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Used mainly with year 7 and 8 students, this unit, THE MALI EMPIRE, uses eight sets of slides to illustrate the history of this amazing empire. The topics include: * Timeline of the Empire from 1240 to 1468 The rise of the Mali Empire The governance of the Empire of Mali Trade Culture Mansa Musa I Mali - a centre of learning The Fall of the Empire ** Each lesson has worksheet activities interspersed throughout the slides, to focus attention and stimulate thinking.

Aimed at 5 to 6 year olds, this unit covers the objectives for early learning of history. I have used it with Year 1. The topics help students to group according to different criteria related to history understand what evidence is experience collecting evidence chronicle the development of toys on a simple time line while developing a concept of where they fit in the time line and record using a graph, drawings and labels and time lines. Topics include: Our Favourite Toys Finding out about the Past Toys from different Decades All children played with Toys! Years and Years of Toys Time lines Each topic starts with power point slides and is followed by a worksheet of 2 to 3 pages. Teachers may also choose to do some of the activities between slides.

A series of lessons about the characters and events central to the War of the Roses. The topics include: The House of Lancaster and the Hundred Years’ War The House of York Civil war begins The struggle for a Yorkist crown Edward V and Richard III Henry Tudor and Battle of Bosworth Field Timeline of the War of the Roses I have used these lessons mainly with Year 7 students. Each topic has a power point presentation and lesson activities.

A history of the Qing Dynasty including lessons on: The Chinese Dynasties The Rise of the Manchu Establishing the Qing Dynasty in China Stabilizing the Empire High Qing Era (1683 to 1796) Kangxi Emperor (1651 to 1722) High Qing Era (1683 to 1796) Yongzheng Emperor (1722 to 1735) High Qing Era (1683 to 1796) Qianlong Emperor (1722 to 1796) Decline and Fall (1896 to 1911) The Opium Wars and the Taiping Rebellion. The control of the Qing Dynasty by the Dowager Empress Cixi (1662 to 1908) The Xuantong Emperor and Uprisings in China The Wuchang uprising and the Xinhai revolution Puyi – the “Political Football” There are power point slides with activities interspersed and worksheets for each lesson.

There is still much that archaeologists need to learn about the Indus Valley Civilization. This unit explores the reasons for this, including the importance of evidence, while giving insight into: The Origins of the Indus civilization Discovery of the Indus (Harappan) civilization Cities Society Farming Trade Engineering and science Arts and crafts 8 lessons are covered through slides and worksheets.

KS 1 students study the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. In this unit, students will compare aspects of life in different periods, using the lives of Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong. ***There are power point presentations for: *** Christopher Columbus - life and achievements. Neil Armstrong- life and achievements Comparison Three sets of worksheets support this learning. **PLEASE NOTE: *THERE IS A UNIT IN OUR SHOP THAT COMPARES * Neil Armstrong and Marco Polo. This unit on *Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong *contains THE EXACT SAME presentations and worksheets for Neil Armstrong. It is just a different option for comparison.

This unit is a study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history: Early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900. Lessons include: The beginning of the Islamic civilization Important aspects of Islam Time line of the early Islamic civilization The rise and fall of Baghdad Daily life in Baghdad Center of learning Early Islam civilization Trade Early Islamic Art The important cities in the Islamic civilization Legacy of the Islam civilization

This unit covers the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor, using power point slides and worksheets. The nine lessons are entitled: Who were the Vikings? Viking Society Viking Village life Longboats Raiding Britain The Anglo-Saxons push back The return of the Vikings Edward the confessor and the end of Anglo-Saxon rule Timeline of the struggle between the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings I have used this mainly with 8 to 9 year olds. There are nine power point presentations and nine worksheets.

