England

Supporting the National Curriculum 2014

with Purple Mash

History

Jump to Key Stage 2

National Curriculum statement

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Changes within living memory. Where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of change in national life

Old and New Category. Includes:

• Old and New Seaside Holidays

• Old and New Seaside Changes

• Old and New Seaside- Slideshow

• Old and New Homes – Changing homes sorting activity

• Old and New Homes – Similarities and Differences

• Old and New Homes – Describing

• Old and New Toys- Comparison

• Old Toys- Slideshow

• Old Toys- Matching pairs game

• Old and New Transport

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/old_and_new_history

Old and New Homes – Database https://www.purplemash.com/site#app/tools/2inv (Houses database)

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/teachers/guides_and_resources/2inv_resourses User guide and Houses resources.

Key Stage 1

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National Curriculum statement

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Events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally [for example, the great fire of London, the first airplane flight or events commemorated through festivals or anniversaries]

For additional commemoration events see the Topic area and search bar. Use the calendar to see upcoming events

https://www.purplemash.com/site#app/links/teachers/featured_timetable

First Airplane Flight in Britain https://www.purplemash.com/#app/pup/firstplane_interest

Great Fire of London. Includes:

• Great Fire of London Paint Project

• Great Fire of London Paint Project Samuel Pepys Diary

• Great Fire of London Samuel Pepys Diary Entry Day One

• Great Fire of London Samuel Pepys Diary Entry Day Two

• Great Fire of London - Recount

• Great Fire of London – Information

• Great Fire of London – Talking Story

• Samuel Pepys- Mash Cam

• Great Fire of London- Design your own house.

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/themes/history/great_fire_of_london

Remembrance Day. Includes:

• Information Text

• Remembrance Day- Explanation Poster

• Remembrance Day – Poppy

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/themes/history/remembrance

Neil Armstrong. Includes:

• Moon Landing Research

• Neil Armstrong - Moon Landing News

• Neil Armstrong - Postcard from Neil Armstrong

• Neil Armstrong Astronaut- Mashcam

• Neil Armstrong- Interview

• Neil Armstrong- Moon Report

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/neil_armstrong

• First Man in Space- Yuri Gagarin Newspaper report

https://www.purplemash.com/#app/pup/firstmaninspace

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National Curriculum statement

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Events beyond living memory

that are significant nationally

or globally [for example, the

Great Fire of London, the first

aeroplane flight or events

commemorated through

festivals or anniversaries] -

continued

Magna Carta http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/magnacarta

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation. Includes:

• Mashcam

• Queen Elizabeth II Coronation – Newspaper Report

• Queen Elizabeth II Coronation – Slide Show

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_british_royals/the_royal_family

Queen Victoria Coronation. Includes:

• Newspaper Report

• Queen Victoria- Mashcam

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_british_royals/queen_victorias_birthday

Thomas Edison. Includes:

• The First Light Bulb

• Thomas Edison- Interview

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/themes/history/thomas_edison

Sinking of The Titanic. Includes:

• All About

• Sinking of The Titanic – Leaflet

• Sinking of The Titanic – Newspaper Report 1

• Sinking of The Titanic – Newspaper Report 2

• Sinking of The Titanic – Postcard

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/themes/history/titanic

Spanish Armada http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/spanisharmada

Sir Francis Drake https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_explorers/francisdrakeseptember

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_english_people/guy_fawkes_night

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National Curriculum statement

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The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods [for example, Elizabeth I and queen Victoria, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, William Caxton and Tim Berners-Lee, Pieter Bruegel the elder and LS Lowry, Rosa Parks and Emily Davison, Mary Seacole and/or Florence nightingale and Edith Cavell]

Anne Frank. Includes:

• Biography

• Anne Frank- Biography 2

• Anne Frank – Newspaper Discovery

• Anne Frank- Diary Entry

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_authors_and_poets/annefrank

Barack Obama - Biography http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/barackobama

Christopher Columbus. Includes:

• Biography

• Interview

• Mashcam

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_explorers/christopher_columbus

Dylan Thomas - Biography http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/dylanthomas

Edith Cavell – Biography http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/edithcavell_interest

Emily Davison. Includes:

• Biography

• Interview

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_english_people/emily_davison

Florence Nightingale. Includes:

• Biography

• Mashcam

• Slideshow

• Interview

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_english_people/florence_nightingale

Sir Francis Drake. Includes:

• Biography

• Mash Cam

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_explorers/francisdrakeseptember

Jesse Owens – Biography http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/jesseowens

Jessica Ennis – Biography http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/jessicaennis

Martin Luther King. Includes:

• Biography

• I Have a Dream

• Leaflet

http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/AllAboutMartin

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National Curriculum statement

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The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods [for example, Elizabeth I and queen Victoria, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, William Caxton and Tim Berners-Lee, Pieter Bruegel the elder and LS Lowry, Rosa Parks and Emily Davison, Mary Seacole and/or Florence nightingale and Edith Cavell] - continued

Matthew Henson – Arctic Explorer https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_explorers/matthew_henson

