Make a hierarchy tree

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

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Objectives

History

Study a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – Benin (West Africa) c. 900-1300 CE.
Children should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
Children should regularly address and sometimes devise historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity and difference, and significance.

English

Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role-play, improvisations and debates.

Lesson Planning

Make a hierarchy tree showing the relationships between people in the kingdom of Benin.

Teaching Outcomes:

Make a diagram showing the relationships in Benin society.
Discuss where on the diagram certain groups of people should go.

Children will:

Process what they have learned in this block into a visual and written outcome
Discuss the society of Benin with confidence

Planning

Provided Resources

Example hierarchy pyramid
Group description template
Names of groups in Benin society

You Will Need

Large sheets of paper

Weblinks

Images of pre-colonial Africa from slaveryimages.org
Images from the British Museum's collection of Benin objects from britishmuseum.org