Performing the Battle of Muye

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Earliest Civilisations: Shang Dynasty Warfare

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Objectives

History

Children should undertake an in-depth study of The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China.
Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
They should construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.
Know and understand significant aspects of the history of the wider world: the nature of ancient civilisations.
The expansion and dissolution of empires.
Characteristic features of past non-European societies.
Achievements and follies of mankind.
They should understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

English

Pupils’ confidence, enjoyment and mastery of language should be extended through performance.
Give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes, including for expressing feelings.

Lesson Planning

Create a performance based on all the learning in this block that explains the story of the rise and fall of the Shang.

Teaching Outcomes:

To tell people about the rise and fall of the Shang.
To improvise a piece of drama based on the rise and fall of the Shang.

Children will:

Explain the story of the rise and fall of the Shang.
Explain the reliability and validity of sources.
Perform in front of an audience

Planning

Provided Resources

Structure of the show
Tips on performing in front of a large audience

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.

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