The Renaissance is an eleven part unit. It covers the topics: The beginning of the Renaissance in Europe Causes of the Renaissance The Northern Renaissance Timeline of the Renaissance The rebirth of the classical ideas through art Great Art works of Renaissance Architecture and Science Renaissance Exploration Literature and the Renaissance Geniuses of the Renaissance The end of the Renaissance It has been used mainly for years 8, 9 and 10. There are power point slides and learning activities for each topic / lesson.

This eight-lesson unit has been used mainly with year 7. It covers the topics: The Feudal System as a Political System The Manor The Medieval Castle Medieval Villages and Towns Guilds Serfs and Peasants Nobility Knighthood The slides can be used to introduce, illustrate and discuss the topics. There are worksheet activities interspersed with the informational slides to encourage reflection, allow students to give opinions, express their insight into the life and times and make links with the present day.

Black Death and its Social and Economic Impact is a four lesson unit. It includes the topics: What was Black Death? The continuing spread of the Disease. The impact of Black Death on society. The economic effects of Black Death. Suitable for KS3 / Middle School, the unit consists of four sets of power point slides and worksheet activities.

Explore this ancient civilization with your students. Use the ten power point presentations to provide information and visual context. Ten worksheets form part of this pack for students to interact with the information and notes. The following topics are covered: The Maya Civilization (This lesson is available free on TES) Maya City States ± 600AD Society Religion Warfare Agriculture and Trade Writing And Literacy Mathematics, Astronomy and The Calendar Maya Art Maya Architecture

An informative unit about The Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire used mainly with Year 6/7. The resources consist of lesson-by lesson sets of power point slides (eight lessons in all) and worksheet based activities. Topics include: The Mongols in the 12th and 13th Century Temujin Becoming Genghis Khan The Division of the Empire The Mongol Fighting Machine Ögedei Khan Fragmentation and the Rise of the Yuan Dynasty The End of the Mongol Empire

This unit looks at changes in an aspect of social history, specifically** leisure and entertainment in the 20th Century.** Lessons are titled: All work and no play Home entertainment Dancing through the 20th Century Theatre Movies Music Fashion and influences Radio Television Sport Each lesson consists of a power point presentation and worksheet with activities.

This unit consists of ten lessons on the United States War of Independence. The lessons consist of slides and worksheets for each lesson, on the topics: *Causes of unhappiness in the thirteen colonies The First Shots The British Advance of 1776 to 1777 The Northern Campaign of 1777 Mid Atlantic Stage 1778 to July 1779 French Alliance Mid Atlantic and Southern Campaign July to December 1779 British and American conflicts of 1780 The Beginning of the End 1781 Facing the End Winning the War* I have used this with years 7 to 9 / grades 6 to 8

A set of nine power point presentations and nine worksheets. The unit covers the following: Roman withdrawal from Britain The invasion by the Scots from Ireland The Invasion of the Angles, Saxons and Jutes The Anglo-Saxons Village life in an Anglo-Saxon settlement Anglo Saxon Art and Culture Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms Christianity and the Anglo Saxons Some Early Christian Missions in Britain

This unit has fourteen stories, each with a set of learning activities. These include comprehension questions, drawings, making deductions, a crossword, writing paragraphs, expressing opinions, making predictions and some creative writing. I have used these with 7 to 10 year old students. I have also used them while teaching the about Vikings in history.

In this lesson: The Maya Civilization is depicted through slides. Students will be able to place important events in the Maya civilization on a time line. They will also be able to offer reasons for their decline. There is a Time line activity in the worksheet and a comprehension activity from the text. While this is a standalone lesson, the rest of the series explores other interesting aspects of the Maya culture and life.

Used mainly for 8 to 9 year olds, this lesson helps students to understand where the Vikings came from and how they were perceived by other nations at the time. There are power point slides for the lesson and a worksheet to consolidate.

"The Roman withdrawal from Britain" download includes a power point presentation and worksheet. The objective is for the students to identify the consequences for the Britons of the withdrawal of the Romans from Britain. This lesson is part of the unit “BRITAIN’S SETTLEMENT by the ANGLES, SAXONS and SCOTS”.