Pupils can develop their understanding of the Shang Dynasty with this UKS2 The Shang Dynasty How Did the Shang Dynasty End? PowerPoint. It features a range of engaging teaching slides along with enquiry questions and those that encourage deeper thinking, with a key focus on the corruption of Di Xin and the rise of the Zhou Dynasty.

This is the sixth lesson of a six-lesson block. There is an additional worksheet resource to support teaching that focuses on the key historical skill of similarity and difference.

National Curriculum Objectives:

• The achievements of the earliest civilizations.