Learning objective
- To find out what childhood was like for our parents and grandparents.
Success criteria
- I can ask
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National curriculum
History
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Cross-curricular links
RSE & PSHE
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Lesson recap
This lesson and unit build on knowledge and concepts introduced in this lesson: ‘Kapow Primary, History, Year 1, How am I making history?, Lesson 3: How are special events remembered?’, in which children found out how events are celebrated, comparing their own histories to those of others.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Support the children with question prompts – what, where, how etc.
Pupils working at greater depth
Ask the children to explain how their childhood compares to that of the visitor or the childhood shown on the video.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: asking one question about
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Vocabulary definitions
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childhood
Time spent as a child.
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parent
A person's father or mother.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y1/2 (A): How am I making history?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: What is my history?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 2: How can I find out more about myself?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 3: How are special events remembered?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 4: What was it like for children in the past?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: What have I learnt about childhood in the past?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 6: How am I making history?
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Last update: 18th September, 2025
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 2: How can I find out more about myself?
Learning to investigate personal history using photographs and gaining a greater understanding of chronology and...
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 3: How are special events remembered?
Learning about their personal history and that of others, pupils develop an understanding about how...
Assessment – History Y1/2 (A): How am I making history?
Skills catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit to assess pupil...
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: What have I learnt about childhood in the past?
Using what they have learnt about childhood in the past, children look for similarities and...
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