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History

The past sheds light on the present and the future!

Fourteen worlds, from deep time and the first farmers to empires, revolutions and the world wars. Stories first, then the evidence.

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Napoleon Bonaparte

French emperor, 1769 to 1821

Napoleon guides your child through stories from the past. He asks about choices and consequences and helps them look at events from different sides.

An AI character inspired by Napoleon Bonaparte, not the real person.

What’s inside

3 courses, lesson by lesson

14 modules in the curriculum

  1. 01

    Beginnings

    • Timeline
    • Origins
    • Farmers
    • Cities
  2. 02

    The ancient and medieval world

    • Greece
    • Rome
    • Kingdoms
    • Trade
  3. 03

    The modern world

    • Renaissance
    • Voyages
    • Revolutions
    • Empire
    • Wars
    • Britain
Levels:Time, origins and the first citiesGreece, Rome, kingdoms and tradeVoyages, revolutions, empire and war

A sample lesson, about 10 minutes

A lesson with Napoleon Bonaparte

  1. 1

    Two doors

    Step through two doors into two different times.

  2. 2

    When?

    Work out when each scene takes place.

  3. 3

    Who?

    Find out who lived there and what they did.

  4. 4

    What changed?

    Name one thing that changed between the two times.

Lesson screenshot: Napoleon introduces ancient Greece
Lesson screenshot: Napoleon introduces ancient Greece

Skills to grow towards

What your child practises

  • Puts events and periods in time order

  • Explains how one event leads to another

  • Explains why people describe the same event differently

Questions from parents

No. Lessons include the rise of Islam, the empire of Mali, the Atlantic slavery system, colonial rule and resistance to empire.

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