Chelsey

Subject:HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY/ART/DT Year Group: 5 Term:Summer

AZTECS

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Week 1 (2hrs)

GEOGRAPHY

to be able to locate the Azteccivilisation in place

to describe the physical featuresof an area

(1hr)

in a selection offoods from Mexico, eg chillies, chocolate, tomatoes, tortillas.Talk about where they all originated from and how they came to thiscountry.

Show chn both IWB maps and placeMexico in context of GB

Blank maps

Atlases

Chn to find Mexico in worldatlases and to create fact file to show information as on IWB,shade in map to show mountains, brown, high plateau, yellow,coastal plains, green label Gulf of Mexico, Pacific Ocean, MexicoCity. Look at the environment of the Aztecs and how this couldhave affected settlement patterns and lifestyles

HISTORY

to place events and people intocorrect periods of time

to use dates and vocabularyrelating to the passing of time, including the terms BC andAD

(1hr)

Begin to talk abouteras in history that children are familiar with and to put onto atime line, using both BC and AD use this website to help

http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

Give chn blank timelinewith information to place chn to cut out and stick in correctplaces

HA no dates on timeline

MA/LA timeline withdates on

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Week 2 (3hrs)

HISTORY

to find out about people fromartefacts

to ask and answer questions and torecord relevant information

ART

to develop ideas from a visualstimulus

to explore a range of startingpoints

to investigate art and craft in avariety of traditions

to say what you think and feelabout others work

(1hr)

Each group to have a picture of anartefact discuss what they think it might be, how it might havebeen made, what we can learn from it. Each group to present theirideas to rest of class have large pic up for each group on w/bd.Other children to present their own ideas.

How can we learn from artefacts what can they tell us about the Aztec way of life

(2hr)

Look at the designs on the bowls,incense burner symbols, represent different gods. Chn to chooseone artefact and to sketch own version in art books think aboutthe shapes, lines and colours. Underneath chn to write adefinition of what object was, how it was made, what it was usedfor possibly where found?

Pavement show leave books ondesk and chn walk around viewing other chns work. Leave commentson post it notes

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WEEK 3 (2hours)

HISTORY

to find out about the social,cultural and religious beliefs of Aztec society

to find out about everyday life inAztec civilisation

(1hr)

Look at pages 20/21 Ginn Exploresand Exploration mindmap on bd different classes of people and howthey dressed use pics on IWB to help with mindmaps look at IWBsteps and place different people in hierarchy

Split into groups and chn to begiven a different class draw A5 size people of targeted classand place on display of enlarged copy of page 32 from Ideas Bank(or one made with pieces of paper)

Compare ideas of society in Azteclife to other historical periods and to today where would chnplace teacher, film star, caretaker, Prime Minister, Queen,millionaire, lottery winner, football player

(1hr)

Use the website http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/everyday2.htmto go through different features of every day life

Cut out the pictures and use themto make a mindmap explaining each of theactivities/features.

Use http://www.ancientcivilizations.co.uk/home_set.html, click on globe and then Aztecs an interactive market

Extension make a chart comparingdifferences between life in different periods in history

Week 4 PGL

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Week 5(3hrs)

HISTORY

to find out about the social,cultural and religious beliefs of Aztec society

ART

to collect visual and otherinformation to help develop ideas

to develop understanding ofmaterials and processes

to record from observation andexplore ideas for different purposes

DT

to generate ideas forproducts

to develop ideas

to use a range of materials

(1hr)

Talk about how different religionshave different gods Aztecs were polytheistic they worshipped alarge number of gods. Each one looked after a different part ofAztec life some were more significant than others.

Focus on four main gods

HUITZILOPOCHTLI, QUETZALCOATL , TLALOC,MICTLANTECUHTLI

Use IWB to go through informationabout each of them chn to make notes and then use these notestogether with pictures to make a display about Aztec gods.

