Learning objective
- To explore monarchy by finding out about King Charles III.
Success criteria
- I can explain what a monarch
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
Thematic links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
- Could rehearse the actions for the different roles of the monarch in advance.
- Could use the Activity: Crown: support version with pre-drawn symbols.
Pupils working at greater depth
- Should explain what they think life would be like for a monarch.
- Should consider what their favourite or least favourite royal duty would be and why.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with a secure understanding can:
- Recall that a monarch is a
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Vocabulary definitions
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government
A group of people who control a country.
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Head of State
The official leader of a country.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y1/2 (B): What is a monarch?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: What is a monarch?
Y1/2 (B): Who is our monarch today?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: How did William the Conqueror become King of England?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: How did William the Conqueror rule?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: How did castles change?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: What was a monarch in the past?
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Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: How did castles change?
Investigating how castles changed over time.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 2: Who is our monarch today?
Understanding how monarchs are crowned in a special ceremony.
Assessment – History Y1/2: What is a monarch?
Assessment quiz and Skills catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: How did William the Conqueror rule?
Recognising similarities and differences between castles built by the Normans.
