Learning objective
- To recall life events.
Success criteria
- I can record some special memories.
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National curriculum
History
The national curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
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Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Gimme five. Ask the children to think of five things they can remember about how holidays have changed.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the time vocabulary on slide 2 of the Presentation: Scrapbooks to talk about memories; could make an audio recording of a holiday memory.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should write labels describing each memory using time vocabulary; could record a few memories in their scrapbook and place them in order.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using time vocabulary to
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Vocabulary definitions
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future
Time still to come.
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memory
Something remembered from the past.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y1/2 (B): What is history?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: 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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Last update: 13th August, 2025
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: How can we find out more about holidays in the past?
Investigating holidays in the past and creating enquiry questions to ask a classroom visitor.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: What is history?
Developing an understanding of history and creating a personal timeline.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: What were holidays like in the past?
Investigating the past by looking at photographs; recognising similarities and differences.
Assessment – History Y1/2 (B): What is history?
Skills catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit to assess pupil...
