Unit G – Royal Biographies
This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate different non-fiction texts about the lives of royal monarchs from British history by writing an example biography for a Tudor king or queen, explore spellings of words that are easily confused and learn how to link ideas across paragraphs.
Investigate different non-fiction texts about the lives of royal monarchs from British history by writing an example biography for a Tudor king or queen
Lesson One : Confusing Searches
Explore the spelling and meaning of different words that are commonly confused.
Lesson Two : Paragraph Summaries
Read and summarise paragraphs from a non-fiction text about a royal monarch from the past
Lesson Three : Changing Paragraphs
Select and change paragraphs from a biography to match the structure of different non-fiction texts
Lesson Four : Biography Sentences
Select and compose sentences about the life of a king queen which would not be used in their biography
Lesson Five : Tudor Biography
Compose an example biography for a king or queen that might have ruled Britain in the past.
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Cities, Towns and Villages
Research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition
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Recycling
Research and present some of the benefits and disadvantages that can be produced when recycling different materials at home and in school
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Viking Pots
Develop and refine a range of different art and design techniques when working with clay to make pots that represent Viking culture and traditions
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Bronze Age
Research and illustrate how life in Britain developed and changed during the Bronze Age including the growth of communities and trade