Emerald

🏰 Welcome to History in Emerald!

Throughout your time in Emerald Class, you’ll be diving into some fascinating periods from the past and asking big questions about how people lived, ruled and remembered. You’ll explore ancient civilisations, world-changing events, and how history helps us understand life today.

Here are the exciting topics we’ll be discovering:

Year A

Term	Topic	Theme
Autumn	🏺 Ancient Greeks	Find out how the Greeks shaped ideas about democracy, art, sport and storytelling
Spring	🌍 World War 2	Learn about life during the war, the impact on families, and how people showed courage
Summer	📊 The Census	Explore how we use records to learn about the past and what they tell us about communities

Year B

Term	Topic	Theme
Autumn	🛡️ Vikings	Exploring the Viking age by learning about Viking raids, trade, settlement and the struggle for control of Britain
Spring	🏰 Tudors	Investigating Tudor England by exploring royal portraits, progresses and inventories to learn what life was like for both ordinary people and monarchs
Summer	🌎 Sikh Empire	Examining the Sikh Empire through a range of historical sources to learn about the leadership and achievements of Ranjit Singh

📚 Knowledge Organisers

Just below, you’ll find your history knowledge organisers. These are your handy guides for each topic—full of keywords, facts, timelines and pictures to help you remember what you’ve learnt.

Let’s get ready to explore the past and discover the stories that shaped our world!