The Shang Dynasty Workshop

Altru

Bring the Shang Dynasty to life for your pupils through an engaging and participatory drama workshop where pupils explore the rich history of the time through role play, performance and creativity. Through drama activities, children develop a greater understanding of this ancient civilisation.

Topic information covered:

- The Historical Context of The Shang Dynasty

- What life was like during The Dynasty

- Battles and War

- What working life was like

- The Dynasty Gods

- Discoveries, including Fu Hao's tomb, Oracle Bones, Shells and much more!

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Where we travel to

We can visit your school in:

What activities are available during this school workshop?

We use exciting and fun drama activities and games in our workshops, all themed around the topic and designed to develop pupils understanding and engagement in this period of history,

Which curriculum topics do we cater for?

Performing Arts Workshop

Altru Drama Days:

We use a wide range of drama techniques to engage all children in the topic and ensure our sessions are completely inclusive so that all children can learn, develop and grow.

Both types of drama day can be used at any stage of the curriculum delivery; early in the term for a wow starter, in the middle of a topic to bring it to life and embed learning or at the end of the topic for that ultimate sticky knowledge boost.

Our workshops help children make memories and retain the information for years to come!

Ancient Civilisations Workshop

The Shang Dynasty

Shang Dynasty Drama Day:

Topic information the children will learn about through our Shang Dynasty Drama Days:

- The Historical Context of The Shang Dynasty
- What life was like during The Dynasty
- Battles and War
- What working life was like
- The Dynasty Gods
- Discoveries, including Fu Hao's tomb, Oracle Bones, Shells and much more!

What size groups do we cater for?

35 children max per workshop

Access for visitors with disabilities

Yes Please let us know more about your group and we will get back to you with more details about the suitability of what we offer.

Visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Yes We certainly can. Please use the form below to let us know your group's specific SEN requirements and we will get back to you with more information on how we can tailor our learning experience for your children.

Who are Altru?

We are a creative education, non-profit organisation that exist to provide drama workshops to help support learning and development in schools. Our aim is to offer all children the opportunity to learn in new, exciting and creative ways. We passionately believe in the value of Drama as a tool to help children develop skills, expand knowledge and grow in confidence.