Watch video myth on Quetzalcoatland Tlaloc

(2hr)

Look at variety of artefacts fromAztecs what do we know about their crafts

      intricatedesigns

      bright primary colours

      symbolic

      usesimple materials

      fit forpurpose

Thinking about the style of Aztecart, in Art books, chn to sketch out some Aztec patterns and shapesthen sketch out two or three different ideas for items to representtheir own images for one of following gods

COYOLXAUHQUI moon goddess

XOCHIQUETZAK goddess of plantsand seeds

YACATECHUTLI god and protectorof merchants

XOCHIPILLI god of flowers

They could be statues or theycould be bowls, plates, pots

Week 6 HALFTERM

Half term homework final design plus a bit of history behind artefact

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Week 7 (3hrs)

HISTORY

to find out about the social,cultural and religious beliefs of Aztec society

ART

to collect visual and otherinformation to help develop ideas

to develop understanding ofmaterials and processes

to record from observation andexplore ideas for different purposes

to compare ideas and to evaluate afinal product

DT

to select appropriate tools andtechniques for making product

to use a range of materials

to explore the sensory qualitiesof materials

1 hour for making claymodel

then leave to dry

1 hour for finishing off model -painting

then leave to dry

Time to write up process and whyfinal design chosen. What did, what didnt work, what would you dodifferent next time, was final result accurate compared to planetc.

Time to write up history of ownartefact ready for display

Write a myth based on history ofown object

Make display for children to visitand comment on.

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Week 8 (3 hrs)

GEOGRAPHY

to ask geographicalquestions

to use maps and plans at a rangeof scales

to use secondary sources

to draw plans and maps at a rangeof scales

HISTORY

to identify significant places inAztec society

to find out about the social,cultural and religious beliefs of Aztec society

(1hr)

Use website http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/city.htmto explain history of how city of Tenochtitlan was built and thenhttp://www.ancientmexico.com/content/map/tenoch.htmlfor a map of Tenochtitlan.

On IWB show different types ofmaps can chn notice difference (older one is a flat map) lookat main features causeways, temple, populated areas, bridges,rivers

HA chn to draw own version ofmap of Tenochtitlan using flat map as guide

MA/LA label flat map

Pitta bread Weaving

(2 hrs)

Remind chn of what was in centreof Tenochtitlan Temple use http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/nettsch/time/areligion.htmlto show layout of Temple area within city, then go to http://www.ancientcivilizations.co.uk/home_set.htmlto explore Temple itself

finally use

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/temple.htmto explore details of inside Temple area

Chn to draw own maps withannotated labels to show what happened in temple area

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Week 9/10 (3 hrs/3hrs)

HISTORY

to identify significant places inAztec society

to find out about the social,cultural and religious beliefs of Aztec society

ART

to use a varietyof methods to communicate observations

to applyexperience of materials and processes, including developing controlof tools and techniques

(3hr) Discuss sacrifices usehttp://www.mayancivilizationinfo.com/aztecculture.htmlfor your own info to help talk about what happened and why

Use http://www.mexicolore.co.uk/kids/mexkids.htmlfor chn to gain information about sacrifices

Make feathered headdresses, asworn by priests during sacrificial ceremonies

(2hrs)

Chn to remember about Egyptianhieroglyphs Aztecs used similar style of writing called simplyglyphs

Explain to chn how the Aztecswrote using pictures called glyphs instead of writing these werevery simple representations of words sometimes two or morepictures joined together to make a word use IWB to show differentglyphs and their meanings through obvious pictures

Chn to write their own messagesusing known and invented glyphs get a partner to readit!

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Week 10 (3hrs)

HISTORY

to find out about reasons for riseand fall of the Aztec civilisation

to note significant places andindividuals in history

to consider aspects of wars andwarfare in Aztec civilisation

Use website http://www.ancientmexico.com/content/conquest/index.html

slide show about the arrival ofthe Spanish army into Mexico

then use

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/history/html/conquista/noche.html

to take the story further afterthere was a new emperor, there was an outbreak of smallpox in thecity of Tenochtitlan in the end Aztecs were weakened and unableto defend a further attack thus the Empire collapsed

chn to write a diary entry as ifthey are soldiers on Cortes expedition diary should consider why they are on expedition,, what the journey was like, impressionson arriving at Mexico, response to meeting Aztecs

Use childs diary about livingin Aztec times. Use as recap over things we have learnt aboutAztecs.

Children to mindmap everythingthey know about Aztecs

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Week 11/12 (6 hrs)

DT

to follow safe procedures for foodsafety and hygiene

to develop a range of techniquesand skills

to design a project usingtextiles

Recap over daily life differences in foods eaten making flat breads

Recap over arts and crafts handmade products - weaving