Review this research guide for your unit of inquiry into Ancient Civilsations

1. Research Tips
Y5 Ancient Civilisations

2. Identifying Key Words
What do you want to find out?

3. Categories - what are other words for these?
Architecture
Leisure Time
Transportation
Farming
Communication
Mythology
Clothing/Accessories

4. Architecture
Buildings
Construction
Building design
Engineering
PREFACE it all with the civilisation
Eg. Ancient Roman buildings or
be more specific Eg. Ancient Roman Temple

5. Use a kid friendly search
engine
Where will you look?

6. Kid Friendly Search Engines

7. Use a recommended
website

8. Recommended Websites & Databases
http://www.historyforkids.net/
http://www.ngkids.co.uk/history
Access these sites
via Ding

9. Cite your sources
No matter where you get your information
ALWAYS record where it’s from

10. Photos and Images

11. Need to a photo of something?
Use Britannica for quality free images
for your presentations (DING)
Use Creative Commons to access
copyright free images