20 Great Events

Stewart Ross and Sue Shields

3065ePack978 1 84070 506 5

This beautifully illustrated publication introduces Key Stage 1 children to History in an accessible, entertaining and memorable way. Built around the National Curriculum, the pack has teacher support material, which includes background information, activity ideas, teaching tips, extension work and curriculum references.

Supplementary material allows groups or whole classes to produce large, illustrated timelines and maps, which help to establish the concepts of chronology and place. Each worksheet is depicted in large, clear pictures and explained through a 'Factfile' using simple vocabulary. All are cleverly characterised to enthuse and challenge young children.

20 Great Events looks at past events from the history of Britain and the wider world. It covers 20 key events which span the globe, cultures, religions and the millennia; each brought to life and set into context.

Contents

Introduction for pupils

Events

• The Exodus
• The Greek Olympic Games
• The First Marathon
• The First Christmas
• The Sack of Rome
• The Hegira
• The Battle of Hastings
• Magna Carta
• The Black Death
• The First English Printed Book
• The Gunpowder Plot
• Thanksgiving
• The Glorious Revolution
• The Declaration of Independence
• The French Revolution
• The Rocket Wins the Prize
• Armistice Day
• The Battle of Britain
• The First Atomic Bomb
• The First Spaceman

Map

Map Key

Timeline

Pictures of Events

Teacher's Notes