Curriculum Home Learning Grid (Y4/5)-Japanese History Week Commencing Monday 27 th April Please write the date and WALT in your book and complete each day. There are links to websites that might support both parents and

children.Some of these activities may need adult support however other tasks can be completed independently. Please make a comment on how much your child was supported in each activity. Resources are found below the grid.There is also a short activity for French. Try to encourage your children to learn and speak some French. There will be a different activity for them to do every week. Why not give it a go yourself!!

Monday 27 th April WALT: research key events in a timeline of Japanese history Activity: Use the table below (Monday Resources) and choose at least 3 key events that you would like to research. Write the title of the event and the dates of the event you are researching in chronological (time) order in your book and then all of the information that you find out.

Websites to support learning:https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countries/japanhttps://kids.kiddle.co/History_of_Japanhttps://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/History_of_Japanhttps://www.ducksters.com/geography/country/japan_history_timeline.php

Challenge: can you compare the event that you have researched with another event that happened in the United Kingdom around the same time?

Tuesday & Wednesday 28 th & 29 th April WALT: create a fact file about a famous Japanese emperorOverview: The Emperor of Japan or the Emperor is the Head of state of Japan (our Head of State is the Queen). They are the monarch and the symbol of the Japanese nation.The amount of power that the emperor of Japan has changed a lot throughout Japanese history. Sometimes the Emperor of Japan has had mostly symbolic powers and sometimes has been a ruler. Some believe that the emperor is descended from gods.

Activity: using the website below, choose an emperor that you would like to create a detailed fact file about. Your fact file must include the following: A title showing the name of the Emperor, picture or drawing of them, dates of when they were an emperor, what they did whilst they were emperor. You can either use the template below or create your own.

Websites to support learning:https://kids.kiddle.co/List_of_Emperors_of_Japan

Thursday 30 th April WALT: design a warrior outfit for a samuraiOverview: The word samurai means "to serve" and that's how it began, as warriors serving the emperor. During the 10th and 11th centuries the samurai, a powerful class of warriors, ruled over Japan. The leader of the most powerful group of samurais was called the Shogun. Legends, movies and books in Japan and all over the world picks the samurai as the most lethal swordsman that has ever lived.

Activity: Read the information below (Thusday resources) and use the websites to design your own detailed Samurai outfit fit for battle. You will need to include the following elements:

- an elaborately decorated helmet - armour with large shoulders - divided skirt pants (Hakama)

Thursday 30th April WALT: understand what Japan has become famous for trading around the world.

Overview: Japan is famous for a number of things however they now export (sell to other countries) millions of cars each year as well as many other tech including computers, laptops and game consoles. Japan is also responsible for some of the world’s tastes in food such as sushi, a regular Japanese food. Bonsai trees also originally came from Japan.

Activity: Spend 5 minutes brainstorming what you think Japan is famous for? Then complete the brainstorm below in your book (see Friday resources) by researching the Japanese exports below. You only need to write 3 or 4 sentences about each topic and why they are popular around the rest of the world.

- compartments for their 2 swords (1 long -katana, 1 short-wakizashi)- leg coverings (like a cowboy’s chaps)- sandals for the feet

Websites to support learning: https://mocomi.com/samuraihttps://wiki.kidzsearch.com/wiki/Samurai

Sushi, bonsai trees, technology (cars and gaming devices) Anime

websites to support learning:

https://www.japan-zone.com/culture/bonsai.shtml Bonsai trees https://www.japan-zone.com/culture/dishes.shtml Shushi https://www.japan-zone.com/modern/game_developers.shtml Gaming https://www.japan-zone.com/modern/anime.shtml Animehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota Cars

FRENCH

Week 1WALT: locate and know some of the world’s French speaking countries.

Activity - Children use online map: www.mapsinternational.co.uk

Children need to find the countries in an atlas and write the name of the country for each number. Use www.lingoda.com to help find countries.

Challenge: Find the capital city for each country and write the name of the country and their capital city in their home learning books.

Glossary of terms

Chronological order- time order

Emperor- The Emperor of Japan or the Emperor is the Head of state of Japan

Samurai- A well trained warrior serving the emperor

Trade- The action of buying and selling goods and services

Monday Resources

Tuesday and Wednesday Resources Thursday Resources

Weaponry To prepare for battle the samurai carried a small arsenal of weapons: bow and arrow, a lethal variety of spears, lances and knives. 2 swords- one long (Katana) one short (wakizashi). The sword was the ultimate weapon for the samurai. Being so important the sword was crafted with great skill. The secret behind it's great flexibility, strength and blinding sharpness was because of it's special creation: the steel was heated to the colour of the morning sun, then pounded and folded over and over again. Some of the finest swords contain as much as a thousand layers. After a lifetime of training the goal was that when the training was

Weaponry To prepare for battle the samurai carried a small arsenal of weapons: bow and arrow, a lethal variety of spears, lances and knives. 2 swords- one long (Katana) one short (wakizashi). The sword was the ultimate weapon for the samurai. Being so important the sword was crafted with great skill. The secret behind it's great flexibility, strength and blinding sharpness was because of it's special creation: the steel was heated to the colour of the morning sun, then pounded and folded over and over again. Some of the finest swords contain as much as a thousand layers. After a lifetime of training the goal was that when the training was

Samuri Armour The kamishimo consisted of a two-piece costume worn over a kimono. This is probably the most well known samurai dress. The upper piece was called the kataginu and was essentially a sleeveless jacket or vest with exaggerated shoulders. Alternatively, a long sleeved coat, the haori could be worn, especially when traveling or in bad weather. The lower piece was the hakama: wide, flowing trousers.The samurai's hair was an important part of his appearance. The traditional hairstyle (for the better part of a thousand years) was the topknot, a fashion by no means exclusive to the samurai.For headgear out of armor, powerful samurai would wear eboshi, a cap of black silk gauze stiffened with a black lacquered paper lining. The cap was held in place either by a white cord or was pinned to the samurai's topknot.

Friday Resources

Japan

Exporting Cars including brands such as Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda.

Bonsai trees

Manga and Anime

Sushi

Technology including gaming: Sony, Nintendo, Canon