Unit:
The World is our Oyster
Term:
Summer 3
Year:
5
Summaries
English
Art and Design
 Pupils will learn about Native Americans –
particularly the Navajo.
 They will learn about Navajo design and the
symbols, colours and patterns they use in their
rugs.
 Navajo weaver Winnie Henry
 Pupils will design symbols to represent
themselves and work in small groups to design
their own rug using the mathematical skills
needed to mirror their design twice.
 Pupils will write a survival leaflet for first-time
mountain walkers using the knowledge they have
acquired in geography lessons.
 They will write and present a persuasive
advertisement and take part in a formal debate
based on their learning around the Oregon Trail.
 Pupils will read and discuss a range of poetry
about mountains and write their own modelled
poems.
Music
Computing
 Use Google Earth to explore 2 locations and collect
information to compare and contrast.
 Use unit converters to compare values from different
countries.
 Learn how to set up a blog and contribute by making a
simple post.
 Learn how to add text, pictures, links and labels to a
blog post.
 Embed videos into a blog post, understanding how
embed code can be used to add a variety of
interactivity or multimedia.
 Pupils learn two songs connected
with the pioneer settlers and then
create their own arrangement of
one of them, using instruments and
voices.
Design and
Technology
 Pupils will use colour and
pattern to design a bag.
 Use sewing and decoration
techniques to make a bag.
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The World is
our Oyster
Languages
 Has anyone ever eaten oysters? In this Unit pupils discover
the place of oysters in French culture and will learn about the
two different types of oyster, and how they are categorised for
sale. They will listen to and read a traditional tale from
Brittany, which is also an important area for oyster cultivation.
King Gradlon was certainly blessed in the early days of his
reign and the world was most certainly his oyster.
 The third person singular and plural forms of être are
introduced and the pupils use bilingual dictionaries to find
adjectives which will then be applied to use adjectival
agreements with feminine plural nouns.
 They will practise larger numbers in examining the
categorisation of oysters, and will learn that the names of jobs
work like adjectives, and so will look at the feminine forms of
some jobs.
 Pupils will also listen to some French people saying what jobs
they do and whether or not they like them.
Geography
 Pupils will learn about the Grampians in
winter and assess the dangers facing
climbers.
 Compare the Grampians with the Rockies
for features and size.
 Explore the experience of pioneers of the
th
19 century.
 A field trip to a local environment to assess
access for emergency services.
Maths
 Pupils solve problems involving
various measures – money, length
and mass and consider the
statistics related to measures when
planning a holiday.
Links
The World is our Oyster
In this Unit, pupils will continue to use their
skills to explore their environment through
maps, atlases, globes and internet
searches and a field trip. They will focus on
two areas; the Grampian region in Scotland
and the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. This
will enable them to develop their
understanding of physical and human
geography by exploring the movement of
th
people in the mid-19 century. They will
also explore the art of Native American
Indians to inspire their own work in
designing rugs and making bags.
Their geographical skills and fieldwork will
be developed by opportunities to explore
their local environment, using map skills
and observing and recording human and
physical features in their areas.
The exploration of the Grampians and the
Rockies will be linked via design and
technology through the creation of an
explorer bag which they will make and use
to collate their learning and take on their
imaginary travels. Their explorer book will
provide opportunities to practice a variety
of writing skills including research skills,
narrative writing, and blogging and
information leaflets.
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Outdoor Learning
 Map skills, field work, camping, orienteering, working with a local outdoor education centre.
 Fieldwork to look at access for local emergencies to remote site.
National and International links
 Links with schools in the Grampian area – comparing their lives with our pupils; links with
Native American schools, English Heritage, National Trust, international links eg Rocky
Mountains through the DOI (Department of the Interior).
Links to the world of work
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 Working in outdoor education; life as a National Park Ranger; mountaineer, outdoor instructor;
rescue volunteering, the Scout Movement for boys and girls; outdoor leisure industry; outdoor
gear designers and manufacturers; copy writers for advertising and information; rug makers
and designers of carpeting and home furnishings.
Links to learning and life skills
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 CLCfL 9: showing resilience and bouncing back
 CLCfL 10: working with perseverance and concentration
 CLCfL 14: appreciating people from different backgrounds
Resources
Geography
Music
Design and Technology
 Artefacts, textile products and images of
19th Century Pioneers or Native American
Indians.
 Variety of bags.
 Selection of holders or containers for
inspiration.
 Selection of embroidery threads, fastenings,
decorative finishes.
 Embroidery needles.
 Fabric for bags e.g. cotton, felt, fleece,
Dipryl.
 Fabric scissors, card, paper, needles,
thread, Copydex, safety pins.
English
 Explorer Book (exercise book).
 Leaflets (from GP surgery, council
office or local library or even junk mail
deliveries – select those suitable to
exemplify presentation, audience and
purpose).
 Images of mountains and mountain
ranges.
 Poems on the theme of mountains.
 Vintage film and film clips of mid
C20th migration to and from the UK
(Pathe, BFI), including publicity
materials soliciting migrants.
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 YouTube clips
 Lyrics and Music sheets
(provided) for ‘Oh Susanna’
and ‘The Earth is Our Mother’
 Music notation sheets
 Tuned percussion and/or
keyboards
 Percussion instruments
Languages
 Unit PowerPoint.
 A class set of bilingual dictionaries/word
banks, posters.
 Mini-whiteboards and pens.
 Printable resources:
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Computing
 Google Earth
 Pupils’ individual email
addresses
 Blogger account
 Excel
 Photographs of Grampian Mountains in winter (available on internet)
 Photographs of mountaineers climbing in wintry conditions (available on the
internet)
 Sorting cards for Mountain Mystery activity (provided in resource zip file)
 Physical maps of the British Isles and Scotland (in atlases and online)
 Maps, tourist information around the Grampian Mountains
www.walkhighlands.co.uk
 Maps, tourist information around the Rocky Mountains, Colorado National
Park Service website for Rockies
 Globes, atlases, e-atlases
 Rocky Mountains Past and Present PPT (provided in resource zip file)
The World is our Oyster
Art
 Who are the Native Americans?
http://www.davemcgary.com/southwest-native-american-tribes.htm
 PowerPoint on Navajo Designs (provided in resource zip file)
 Winnie Henry - Navajo weaver
http://www.crossingworlds.com/articles/weaving.htmlSymbols and
colours in Navajo Weaving
 Symbols and colours in Navajo weaving
http://www.canyonroadarts.com/symbols-and-motifs-in-navajoweaving/
 Medicine Man Gallery examples of rugs
http://www.medicinemangallery.com/NativeAmericanIndian/Rugs
 Sketch books
 Large sheets of paper
 Scissors, glue
 Paint/brushes/palettes
 Large paper
 Squared paper
 Rulers/metre sticks/mirrors