Learning objective
- To describe the significance of some people and events within history.
Success criteria
- I can explain what makes a person or
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
Art and design
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Ask the childen if they can remember the names of any important explorers and what they achieved? Answers might include: Christopher Columbus – at the time, people thought he was a great man for discovering The Americas which was somewhere new to people from Europe. Mary Kingsley – travelled to Africa, climbed Mount Cameroon and learnt…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should be provided with an explorer to focus on; could use the Knowledge organiser when completing their coat of arms.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should include an image of their explorer’s most significant event on their coat of arms; should explain what changed due to their explorer.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing why an explorer is significant;
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Vocabulary definitions
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coat of arms
A symbol that represents a person or family.
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event
An important thing that happens.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y1: How have explorers changed the world?
Lesson 1: What is an explorer?
Lesson 2: Where have explorers travelled and when?
Lesson 3: Who was Christopher Columbus and what did he do?
Lesson 4: Who was Matthew Henson and what did he do?
Lesson 5: How has exploration changed?
Lesson 6: How can we remember them?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 7th April, 2025
