In this lesson, the children will work on the key historical skill of evidence and interpretation. The will find out where modern day China is in the world, and then they will travel back in time to consider what life was like for the earliest humans there. The children will discuss the lives of hunter gatherers and find out what happened next. 

The file contains the following resources:

-      An editable lesson presentation

-      An editable lesson plan

-      Two stop and jot activities

-      An editable activity sheet (two 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 a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer; The Indus Valley; Ancient Egypt; The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China. ...