Lesson 4: What natural resources were important to the Shang Dynasty?

In this lesson, the children will work on the key skill of historical significance. The children will learn about the bronze-making process in ancient China and consider this industry's importance to the Shang Dynasty.

The file contains the following resources:

-      An editable lesson presentation

-      An editable lesson plan

-      An editable stop and jot activity

-      An editable challenge activity (included in the lesson presentation)

-      An editable main activity sheet (three versions)

National curriculum objectives:

KS2 History

Pupils should be taught about the achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and an in-depth study of one of the following: ancient Sumer, the Indus Valley Civilisation, Ancient Egypt, or the Shang Dynasty of Ancient China....