Learning journey overview

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Kindness

Equality

Respect

Collaboration

Subject: History

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Spring

Summer

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Year 1

How have homes changed? Changes within living memory: Homes

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What is a Monarch? What makes a good 

king or queen 

Finding out the role of a monarch, children compare monarchy today with the monarchy of the past.  Study castles and consider how they evolved over time.

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Who is William Morris and why is he important to Bexleyheath?

Significant people/places in own locality:

William Morris/The Red house

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Year 2

What did we learn from the Great Fire of London? 

Events beyond living memory:

Great Fire of London

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How did these significant individuals

Change the future of nursing? Significant individuals: 

Florence Nightingale/ Mary Secole /Edith Cavell

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How do we know what holidays were like 100 years ago? 

Changes within living memory:

Seaside

Victorian

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Year 3

Would you prefer to live in the Stone Bronze or Iron age?  Why? Changes in Britain: Stone age to Iron age

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How has Bexleyheath changed (Crook Log school) since the school was built? Bexleyheath for the past 70 years

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Which British Monarch has had the biggest impact? Looking at significant monarchs who have shaped Britain today- Develop what makes a good king or queen  and reasons from year 1. 

William the Conqueror/Henry VIII / Elizabeth I/ Charles I (English Civil war)/Victoria / Elizabeth II/ CharlesIII 

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Year 4

Who were the Romans? and where did they come from? The Romans

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Why did the Romans settle? in Britain? 

The Romans

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Who were the Egyptians? 

The Egyptians

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What did the Egyptians believe? 

The Egyptians

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How has the River Thames changed over time? 

Rivers

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Year 5

What impact did the early settlers have on Britain? Anglo-saxons and Vikings (Scots)

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Who were the Ancient Greens and What did the Greeks ever do for us? 

Ancient Greece 

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How has crime and punishment changed from the Roman period to modern day? Crime and punishment

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Year 6

How did the war impact on Bexleyheath? Was this typical across the country? Was this typical in other countries? Bexleyheath WWII

• Battle of Britain- What happened/Why?
• Blitz (immediate consequence of Battle of Britain) What is it? (V2 rockets are different!) 
• Impact of War in Bexleyheath- Why was it targeted?
• Typical experience outside London e.g. Coventry, Exeter for beauty? Or Liverpool Docks to cut off supply. 
• Rationing 
• Evacuees
• What was it like in Germany? Dresden

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How did the Mayan civilisation develop over time/ their beliefs and organisation?  How did it end? 

The Mayan civilisation

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Unheard Histories: Who should feature on a £10 note?

Mini project arguing which historic figure, previously learnt about, do they feel should be featured on a £10 note and why.

Presentations/debates/PowerPoints

Could look at BBC 100 greatest Britons for inspiration. 

Potentially 30 Greatest Humans- Make it a competition? Winner based on criteria agreed on as a class? Even involve parents to vote? 

Potential for trip to Civic Offices- Contact Mark. 

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