In this lesson, the children will work on the key historical skill of chronology. The children will further their understanding of the dating system BCE/CE and find out more about the start of the Shang Dynasty. The main activity is a timeline activity so the children can show their understanding of the order of events.

The file contains the following resources:

-      An editable lesson presentation

-      An editable lesson plan

-      An editable stop and jot activity

-      An editable main activity sheet (three different versions)

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

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....