Mary Seacole. Includes:

• Biography

• Quiz

• Interview

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_medics/mary_seacole

Neil Armstrong. Includes:

• Moon Landing Research

• Neil Armstrong - Moon Landing News 1

• Neil Armstrong - Moon Landing News 2

• Neil Armstrong - Postcard from Neil Armstrong

• Neil Armstrong Astronaut- Mashcam

• Neil Armstrong- Interview

• Neil Armstrong- Moon Report

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/neil_armstrong

Nelson Mandela. Includes:

• Biography, writing projects about his release, quiz and interview

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_peacemakers/mandela

Queen Elizabeth 1 – Biography http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/queen_elizabeth1

Queen Victoria

• Biography & Mashcam

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_british_royals/queen_victorias_birthday

Rosa Parks. Includes:

• Interview, Biography, Bus Protest, Quiz

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_american_people/rosa_parks

Usain Bolt. Includes:

• Biography

• Quiz

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/famous_people_new/famous_sports_people/usain_bolt

William Caxton - Biography http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/William_Caxton

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Muhammed Ali - Biography http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/muhammadali

Tim Berners- Lee https://www.purplemash.com/#app/pup/Tim_Berners_Lee_factfile

Pieter Bruegel the elder https://www.purplemash.com/app/pup/pieterbruegel_factfile

LS Lowry https://www.purplemash.com/app/pup/LSLowry_factfile

National Curriculum statement

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Significant historical events, people and places in their own locality. As well as the content included in the ks1 curriculum section, information in one or more of the following topic packs may be relevant to a local study in your area.

Local Area Study https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/local_area_study

Knights and Castles

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/castles_and_knights

Tudors https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/tudors

Great Fire of London https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/great_fire_of_london

Victorians https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/victorians

Titanic https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/titanic

World War 1 https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/worldwar1

Remembrance Day https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/remembrance

World War 2 https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/worldwar2

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National Curriculum statement

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Stone Age

Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/stone_age

Slide Show http://www.purplemash.com/#bloglinks/stone_age_slideshow

All About Hunter Gatherers http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/huntergsallabout01

Hunter Gatherers Day http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/hunterg_compare

Hunter Gatherers Diary http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/hgdiary1

Hunter Gatherers Diet http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/hunter_shop_list1

Stone Age To-do List http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/neolithic_todolist3

Early Farm News http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/farmnews

Compare Hunting with Farming

http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/hunterfarming02

All About Skara Brae http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/skarabrae_allabout02

Hunter Gatherers Leaflet http://www.purplemash.com/#leaflets/huntergatherers_leaflet05

Postcard from Skara Brae http://www.purplemash.com/#postcards/skara_postcard

Cave Painting Activity http://www.purplemash.com/#pap/historypaint/cave

Stonehenge Postcard https://www.purplemash.com/#app/postcards/stonehenge_postcard1

Key Stage 2

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National Curriculum statement

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Bronze Age

Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/bronze_age

Side Show http://www.purplemash.com/#bloglinks/bronze_age_slideshow

Amesbury Archer http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/amesbury_archer02

Bronze Age Child’s Day http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/bronze_compare

Annoying Neighbours http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/bronze_neighbours01

Making Bronze http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/makingbronze

Bronze Age To-do List http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/bronzeage_todolist01

All About Stone Circles http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/stone_circles

Bronze Age Leaflet http://www.purplemash.com/#leaflets/bronzeage_leaflet02

Postcard from Stonehenge http://www.purplemash.com/#postcards/stonehenge_postcard1

Iron Age

Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/iron_age

Iron Age Slide Show https://www.purplemash.com/#app/bloglinks/ironageslideshow

Iron Age Buildings

http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/ironagebuildings

Iron Age Tribes

http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/ironagetribes02

A Celtic Child’s Day

http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/ironage_comparison

Iron Age Leaflet http://www.purplemash.com/site#leaflets/ironage_leaflet01

Finding the Truth http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/juliusnotes02

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National Curriculum statement

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The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/romans https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/celts

Roman Invasion http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/roman_invasion

Roman Soldiers http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/roman_soldiers

Roman Soldier Mashcam http://www.purplemash.com/#mashcam/romancam1

Leaflet All About Rome http://www.purplemash.com/#leaflets/rome

Postcard from Rome http://www.purplemash.com/#postcards/Rome

All About Boudicca http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/boudica_allabout

Boudicca’s Speech http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/boudicaspeech

Boudicca Wanted Poster https://www.purplemash.com/app/pup/boudicca_wanted_poster

Celts – All Contents http://www.purplemash.com/#/themes/history/celts

The Celts http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/thecelts

Celtic Life http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/celticlife

Celtic Shields

http://www.purplemash.com/#pap/pattern/celticShield1

Crime and Punishment https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/romans

Part of Crime and Punishment topic https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/crime_punishment

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National Curriculum statement

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Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/anglo_saxons

Anglo Saxon – Beliefs http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/beliefs_saxons

