Author: Anna Wightman

Year 5 Autumn Term

History Topic: Dynamic Dynasties—The Shang Dynasty

Topic key knowledge

Gain and deploy a historically grounded understanding of abstract terms such as ‘empire’, ‘civilisation’, ‘parliament’ and ‘peasantry’. That China is the longest lasting civilisation starting with the Xia Dynasty in c2070.
The Shang Dynasty, c1600 BC until 1046 BC, is the earliest recorded ruling dynasty of China. During the Shang Dynasty, royals and the elite lived in large houses or palaces in a separate part of the city to the lower social classes, who lived in homes dug from the earth. During the Shang Dynasty, men and women were not treated as equals. A woman was taught to obey her father and when she got married, she was expected to obey her husband. Aspects of history that can be compared and contrasted include rulers and monarchs, everyday life and innovation.
During the Shang Dynasty, people worshipped their ancestors at home altars.

Writing text types

Narrative—Writing strategies, expanded noun phrases, adjectives, adverbials, sentence starters
Descriptive writing using Aladdin
Persuasive writing—Speech
Narrative poetry—The Highwayman, Flannan Isle

Maths Units

Number and place value
Addition and subtraction
Fractions
Multiplication and division
Negative numbers
Decimal fractions

Science Units

Autumn 1
Animals including humans
Autumn 2
All living things and their habitats

Geography

DT

Art

PSHE

RE

ICT

PE

French

Music

Identifying the location of China and the areas of settlement during the Shang Dynasty.
Why were these areas chosen?

Not a focus this term

Skill
Autumn 1
Typography & Maps Exploring how we can create typography through drawing and design, and use our skills to create personal and highly visual maps
Autumn 2
Making Monotypes
Explore how artists use the monotype process to make imagery. Combine the monotype process with painting and collage to make visual poetry zines.

Following SCARF unit plans
Autumn 1
Me and my relationships
Autumn 2
Valuing difference

Autumn 1
Is believing in God reasonable?
Autumn 2
How has belief impacted on music and art throughout history?

Class Book

Autumn 1
• Football
• Tag Rugby
Autumn 2
• Gymnastics
• Basketball

Places
Where do you live?

Listening & singing songs
Autumn 1
Charanga
Living on a Prayer
Autumn 2
Christmas production

Wonder by R.J Palacio

Purpose or hook

Trips, or local visits, or visitors

Personal Development opportunities

Remembrance assembly performance.
Christmas performances.
Speeches—linked to English lessons

Computing Systems
and Networks

E-Safety

History of Computing

Tinkering with Scratch