Learning objective
- To investigate why Bessie Coleman is historically significant using photographs.
Success criteria
- I can describe
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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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
Display the Presentation: What do you remember?
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use Activity: Bessie Coleman (support) to write one piece of information they have found out and one question; could highlight or circle key information on the photograph before they begin writing; could discuss what they notice in the source in pairs before they complete the activity.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should consider what we cannot find out from the source, as well as what it does tell us; could discuss which events were the most significant in Bessie Coleman’s lifetime and why.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: writing three things they
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Vocabulary definitions
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achievement
Something completed well with effort.
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beyond living memory
Events that people alive today can not remember.
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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: 13th November, 2025
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: What is my history?
Developing an understanding of personal chronology and creating a personal timeline.
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...
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 4: What was it like for children in the past?
Investigating childhood in the past and creating enquiry questions to ask a classroom visitor.
