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The Great The Bold and the brave- Year 5 - Autumn 1 - history
Key VocabularyThings you Already Know
● You know the names and achievements of famous explorers and adventurers (Y4)
● You know about significant inventions from the last 100 years (Y2)
● You know about inventions in the way we communicate (Y2)
● You know about important events from the past, including the suffrage movement (Y2)
New History Knowledge
● To identify the city states of Ancient Greece
● To know about different systems of government
● To learn how the city-states of Ancient Greece were united
● To identify achievements made by the Ancient Greeks
● To understand how the Ancient Greeks influenced the Western World
New History Skills● To compare the city-states of Athens and Sparta● To evaluate and debate the merits of political systems● To explain how the city-states of Athens and Sparta were
united - and the significance of this union● To explain the significance of the Parthenon● To explain how the Ancient Greeks have shaped certain
aspects of modern-day culture
History Skills you Already Have● You are able to use words and phrases related
to the passing of time (Y3)● You can put historical events in
chronological order (Y3)● You are able to compare/contrast different
periods of history (Y1)● You are able to use a range of sources to find
out about the past (Y2)
The Bigger PictureThe history of western civilisation begins with the Greeks and the Romans. Their expanding empireshelped to spread ideas about architecture, food, entertainment, literature, science, medicine and politics across the globe. As their empires ended, other cultures rose to prominence, absorbing and passing ontheir own ideas and cultures – creating the world we know today.
civilisationA large well-organized group that has laws, culture, a regular way of getting food and protecting the people. Most civilizations have a system of government like monarchs or elections. They speak a common language, and usually have a religion of some kind.
democracyThe word democracy describes a form of government. The word comes from two Greek words that mean “rule by the people.” In a democracy the people have a say in how the government is run. They do this by voting, though there are usually rules about who can vote.
Year 5Curriculum leaflet
Autumn 1
The Great, The Bold and The Brave
Reading
We will be learning about:● an increasingly wide range of
fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and textbooks
● identifying and discussing themes and conventions in and across a wide range of writing
We will be Reading:
Maths
We will be learning about:● Developing understanding of place
value with large integers● Comparing and ordering 5 and
6-digit numbers● Solving problems with a range of
strategies● To use a range of mental strategies
to add and subtract● To use the column method to
calculate with large whole numbers
Writing
We will be learning about:● The book The Writing Machine by
Tom McLaughlin● Identifying audience and purpose● Developing Character● Selecting appropriate grammar
and vocabulary
Religious Education
We will be learning about:● Christian values in the world
today● Christian celebrations
● Christian rites and Rituals
● Christian worship
● Christian beliefs
Physical EducationPE will be taught by the pe coaches every Tuesday. Additionally pe will be teacher taught every Wednesday. Please ensure pe kit is worn to school on Tuesday.
We will be learning about:● football● Invasion games
Home Learning
You can help me at home by:● Helping me with my Maker Mat,
weekly spellings and times tables.● Reading books and watching
documentaries about ancient greece
● Listening to me read regularly, encouraging me to write entries in my reading album and asking comprehension questions.
Computing
We will be learning about:● How to create, store and
retrieve digital content.● How to use and combine a
range of programs to present our understanding.