Author: Melaniphy, Cassie

Church	An special building / Often old	Different types of churches / A place where Christians pray and gather	In past churches had power / Over the people / Role of power has changed over time / Rules and ceremonies have changed over time	The power of Rome / The role in empire
Kingdom	Where is my home and where do I live / The land ruled by King or Queen	Four areas of UK / Can be large or small / The land ruled by King or Queen / Need defence	Can grow or reduce / Many ancient kingdoms became empires / Kingdoms are earliest types of civilisations	Kingdoms fall due to war or revolution / Expand to naturally defensible lines / Have absolute power / Often broken into smaller territories
Monarchy	Kings Queens / Castles and palaces are special places just for Kings and Queens	Symbols of power / Power over people in the kingdom (rule) / Duty	They may reign or rule / Succession is often hereditary but can be elective / Rule until death, abdication or revolution	Role of monarchy has changed over time / Relationship with government and church over time
Empire	The land ruled by a king or queen	King or Queen can rule over many different places not just one kingdom	One supreme ruler (not just king or queen) can rule an empire / Can grow gradually or quickly / Desire to improve resources, standard or living for people or more power / Imposes law and culture upon people	Have benefits and problems / The decline can be peaceful or violent / Need to control through threat or reward / Involve taxes and tributes

Agriculture	A farm is where food is grown / A farmer grows food	There are different types of farm / Seasons affect food growth / Tools and machinery have changed over time	Farming is essential for / settlement / Early man nomadic and did not farm / People settle by rivers / Good ,fertile land is fought over and people need to protect it	The move to farming from foraging lead to hierarchical societies and taxation / Surplus and deficit leads to trade / Trade meant people could live in cities (no longer needed to tend to your own food) / Type of land and climate determines / Type of farming
Settlement	The idea of home / Where I live	Community where people live and work / Different types of settlements / Buildings/services that settlers need	Settlers need water and other resources / Settlements can need defending / Trade essential to settlement / Have hierarchies / The role of rivers, hills and valleys	Migration and invasion affect settlements / Settlements change over time / Rights to land can be disputed / Settlements have been abandoned in response to challenges
Invasion	Other people coming to stay and settle or rule	Unwanted outsiders trying to take power / Come from another place / Involves conflict	Usually net with resistance / Different motives for invasion / Often creates conflict / Can happen repeatedly / Some places harder to invade than others	Affects laws and settlements / Brings about change and long lasting impact / Invaders believe they are justified / Can be piecemeal or one attack / Most societies build defences against invasion / Unity important for invaders and defenders
Religion	The world is a wonderful creation / There are special buildings where / people come together to share	Way people make sense of the world around them and things that happen to them / Different people have different beliefs and practices / Different symbols of religion	Early origins expressed through art / People turned to religion to explain bad fortune such as poor crops / Conflict occurs when people try to impose own religions on others / Different religions have different rituals and practices and beliefs and gods	At times religious leaders have had power / Power of different religions has changed throughout history