Upper school humanities

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Upper School Humanities (from September 2008)

Year 5

Them there now
Weather St Lucia Resources	Contrasting Locality- St Lucia	St Lucia
Map	The children will study how settlements differ and change and the environmental issues caused by tourism and industrial development in St Lucia.	St Lucia photos
Them here then
Tudor Times from Nettlesworth Primary School	Tudors	Henry VIII and his wives
Tudors	The children will learn about important personalities and events, including monarchs who shaped this period and the lives of every day men and women.	Tudors from Snaith Primary School

Ancient Egypt	Build a pyramid	Ancient Egypt from Snaith Primary School
Mummy countdown	Ancient Egyptians	Ancient Egypt - British Museum
The Mummy Maker	The children find out about the way of life of people in Ancient Egypt from archaeological discoveries	The Ancient Egypt site
Physical Geography
Rivers/Environment		Kingston upon Hull - Rivers
River features jigsaws	Investigating Rivers	BBC Landmarks Rivers
Rivers from Snaith Primary School	The children learn, through field work and research, about rivers and the effects they have on the landscape.	The River Trent
	Hubbards Hills	Answer the questions by searching website to complete a River Cyberhunt

BBC Landmarks Coasts		Cleethorpes Coast
Investigating coasts	Investigating coasts	Coastal features jigsaws
Coastal Explorer	The children will explore the coastal environment within the region. They will study the effect of water on the landscape north and south of the Humber Estuary.	Holderness coast study

The water family		Wateraid UK Water management in the third world
Water and Waste Management	Water	Splish, splash, flush
Water Cycle Explorer	The children will learn about the importance of clean water and investigate how it is supplied. They will contrast water use at home with use in less economically developed countries.

Year 6

Them there now
Destination Kenya	Kenya	Kenya
	The children will develop ideas about a less economically developed country, the different climate will also be studied.
Them there then
The Ancient Greeks from Snaith Primary School	The Ancient Greeks
Greek Myths	The children will study the way of life of The Ancient Greeks, their beliefs and achievements and their influence on life today.	Ancient Greece

Aztecs from Snaith Primary School	The Aztecs	The Aztecs from Nettlesworth Primary School
Thinkquest	The children will investigate the everyday lives of men, women and children from the Aztec Civilisation.
Me here now
Local topical issue	This unit will be used flexibly when relevant news events occur. For example world disasters, moving the local football stadium, redesigning the shopping precinct.

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