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QCA History Units For Primary 3/4 :
Unit 6a-Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past? A Roman case study.Download
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QCA 6a.doc
Unit 6b-Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past? An Anglo-Saxon case study. Download
doc-History
QCA 6b.doc
Unit 6c-Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past? A Viking case study.
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_QCA 6c.doc
Unit 7 -Why did Henry VIII marry six times?
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7.doc
Unit 8 -What were the differences between the
lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?
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_QCA 8.doc
Unit 9 -What was it like for children in the
Second world War?
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History _QCA
9.doc
Unit 10 -What can we find out about ancient
Egypt from what has survived?
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History _QCA
10.doc
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Year 3/4
Units
Teaching
Activity
Resources & NC
Guidance
Unit 6 a
Why have people invaded
and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman case study.
In this unit, children are
introduced to the idea that people from other societies have been coming
to settle in Britain for a long time. They consider the effects of the
invasion and settlement of the Romans on Britain. There is emphasis on
historical enquiry using artefacts and Roman sites and interpretations
of history.
Based on real-life
excavations during the 80's in Sandy, this stimulating introduction to
the use of archaeology for children aged approximately 9 to 11 years
gives them a chance to investigate evidence of Roman Life there nearly
2000 years ago.
Why have people invaded
and settled in Britain in the past? An Anglo-Saxon case study.
In this unit, children are
introduced to the idea that people from other societies have been coming
to settle in Britain for a long time. Children find out about what was
discovered at Sutton Hoo. By investigating the finds, children learn
about the work of archaeologists and about the culture and way of life
of Anglo-Saxons who settled in Britain.
Why have people invaded
and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking case study.
In this unit, children are
introduced to the idea that people from other societies have been coming
to Britain for a long time. Children find out how Viking influence
spread through different parts of the world and how, over a period of
years, the Vikings eventually settled in Britain.
Children will develop their
understanding of chronology, describe and identify reasons for and
results of historical events, situations and changes and consider
different ways the past has been interpreted.
'Walk' through a Viking
village? Download lifelike clips. Find out who the Vikings were and get
an idea of the extent of their travels. Write your name in Runes and
learn about their longships.
Launch the Viking Quest
game and travel back in time to 793 AD. Can you build a ship, cross the
seas, loot a monastery and return home safely to claim a prize from your
chief? You will need the Flash plug-in.
In this unit children find
out about the Tudors through the story of Henry VIII's marriages. They
develop their ability to use written and pictorial sources, ask and
answer questions, give reasons for actions and identify changes.
Web-site giving background
information and pictures of Henry VIII and his wives.
Interactive book telling the story
of Henry’s wives.
Produce newspaper articles
bringing together the key points of this unit. Possibly date the paper
on the day after the death of Henry. Give each group a different wife or
marriage to focus on. This activity could be extended by including
advertising or a letters page.
This interactive site
looks at who the Tudors were and particularly at Henry VIII and his six
wives. There is also a brief overview of what life was like in Tudor
England.
Henry VIII picture enquiry
activity sheet to be completed on the computer and saved/printed. This
activity sheet could be edited, printed and photocopied to complete on
paper but the picture quality would be effected.
What were the
differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?
In this unit children
learn about the lives of different types of people living in Tudor
times. Children will find out about the characteristic features of
society at a time in the distant past by asking and answering questions
from a range of different sources of information. There are
opportunities to develop this unit as a local study where there are
examples of Tudor homes or museum collections in the locality.
An interactive exhibit on
the Tudor period. There is a timeline of the Tudor monarchs and you can
find out about discoveries and developments of the time.
What was it like for
children in the Second world War?
In this unit children find
out about the effects of the Second World War on children in their local
area, nationally and internationally. There are also opportunities to
consider the effects of war on children today.
Children use a range of sources,
including the recollections of people alive at the time. They consider
the reasons for and results of key aspects of the war.
A wonderful site if you
are wanting to find out how the Second World War affected children's
lives. There is information on rationing, letters from evacuees and you
can explore a wartime home.
What can we find out
about ancient Egypt from what has survived?
In this unit children find
out about the way of life of people living in ancient Egypt from
archaeological discoveries. Children will develop their understanding of
characteristic features of a society; identify the different ways the
past is represented; and use sources of information to make simple
observations, inferences and deductions.
A masterpiece! You can
find out information from the evidence itself, play the games that the
Egyptians played, find out about the Ancient Egyptians through stories
and artefacts.
Create a multimedia
presentation to summarise their findings. Introduce the children to AND
and OR searches and take the opportunity to discuss the authenticity of
information on the web.
Unit 18 -What
was it like to live here in the past?
Additional Units -
Year 3/4
Units
Teaching Activity
Resources & NC Guidance
Unit 18
What was it like to live
here in the past?
In this unit, children are
introduced to an enquiry-based
approach to a local study. It is
best to focus on an aspect of
the local community in the
immediate locality. It might
also be part of a field visit,
particularly a residential field
trip. Children compare two or
three periods of time. A house
or group of houses, a shopping
street, the school, a workplace,
a place of worship, civic or
service buildings, or an
historic site such as a local
castle could be selected as the
focus of the unit. It gives
opportunity for direct access to
historical sources and is an
excellent chance to develop
fieldwork and research skills.
The unit also provides an
opportunity to consider
citizenship issues such as
planning for change,
conservation, local identity and
social responsibility.