References to the story of Sindbad the Sailor, which may include Internet references to the works, copies of films, animated cartoons or novels. Teachers will need to source these themselves.
Starter activity
Discuss the story of Sindbad the Sailor, one of the stories that appears in editions of A Thousand and One Nights, and discuss what role it and other fictional accounts have in the understanding of history.
Main activities
Introduce the concept of timelines and why they help in understanding history.
Reinforce the concept of crosschecking Internet sources before adding information to your timeline.
Guide and monitor the students through the activity sheet.
Plenary
Peer assessment: What improvements could be made to each group’s presentation:
Give constructive feedback in the form of 2 positives and 1 recommendation, or ‘2 stars and a wish’.