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Cities, Towns and Villages
This history scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to research and present the history of buildings and people in local community using a school exhibition. The class can conduct interviews of parents and grandparents to discover how the school neighbourhood has changed since the past.
Research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition
Lesson One : Old and New
Investigate and present information about some of the different buildings that can be found in the school’s neighbourhood and record their matching locations and functions
Lesson Two : Map Changes
Explain and model how to use maps to identify and record information about some of the changes and developments that have happened to locations in the local area
Lesson Three : Special Places
Practise using photographs to identify and record comparisons between different locations in the local area over a number of time periods
Lesson Four : Local Interviews
Investigate how to interview and question different people about some of the changes and developments that have happened to local community over time
Lesson Five : Exhibition Research
Explore how to research and prepare exhibits to include in a class presentation about some of the changes that have happened in the local area over time
Lesson Six : Exhibition Tour
Investigate how to plan, compose and publish a presentation to describe and compare how life has changed and developed in the local area
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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