Anglo Saxon - Gods http://www.purplemash.com/site#games/2diy/Anglo_saxon_gods

Anglo Saxon - Invasion http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/invasion_saxons

Anglo Saxon - King Alfred http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/saxonKingAlfred

Anglo Saxon – Slide Show http://www.purplemash.com/site#bloglinks/anglo_saxon_slideshow

Anglo Saxon – Sutton Hoo http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/suttonhoo_saxons

Anglo Saxon – Village Life http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/villagelife_saxons

Crime and Punishment https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/anglo_saxons

Part of Crime and Punishment topic https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/crime_punishment

The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the kingdom of England to the time of Edward the confessor

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/vikings

Viking Invasion 1 http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/vikingsinvade

Viking Invasion 2 http://www.purplemash.com/#pup/vikingsinvade2

Viking Long ships http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/vikinglongships

Viking Family Life http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/Vikingfamily

Viking Homes http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/Vikinghomes

Viking Beliefs http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/VikingBeliefs

Viking Gods and Goddesses http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/Vikinggods

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Viking Entertainment – Leaflet

http://www.purplemash.com/site#leaflets/vikingleafletent2

King Alfred http://www.purplemash.com/site#pup/VikingKingAlfred

Viking Mashcam http://www.purplemash.com/#mashcam/vikingcam

Viking Gods Pairs Game https://www.purplemash.com/site#app/games/2diy/Viking_gods

A local history study - as well as the content included in the ks2 curriculum section such as information in one or more of the following topic packs may be relevant to a local study in your area

Local Area Study https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/geography/local_area_study

Knights and Castles

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/castles_and_knights

Tudors https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/tudors

Great Fire of London https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/great_fire_of_london

Victorians https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/victorians

Titanic https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/titanic

World War 1 https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/worldwar1

Remembrance Day https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/remembrance

World War 2 https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/worldwar2

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National Curriculum statement

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A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.

Crime and Punishment from Roman times to the modern day

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/crime_punishment

Bayeux Tapestry- Paint Project https://www.purplemash.com/site#app/pap/historypaint/battleofhastings

Battle of Hastings- News Paper https://www.purplemash.com/site#app/pup/Battle_of_Hastings

The Battle of Britain https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/battle_of_britain

Leisure and Entertainment https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/leisure_and_entertainment

History of the Railways in Britain

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/railways

Knights and Castles

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/castles_and_knights

Tudors https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/tudors

Great Fire of London https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/great_fire_of_london

Victorians https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/victorians

Titanic https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/titanic

World War 1 https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/worldwar1

Remembrance Day https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/remembrance

World War 2 https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/worldwar2

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1930s and today. • Entertainment

• Food

• Fashion

• Technology

• Transport

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/1930s

1960s Postcard http://www.purplemash.com/#postcards/1960s

1970s Postcard http://www.purplemash.com/#postcards/1970s

1980s Postcard http://www.purplemash.com/#postcards/1980s

National Curriculum statement

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The achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer; the Indus valley; Ancient Egypt; the Shang Dynasty of Ancient China.

Ancient Egypt • Pyramids

• Celebrations

• Timeline

• Gods and Goddesses

• The River Nile

• Houses

• Life in Ancient Egypt

• Tutankhamen’s Tomb

• Postcard from Ancient Egypt

• Postcard from Modern Egypt

• Postcard from Howard Carter

• Tutankhamen’s Mashcam

• Ancient Egypt Gods

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/ancient_egypt

Shang Dynasty • Fact file

• Famous Faces

• Paint Projects • Battle of Muye

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/shang_dynasty

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• Comparison

• Peasants

• Food

• Religion

Ancient Sumer

• Factfile

• Food

• Homes

• Religion

• Society

• Ur-Nammu

• Writing

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/ancient_sumer

The Indus Valley

• Factfile

• Events

• Evidence

• Cities

• Food

• Homes

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/indus_valley

Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world

Ancient Greece • Food

• Theatre

• Ancient and Modern Greece

• Modern and Ancient Olympics

• History of The Olympics

• Ancient Greece Leaflet

• Food Leaflet

• Postcard from Ancient Greece

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/ancient_greeks

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National Curriculum statement

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A non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. Ad 900; Mayan civilization c. Ad 900; Benin (west Africa) c. Ad 900-1300

(We have also added in work on the Aztecs. Some schools may choose to link this in with work on Mayan civilization)

Maya. Includes: • Slide Show

• Maya Quiz

• Maya Gods Quiz

• All About the Maya

• Maya Pyramids

• Maya Gods

• Maya Food

• Maya Life

• Maya Games

• Maya Leaflet

• Postcard from El Castillo

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/mayans

Aztecs. Incudes: • Slide Show

• Aztec Artefacts

• Aztec Gods

• Aztec Diary

• The Spanish Arrive

• Postcard from The Aztec Kingdom

• Aztec Masks`

• Aztec Patterns

https://www.purplemash.com/site#tab/pm-home/topics/history/aztecs

early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. Ad 900;

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/early_islamic_civilisations

Benin (west Africa) c. Ad 900-1300

https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/topics/history/ancient_benin