Learning objective
- To explore what makes a monarch historically significant.
Success criteria
- I can make deductions from sources.
- I can apply
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1. Put the children in pairs and ask them to discuss three things they learned about banknotes last lesson, two things they found interesting and one question they have.
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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; could use the Knowledge organiser for vocabulary support in the lesson.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could discuss which of the sources are more or less useful to investigate the changes the monarchs achieved; could look at another criterion, such as ‘remarkable’ and reflect on who remarked or reported on Alfred the Great or Elizabeth I from the sources.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: making deductions from sources;
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Vocabulary definitions
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historically significant
A person, event, place or idea that is considered important.
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resulted
A person’s actions or an event that resulted in change that had consequences for the future.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y5/6: Unheard histories
Assessment - History Y5/6 (B): Unheard histories
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Who features on banknotes and why?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Was Alfred the Great or Elizabeth I the more significant monarch?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: How were Ellen Wilkinson and Betty Boothroyd historically significant?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Why is William Tuke historically significant? (Option 1)
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Why is Mary Seacole historically significant? (Option 2)
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Why are Lily Parr and Betty Snowball historically significant?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Who will be the face of the new £10 note?
