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Exploring life on The Silk Road: designing a board-game

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Early Islamic Civilisation - NEW LOOK The Silk Road - NEW LOOK

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Objectives

History

  • Undertake an in-depth study of a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – the Early Islamic Civilisation.
  • Address questions about significance.
  • Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

Enquiry question
What was life like on the silk road?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Investigate the people who travelled the silk road, caravans, physical geography, and hazards.
  • Design a board game based on the silk road, incorporating rules, features and experiences that reflect life on the road.

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