Ancient Greece

by Gillian Goddard

Published 31 December 1989
This is a teaching kit in the "History Study Kits" series. It provides a range of resources for teaching the History Core Unit 5 for KS2, and covers Ancient Greece. The pack provides a look at the way of life, beliefs and achievements of the Ancient Greeks to give knowledge and understanding of the civilization of Ancient Greece and its legacy to the modern world. The kit contains a structured teaching programme which is split into sections such as the city state, arts and architecture, myths and legends, war and colonolization and influence on the modern world. Each section contains detailed background information for the teacher, lesson plans, photocopiable fact and activity sheets, and assessment and homework sheets. A children's storybook is included. It is a fictional account, based on events at the time, of a year in the life of the son of a commander in the Athenian army.

The Stuarts

by Pat Hughes and Gillian Goddard

Published April 1994
This teaching kit provides a wide range of resources for teaching this period of time as outlined in CSU2 of the Key Stage 2 element of the National Curriculum. The pack comprises a 32 page children's fictional storybook written from the point of view of Frances Townsend, a young girl who lived on a farm near Eyam at the time of the Great Plague. In addition to an appealing story-line, the book includes photographs of relevant artefacts, a map of the local area, background information describing how the plague started and a glossary of words and terms. A structured teaching programme of historical background information, step-by-step lesson plans, photocopiable activities, homework and assessment sheets plus record, pupil and curriculum development sheets are also included. The pack will is divided into specific lesson plan sections, including: the Monarchy, Gunpowder Plot, family life, the plague and the fire of London, scientific and cultural achievements, overseas trade, religion, civil war, Oliver Cromwell and death in the village, which focuses on using the storybook.

The Tudors

by Pat Hughes and Gillian Goddard

Published 21 January 1994
This teaching kit provides a wide range of resources for teaching Tudor history, as outlined in CSU2 of the Key Stage 2 element of the National Curriculum. The pack comprises: A 32-page children's storybook which is the story of the Spanish Armada as witnessed by a cabin boy aboard one of the English fleet, as well as photographs of relevant artefacts, background information for children on events leading up to the battle, a time-line and a detailed glossary of words and terms. A 192-page structured teaching programme of historical background information step-by-step lesson plans, photocopiable activities, homework and assessment sheets plus valuable record, pupil and curriculum development sheets. The pack will be divided in specific lesson plan sections, including: the monarchy, court life, rural and urban life, explorers and the empire, politics and war, religion, transport and communication, science and technology, children of the time and the Spanish Armada. A collection of posters features artefacts and artists' impressions of life during this period.

The Anglo Saxons

by Pat Hughes and Gillian Goddard

Published 20 October 1994
This teaching kit provides a wide range of resources for teaching this period of British history with an in-depth study of the Anglo Saxons. The structured teaching programme is organized into sections, each of which contains background information for the teacher, lessons plans, photocopiable fact sheets and activity sheets. The children's storybook is a fictional account, interspersed with factual events, of a year in the life of King Alfred's daughter, Elfrith. This book contains historically accurate illustrations and photographs of artefacts from the period. The kit also features a selection of posters, including paintings, artefacts and historical sites.