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Ernest Shackleton
This history scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to explore and record how life was the same or different in the past by finding out about a famous explorer who journeyed to the Antarctic. The class can compose recounts, letters and news reports to illustrate what happened to Shackleton.
Explore and record how life was the same or different in the past by finding out about a famous explorer who journeyed to the Antarctic
Lesson One : World Explorers
Explore how to use drama and role-play to investigate and record the characteristics that are common to adventurers who explore the world
Lesson Two : Antarctic Expedition
Investigate how to identify and record some of the special preparations that were made for a voyage to the Antarctic by Ernest Shackleton in the past
Lesson Three : Voyage Diary
Practise selecting and recording information to work with when writing a diary entry describing a voyage exploring the Antarctic in the past
Lesson Four : Letter Home
Explain and model how to record and describe Shackleton’s journey to explore the Antarctic by writing a letter in character as part of his team
Lesson Five : Antarctic Crossing
Practise writing diary entries to describe and record what happened during Shackleton’s explorations across the Antarctic in the past
Lesson Six : News Report
Practise writing and presenting a news report to record facts and information about what happened during Shackleton’s expedition to the Antarctic in the past
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Garden Numbers
Identify and model some of the different calculation techniques that can be used when adding pairs of single digit numbers
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Summer Stories
Practise composing and presenting narrative stories with familiar settings to illustrate the events and experiences that could happen during the summer
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Fraction Numbers
Investigate how to use concrete equipment, diagrams and calculations to identify and record the matching fractions of different numbers
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Family Holiday Lists
Explore how to compile sentences punctuated using commas to list some of the special things that families can use, complete and experience on a holiday