5-14
Lesson plans and downloadable resources for primary and S1/S2 education
Primary resources
Resources on the 5-14 Curriculum website including illustrations, websites, lesson plans, project outlines and pupil worksheets.You searched for: People In The Past
Results found: 17 items
| Title | Description | Curricular Area | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessing what information you need | An online resource for for 9-11 year-olds from the LTS Information Literacy website, with accompanying notes for teachers and for parents, to help learners to assess their information needs and plan an investigation. This is illustrated with subject-specific examples to contextualise the activity, using charts, lists and mind mapping to find out more about the Vikings and Robert the Bruce. | 5-14 Resource Library | Upper Primary Middle Primary 5-14 level F 5-14 level E 5-14 level D 5-14 level C |
| Industrial Revolution | Materials produced by Nairn Academy History Department, Highland Council, and appropriate for S2 students. They focus on the human aspects of the industrial revolution, particularly child labour and the work of the reformers who campaigned to bring about better conditions. | 5-14 Resource Library | S1/S2 |
| Mary Queen of Scots | A short play on Mary Queen of Scots produced by Palnackie Primary School, Dumfries & Galloway Council. | 5-14 Resource Library | Middle Primary |
| People in the past audit planning tools | Planning tools from Nairn Academy (Highland) outlining an audit of S1 and S2 units for coverage of eras and strands in people in the past. | 5-14 Resource Library | S1/S2 5-14 level F |
| Prehistoric Scotland | This is an activity from the unit on early people (pre-fifth century AD) developed by the Scottish Association of Teachers of History. | 5-14 Resource Library | S1/S2 |
| Prehistoric Scotland | In this activity created by Nairn Academy History Department, Highland Council and appropriate for S2 students, the students are asked to imagine that they are archaeologists writing a report on changes in Scotland between the Stone Age and the Iron Age. | 5-14 Resource Library | S1/S2 |
| Renaissance | An excerpt from a unit on James IV and the Renaissance developed by the Scottish Association of Teachers of History. | 5-14 Resource Library | S1/S2 5-14 level F |
| Robert Burns resources | An online selection of resources about Scots literature and language, modern Scottish poetry, traditional song and music, the historical context in which Robert Burns was writing and the continuing role of literature and language in shaping Scottish identity. | 5-14 Resource Library | |
| Roman science | Worksheet that involves pupils carrying out a series of simple experiments with a candle and recording what they have learned from the results. | 5-14 Resource Library | Middle Primary |
| Scottish Wars of Independence | These activities, developed by Nairn Academy, study a variety of sources on William Wallace and Robert the Bruce and focus on issues such as bias. | 5-14 Resource Library | S1/S2 |
| The Celts | These PowerPoint presentations, covering aspects of life in ancient Celtic times, have been produced by Downs Syndrome Scotland. They would be useful to support a People in the Past topic for primary pupils, or for pupils with additional support needs. | 5-14 Resource Library | |
| The Romans | A unit outline produced by Glasgow City Council and suitable for middle/upper primary. | 5-14 Resource Library | Middle Primary |
| The Vikings | These PowerPoint presentations, covering aspects of life in Viking times, have been produced by Downs Syndrome Scotland. They would be useful to support a People in the Past topic for primary pupils, or for pupils with additional support needs. | 5-14 Resource Library | |
| Union of Scotland and England | An information sheet and student activity created by Nairn Academy History Department, Highland Council. | 5-14 Resource Library | S1/S2 |
| Victorians | An information sheet providing a basic historial background to topic work on the Victorians. | 5-14 Resource Library | |
| Wartime memories | This resource has been created by the pupils of Portree Primary School, Isle of Skye. It consists of a book and CD relating the war experiences of the ordinary families of Skye, mirroring the experiences of other communities throughout Scotland. There are unique photographs and personal reminiscences. The files are samples of the pages in the book. The resource is part Gaelic, part English and can be purchased from Seòid, Portree Primary School. | 5-14 Resource Library | Middle Primary |
| World War II | A self-assessment activity for pupils. Suitable for upper primary and S1. | 5-14 Resource Library | Middle Primary 5-14 level C |
Thinking about Curriculum for Excellence
Curriculum for Excellence will introduce eight refreshed and re-focused curriculum areas, and make space in the timetable for interdisciplinary projects and studies. Future planning will follow the principles underlying the new Curriculum for Excellence.
Although the current 5-14 curriculum will be with us for the immediate future, you can use the resources on this site with Curriculum for Excellence in mind. Use this short Reflection Guide to help you adapt resources in accordance with some of the principles and purposes of Curriculum for Excellence.
Word file: Curriculum for Excellence Reflection Guide (45KB)
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