a variety of sources to develop historical enquiry i.e. What questionswould be asked after learning that the tribes would often go to war with each other?To be able to compare life in the Roman Britain time to that of a time periodpreviously studied – Victorians/Ancient Egypt/Stone Age/Iron Age/Ancient Greece.To be able to present information in a variety of ways depending on the informationthat has been gathered. Key Vocabulary – AD, BC, century, decade, emperor, army, legions, Latin, invaded,Celts, RomanKey Vocabulary – Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Kent and East Anglia, longboats,Sticky KnowledgeSticky Knowledge AD stands for ‘Anno Domini’. Years start from 0 and count upwards.The Romans invaded Britain in 43AD because they wanted Britain’s precious metals.The Roman Emperor Claudius ruled the Romans when they invaded Britain.Queen Boudica led to Iceni tribe of Celts to fight the Romans in 60AD.Queen Boudica was defeated in 61AD at the Battle of Watling Street.Romans built roads across Britain.Hadrian’s Wall was built in 122AD.The Romans left Britain in 410AD.Viking, Anglo Saxon, raid Year5/6To create a timeline of Eric Bloodaxe’s life (the last Viking ikingsTo use a variety of sources to inform questions which demonstrate a curiosityinto particular events. E.g. - show an image of a Viking Longship – What couldhave happened here? Why do you think this was?The Anglo-Saxons invaded in 450AD were made up of three tribes: the Angles;Saxons; and Jutes. They came from Germany, Denmark and Holland. ·There were 5 important Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms. Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex,Kent and East Anglia. ·The name ‘Angles’ eventually became ‘English’ and their land became ‘England’.They gave us names of towns.793AD Vikings invaded and attacked LindisfarneAlfred the Great was the King of Wessex; he defeated the Vikings at the Battle ofEdington in 878AD. ·In 954AD, the last Viking King in England (Eric) was forced out of Jorvik. ·Edward the Confessor became King of England in 1042 ·The Saxons regained power until 1066/Battle of HastingsCaptivity v Freedom – Slave Trade in Liverpool (1500 – 1900)Living History – Monarchy and how they have shaped BritainHistorical Knowledge To know when the slave trade began and ended. To be able to put significant events of slavery on a timeline e.g. first voyage for slaves,abolition of slavery act. To be able to make links to geographical locations e.g. find out where peopleenslaved would have come from and where they were taken – Mostly Western Africaand Central Africa and were shipped a

Sticky Knowledge – Year 2 A significant event Sticky Knowledge Chronology is a word used in history to explain that something is going in time order. in history is an event that changed how people lived their lives. Robert Catesby was the man who created the plot.