Benin City

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Benin (900 to 1300CE) Evidence

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Objectives

History

Study a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300.
Understand how knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.

D&T

Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design.
Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities.

Lesson Planning

Make models of the city of Benin, based on all the sources they have come across so far.

Teaching Outcomes:

To make a model of Benin City based on various sources of evidence.
To design and make a model of Benin City.

Children will:

Use evidence from sources to make a reconstruction model.
Generate and develop ideas for a model from discussion.

Planning

Provided Resources

Sources of Evidence
Modelling Benin City

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Modelling clay/FiMo™/Modroc™
Mosaic tiles
Wooden dowels/pencils
Masking tape
Video or audio enabled devices

Weblinks

There are no weblinks needed for this session.