World Study
As well as developing an understanding of the many stories that reveal the history of Britain, the wider world study is a vital tool in helping children to widen their perspectives. Stories of ancient world civilisations or cultures very different from that of the UK help children not only to draw comparisons, but also to begin to gain a global perspective and to understand the world and their place within it.
Africa
- Pull-out posters: Primary History 94
- Benin: exploring an African empire at Key Stage 2
- Ankhu and Nebu of Deir el Medina
- The Kingdom of Benin 1500-1750
- Trade and pilgrimage in the Abbasid Caliphate
- Why stop at the Tudors?
Central & South America
- Linking history and science: how climate affected settlement
- Using indigenous and traditional stories to teach for climate and ecological action
- What can you tell about the Maya from a Spanish soldier?
- Studying the Maya
- Teaching history and geography together in a meaningful way
- Scheme of Work: Maya
The Middle East
- Baghdad: what were its connections across the medieval world?
- Trade and pilgrimage in the Abbasid Caliphate
- Scheme of Work: Ancient Sumer
- Scheme of Work: Early Islam, including Baghdad
- Podcast Series: The Rise of an Islamic Civilisation
- Ancient Sumer