Lesson 9: What were the greatest achievements of the Shang Dynasty of ancient China?

In this lesson, the children will work on the key skill of historical significance. The children will find out how the Shang Dynasty ended, and then they will provide either a verbal or written response to the main historical enquiry for this unit.

The file contains the following resources:

-      An editable lesson presentation

-      An editable lesson plan

-      Follow me activity (answers included)

-    Final Response activity sheet (three versions)

-    Editable challenge sheet

-    Word bank sheet for support

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....