AD 900 - Year 6 - Autumn 1 - History

Key VocabularyThings you Already Know

● You know about ancient British history, including the Roman, Scot and Anglo-Saxon invasions (Y5)

● You know about life in Ancient Greece (Y5)

New History Knowledge● About the lives of Mayan people, including

where they lived, and what they believed. ● About the Islamic Golden Age● About the 5 pillars of Islam● About the people of Benin

New History Skills● To use different sources to develop historical

knowledge● To make comparisons between different ancient

societies across the globe and ancient British society

History Skills you Already Have● You can make comparisons between

different periods of British history (Y4)● You can ask questions about history

and different historical periods (Y4)

The Bigger PictureThis learning will help you…

● Understand how British history fits into a broader understanding of world history

● Understand how knowledge about the past is constructed

MesoamericaA region of the ancient world, in part of North and South America

Tikal One of the most powerful Mayan city-states

Archeologist Someone who studies history by digging up objects from the past

Year 6Curriculum leaflet

Autumn 1

AD 900

Reading

We will be learning about:● Consolidating reading skills● Information retrieval● Summarising● Evidencing our ideas and

opinionsWe will be Reading:

Maths

We will be learning about:● Representing, reading and writing

numbers (up to 7 digits)● Rounding numbers to a required

degree of accuracy● Solve addition and subtraction

problems ( including multi-step problems)

● Identifying the values of each digit in numbers (given to three decimal places)

● To use formal written methods for both multiplication and division

Writing

We will be learning about:● The book Story Machine by Tom

McLaughlin● How to develop a character● Use figurative language● Incorporating visuals into our

narratives

History

We will be learning about:● Contrasting civilizations● Who the mayans were and what

their lives were like● The islamic golden age● How the benin and mayan empire

differed from ancient british civilizations

Physical EducationPE will be taught by the pe coaches every Friday. Additionally pe will be teacher taught every Tuesday. Please ensure pe kit is worn to school on Friday.

We will be learning about:● Invasion games● Sportsmanship

Home Learning

You can help me at home by:● Helping me with my Maker Mat● Practicing my weekly spellings

(spelling test on friday) and times tables with me.

● Encouraging me to complete my maths mastery booklet

Computing

We will be learning about:● Web based skills, including

research skills● Importing and exporting● Google classroom