Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: What is history?
Developing an understanding of history and creating a personal timeline.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
In the Early years foundation stage – Reception, children talked about the past and present events in their own lives and the lives of their family members. They started to compare things from the past to now. The children used timelines to order daily routines.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – History Y1/2 (B): What is history?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: What is a holiday?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: What were holidays like in the past?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: How can we find out more about holidays in the past?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: How have holidays changed?Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: What are my favourite holiday memories?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 10 July 2026
