Autumn 1 Curriculum Unit – Historical Focus
Key Skills – Chronology & Historical Enquiry
Key Learning:To develop a sense of chronology
To discover how crime & punishment has changed throughout history
To be develop an understanding of when in history the Middle Ages was.
As historians, we will explore how crime & punishment has
changed throughout history
As artists, we will investigate historical images and use them as a
stimulus to recreate our own art
THE GREAT STINK
As geographers, we will become aware of our world and our
environment.
We will be develop our skills in using technology we shall
research Robin Hood and crime & punishment; producing a
PowerPoint presentation in literacy
Curriculum Shapers
How did the people
we have studied
show resilience e.g.
Robin Hood? How
can we show
resilience?
Through discussion,
questioning,
presentations in
literacy.
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Developing higher
order questions.
Questioning why
punishments have
changed and how
they have impacted
upon today’s life.
Welfare of others eg
Robin Hood stealing
from the rich to give
to the poor. Is it right
to punish rich and
poor people
differently?
Developing higher
order questions.
Questioning why
punishments have
changed and how
they have impacted
upon today’s life.
Working together.
Listening to others.
Developing
questioning skills.
Autumn 1 Curriculum Unit – Historical Focus
Key Skills – Chronology & Historical Enquiry
KICKSTART FOR LEARNING:- Visuals. Lots of pictures of punishments. What are they? What were they for? What crimes were they for?
Key Objectives – What we want Key Opportunities – how
the children to learn
learning will take place
To become familiar with
historical vocabulary related to
crime.
Research
Role play
To understand that rich and
poor criminals may have
received different punishments.
Research
Sources
Paired activities (Kagan
working)
To understand when in history
Chronological
the Middle Ages was.
understanding of crime &
punishment through
history
To be able to compare and
What if? Why? Where?
contrast a time in history with
When?
modern life.
Is this a reliable source?
What impact did this
person have?
To become familiar with the
Chronological
development of the jury system. understanding of crime &
punishment through
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Opportunities to write – genres for
children to develop their writing skills
(linked to previous units)
Literacy – poetry
Wordsearch / crossword
Playscripts
Writing a PowerPoint presentation.
Information texts unit in literacy.
Links with experts Visit/Visitor
Creative homework task.
History theme day
Persuasive writing
Debate
Challenge Target – what we hope children will
achieve a thorough knowledge of crime &
punishment vocabulary, knowledge of how it has
changed throughout time, reasons why it has
changed and how it has influenced punishments
today and our judicial system. An understanding of
the reliability of sources. To be able to give sound
reasons (with evidence)why Robin Hood is such a
memorable figure from history.
Core Target – what all children will learn some
knowledge of crime & punishment vocabulary, some
knowledge of how it has changed throughout time,
some reasons why it has changed. Some
understanding of the reliability of sources. To be able
to give reasons why Robin Hood is such a
memorable figure from history.
Stepping Stone Target – foundations of learning a
little knowledge of crime & punishment vocabulary,
some knowledge of different periods of time in
Autumn 1 Curriculum Unit – Historical Focus
Key Skills – Chronology & Historical Enquiry
history
To use sources and make
historical observations.
What if? Why? Where?
When?
Is this a reliable source?
What impact did this
person have?
CELEBRATION OF LEARNING:- History theme day – Robin Hood Day
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history. A developing understanding of what sources
are. To be able to give reasons why Robin Hood is
such a memorable figure from history, with support.
Autumn 1 Curriculum Unit – Historical Focus
Key Skills – Chronology & Historical Enquiry
Today’s Learning
Objective
Context
Please see short term
plans for full
information on these
headings.
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Capturing their curiosity
Today’s activities
Recorded work
Next steps for further
progress