Learning objective
- To explore the story of the Wright brothers.
Success criteria
- I can recount
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall: Why we remember people from the past. The meaning of the phrase ‘living memory.’
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use Activity: Comic strip (support) with four boxes; could recount the events of the Wrights’ brothers story using their comic strip; should use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: History – How did we learn to fly? for vocabulary support.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could write a sentence in each box along with a drawing to explain each event in their comic strip; could discuss why the events in their comic strip are important.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying important events in
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Vocabulary definitions
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beyond living memory
More than 100 years ago.
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decade
Ten years.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y1/2 (A): How did we learn to fly?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: Who were the Wright brothers?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 2: When was the first flight?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 3: Why is Bessie Coleman significant?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 4: Why is Amelia Earhart significant?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: Why was the Moon landing special?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 6: How did we learn to fly?
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Last update: 21st March, 2025
