HISTORY: Knowledge Organizer Bundle - 8 Products: Egyptians, Greeks, Tudors...

This bundle of knowledge organizers and activity sheets includes 8 products and focused on bringing together the key information from a wide variety of historical study units that your students across the school need when learning about a range of historical periods which include:

· Ancient Egyptians

· Ancient Greeks

· The Mayans

· Tudors – Henry VIII

· Tudors – Elizabeth I

· World War 1

· World War 2

· Space Race – USA and Russia – 1960’s onwards

For each unit, we have produced two different worksheets (Knowledge Organizer and Activity Sheet) which explore the subject, key events, timelines, features and more - providing your students with information and varying activities to complete, either to embed learning or become more interactive by researching and completing a range of tasks.

For each of the units, you can find out what is included in both the Knowledge Organizer and Activity Sheet below:

Ancient Egyptians

Knowledge Organizer

· Timeline of Ancient Egyptians

· Social hierarchy of Ancient Egypt

· Key Vocabulary

· Mummification Process

· Canopic Jars

· Seasons and farming

· True or False Quiz

Activity Sheet

· Sort the events in the timeline

· Label the social structure of Egyptian Society

· Follow the steps to solve the process of mummification

· Complete the Crossword with key vocabulary

· Find all the key words in the Wordsearch

· Quiz

Ancient Greeks

Knowledge Organizer

· Timeline of Ancient Greece

· Comparing the social structure of both Athens and Sparta

· Key Vocabulary

· Key Greek Gods

· Innovation

· Vocabulary and Language Etymology

· The Greek Alphabet

· Literature (Aesop’s Fables)

Activity Sheet

· Sort the events in the timeline

· Label the social structure of Athenian and Spartan society

· Innovation – True or False

· Complete the Crossword with key vocabulary

· Find all the key words in the Wordsearch

· Name the Gods - Anagrams

The Mayans

Knowledge Organizer

· Timeline of The Mayans

· Explanation of the downfall of The Mayans

· Key Vocabulary

· Mayan Gods

· Mayan Society, roles and explanations

· Mayan Number System

Activity Sheet

· Sort the events in the timeline

· Word search to find the key vocabulary

· Crossword – solve the clues

· Number the events from 1-8 on the downfall of The Mayans

· Mayan Number System and number questions to solve

· Label and sort Mayan Society

The Tudors: Henry VIII

Knowledge Organizer

· Timeline of key events in the life of Henry VIII

· Family Tree identifying the six marriages and three children of Henry VIII

· Key Vocabulary linked to the life of Henry VIII

· True or False statements (with answers)

Activity Sheet

· Sequence events in a timeline from the life of Henry VIII

· Use the timeline to complete the marriages and outcomes of each marriage

· Use the timeline to complete the family tree of marriages and children – adding names and dates from the timeline to the grid

· Quiz

· Wordsearch to find the key vocabulary

· Cross word – use the key vocabulary to complete the activity

The Tudors: Elizabeth I

Knowledge Organizer

· Timeline of key events in the life of Elizabeth I

· Tudor Family Tree

· Key dates, explorers and discoveries during the reign of Elizabeth I

· Further information on discoveries and innovations during the reign of Elizabeth I

· Tudor Food Facts

· Key Vocabulary

Activity Sheet

· Word search of key vocabulary

· Cross word to complete

· Link explorers to their explorations and achievements

· Food: True of False Statements

· Exploration Quiz

World War 1

Knowledge Organizer

· Timeline of key events in World War 1

· Allied and Central Powers Forces

· Country and Leaders name

· Key Vocabulary

· Who was Franz Ferdinand?

· Importance of RMS Lusitania

Activity Sheet

· Sequence events in a timeline

· Unscramble the countries to identify the name and then label “Allied” or “Central Powers”

· Cloze Procedure – The End of World War 1

· Key Vocabulary and Word Search

· Complete the Crossword using key vocabulary to support

· Quiz

World War 2

Knowledge Organizer

· Timeline of key events in World War 2

· Allied and Axis Forces

· Country and Leaders name

· Key Vocabulary

· The War in Numbers

· Pearl Harbour

Activity Sheet

· Sequence events in a timeline

· Unscramble the countries to identify the name and then label “Allied” or “Axis”

· Cloze Procedure – Pearl Harbour

· Key Vocabulary and Word Search

· Complete the Crossword using key vocabulary to support

· Quiz

Space Race – USA and Russia: 1960’s onwards

Knowledge Organizer

· Timeline of “firsts” in the Space Race

· Key Vocabulary

· Key Space Explorers and their achievements

· Space Firsts – USA or Russia?

· True or False?

Activity Sheet

· Sequence events in a timeline

· Complete the table of who achieved which first

· USA or Russia – which country made the “first” in a series of achievements

· True or False Statements

· Crossword – solve the clues to finish the challenge

· Word search – find the key vocabulary

· Key Vocabulary List

We use these activity sheets across the school to embed learning in our Historical work when studying periods in history. They are a great assessment tool, as well as a recapping activity to ensure that learning has taken place, with students referring back to prior learning to support their knowledge. The Knowledge Organizer also provides the answers to the some of the activities on the activity sheet.

Students love these sheets. They appear professional in their learning journals/work books and they see them as a fun way of showing their learning.

We have included both color and black and white versions of both activities so can simply be purchased, downloaded, printed and ready to use!

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