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History Key stage 1

Introducing and understanding of chronology and making comparisons between familiar items and experiences today and in the past

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In this key stage we suggest you teach the units in the order they appear below.

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    History

    How am I making history?

    Investigating the past within living memory by exploring personal chronology and using photographs to ask and answer questions about the past.

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    History

    How have toys changed?

    Investigating toys from the past by sequencing artefacts, asking historical questions and examining how teddy bears have changed over time.

    (6 lessons)

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    History

    How have explorers changed the world?

    Creating timelines, investigating journeys of exploration and comparing exploration in the past with exploration today.

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History: Curriculum guide for parents and carers

Designed for school websites, this document offers parents and carers a clear overview of their child's History journey through the school.

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Kapow Primary timeline resource

A printable version of the Kapow Primary timeline.

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History: List of significant people

A list of significant historical figures from our History scheme of work.

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Webinar: An Introduction To History

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