Learning objective
- To recognise the contribution of wartime volunteers and soldiers by exploring different sources.
Success criteria
- I can find similarities between volunteers in
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National curriculum
History
Pupils should be taught about:
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Cross-curricular links
English
Reading comprehension
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Brain dump.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use other examples of volunteers today when considering similarities between volunteers in the past and volunteers now; could focus on job title, main responsibilities and similarities when building their award certificate during the Main event; should use the Knowledge organiser for vocabulary support.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could develop answers to the following questions in the Main event: What do we mean by ‘racist views’ at that time and do you think they still affect people today? Why is it important to learn about these views when studying history?; should consider any differences between a World War 2 volunteer and a volunteer today; could discuss the limitations of some sources in their source pack.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying similarities between volunteers in the
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Vocabulary definitions
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British Empire
A large group of countries that were once ruled by Britain.
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colonise
To settle and take control over other lands.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y5: The Vikings - raiders, traders or something else?
Lesson 1: When and why did the Vikings come to Britain?
Lesson 2: Were the Vikings raiders, traders or something else?
Lesson 3: Where were the Viking trading routes and why was trade important?
Lesson 4: Why are there different Viking sagas explaining the same event and what does this tell us about the Vikings?
Lesson 5: What were the impacts of Viking raids and settlements on local communities in Britain?
Lesson 6: What were the Vikings’ achievements and how did they impact the world?
Optional Remembrance lesson: Who contributed to the war effort?
Lesson 3: Where were the Viking trading routes and why was trade important?
Finding out about Viking trade routes and trade.
Lesson 1: When and why did the Vikings come to Britain?
Investigating when and why the Vikings came to Britain.
Assessment – History Y5: The Vikings – raiders, traders or something else?
Assessment quiz, Skills catcher and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of...
Lesson 6: What were the Vikings’ achievements and how did they impact the world?
Creating an 'Achievement gallery' to explain the significance of the Vikings' achievements.