Year 5 - Social Sciences
Year 5 - Social Sciences
Vikings
Introduction to the Vikings
Viking chronology - timelines and creative writing
Invaders and settlers
Who were the Vikings?
Norse mythology and the 9 worlds
The Vikings make their mark
Viking longships - how they were made
Viking farms
Viking settlements and homes
Viking trade - the where and why of trading
Were all the Vikings warriors? Analysis of Viking leaders
What made the Vikings successful?
Viking immersion Day (Butser Ancient Farm)
The end of an era and the Viking legacy
Maya Civilisation
The Maya in context - To discover facts about the Maya Civilisation - comparison with Vikings from last term
Introduction to the Maya - To discover facts about the Maya Civilisation
Mayan writing
Mayan maths and the calendar - To look at the Maya number system.
To find out what Maya people grew and ate.
Cities and architecture of the Maya
Mayan trade
Mayan religion - To consider similarities and differences between ancient religions and different religions today. To look at the characteristics of Maya gods.
To find out what we know about the Maya from the drawings of Frederick Catherwood.
Consider what we know about Chichen Itza and use the information to create a leaflet for tourists.
Early Islamic Civilisations
Look at the Islamic civilization from CE 900 and compare it to Western Europe using ancient and modern maps.
Research the life and death of Muhammad, summarise key events and explore reasons for the spread of Islam.
Investigating maps and setting historical questions.
The life story of Muhammad (pbuh)
The spread of Islamic Civilisation
Discover the silk road and spice routes and the goods which were carried along them.
Make a board game based on the silk road to illustrate the flow of goods, the hazards of trade and life on the road.
Find out about the fascinating rise and fall of the city of Baghdad CE 900.
The Construction of Baghdad.
Everyday life in Baghdad.
How do we know about life in Baghdad?
Golden Age and Dark Age: Comparison with life in Anglo-Saxon England
Why did Early Islamic Civilisation end in Baghdad?
Maps
Where did the Vikings come from?
Where did they invade and settle?
Why did they leave Scandinavia and why were they successful invaders?
Locate some of the world’s countries using maps to focus on Europe, particularly Scandinavia.
Coordinates and Ordnance Survey Maps
Use of Atlases and globes
Mountains
The physical geography of mountains and mountain ranges, their formation, some famous expeditions and also mountain biodiversity.
Mountain formation
Mountains around the world
Mountain expeditions
Endangered animals in mountain environments
Climate change and the impact of human activity on the mountain environment
Beauty in the mountains
Water cycle, Rivers and Coasts
The water cycle
From river to sea
Flood plains and flooding
Coastal features
Coastal erosion
Energy and the Environment
Energy
Food miles
Climate change
Earthquakes
Earthquakes and plate tectonics
Seismic waves
Living in an earthquake zone
Earthquake resistant buildings
Volcanoes
The features of volcanoes and their formation. Their distribution around the world.
Introduction to volcanoes
Where in the world are volcanoes
Inside a volcano
Eruptions
Worship
Having Worth - To consider how worth is determined and what has worth to me.
Music - To reflect upon how music makes us feel and why it is used for religious worship.
Prayer - To discuss why and how religious believers pray.
Art - To compare expressions of worship in art.
Artefact - To investigate how artefacts are used as objects of worship within different religions.
Freedom - To explore what religious freedom is and how people use it.
Christianity: the true meaning of Christmas
Explanation - what Christmas means to me and to Christians.
Love - explain the importance of love at Christmas time in Christianity.
Power and Vulnerability - how God took human form and explain the importance of this vulnerability in modern situations.
Christmas Cards - compare Christian and secular Christmas cards.
Carols - analyse the meaning of a popular Christmas carol.
Christmas Debate - participate in a class debate about whether the true meaning of Christmas is lost.
Peace
Introduction to Peace - I can explain the meaning of the word ‘peace’.
Peace Across Religions - I can explain how different religions view peace.
Comparisons Across Religions - I can state the similarities and differences between each religion’s view on peace.
Inner Peace - I can explain how some religions use inner peace to find peace and can reflect on this technique.
Community Cohesion - I can explain how religions focus on community cohesion to bring about peace.
Peace Symbols - I can recognise key peace symbols.
Forgiveness
What Is Forgiveness? To explore the concept of forgiveness.
Forgiveness in Judaism - To explore and discuss what Jews believe about forgiveness.
Yom Kippur (Judaism) - To explore the significance of Yom Kippur for Jews.
Forgiveness in Buddhism? To explore what Buddhists believe about forgiveness.
Comparing Forgiveness in Buddhism and Judaism - To compare forgiveness in Buddhism and Judaism.
A Symbol for Forgiveness - To create and explain a symbol for forgiveness.
Commitment
What Is Commitment? To understand what commitment means and how it can be demonstrated in different ways.
Growing in Commitment - To explain how commitment is demonstrated in coming-of-age rituals.
Sacrifice - To understand and explain why people make sacrifices.
Fasting - To summarise the importance of fasting in Islam.
Marriage - To identify how commitment is shown through marriage ceremonies.
How Do You Remain Committed? To reflect on how I show commitment in my own life.
Islam
Who and where? Where Islam was founded and who founded the Muslim faith.
Main beliefs.
Special places.
Special festivals.
Holy book.
Symbols and meanings.
If you have any queries about this curriculum, please contact: Mr Matt Govan, Year 5 Class Teacher, on mjg@farlingtonschool.com or Mr Calum Mathison, Year 5 Class Teacher, on cpm@farlingtonschool.com