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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Was Alfred the Great or Elizabeth I the more significant monarch?

Using sources to decide which monarch was the most significant.

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Learning objective

To decide whether a person is historically significant.

Success criteria

I can make deductions from sources.
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National curriculum

History

The National curriculum

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

This lesson builds on knowledge and concepts introduced in: History, Year 4, How hard was it to settle and invade in Britain? – Lesson 5: Was King Alfred really great? Display the Presentation: Alfred and Elizabeth and discuss who the people are in the images on slides 1 and 2.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Could have evidence in their source highlighted, allowing them to explain what the highlighted words or phrases tell them about Alfred the Great or Elizabeth I.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Could look at another criterion, such as ‘resulted in change‘ and explain how Alfred the Great or Elizabeth I changed England.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: making deductions from sources,

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Vocabulary definitions

historically significant

A person or event from the past which a modern historian decides is important.
remarkable

A person or event that was reported on at the time and later.

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