KS1 History

In this lesson, we will learn all about Valentina Tereshkova -the first woman to go into space! We will be listening to and drawing the story of her phenomenal life.

In this lesson, we will learn all about Neil Armstrong. Neil was an astronaut from Ohio in America who made history. He was the first man to walk on the moon. We will be listening and drawing the story of his incredible life.

In this lesson, we will learn all about Amelia Earhart. She is one of America's most well-known and adventurous aviators, who made history when she completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. We will be listening to and then drawing the story of her incredible life.

In this lesson, we will learn all about the incredible adventures of Sir Ernest Shackleton. He wanted to be the first man to reach the South Pole. Sadly, after 4 attempts to get there, he never made it. During this lesson, we look back at the heroic journey Shackleton and his team took, trying to reach the South Pole.

In this lesson, we will learn all about the exciting life of Sir Ranulph Fiennes. He has been called the world's greatest living explorer! Ranulph is a British explorer who is attempting a new record-breaking challenge to raise money for charity. If he succeeds, he will become the first person to cross the North and South Poles and climb the highest mountain on each of the world's seven continents. He has 3 continents to go.

In this unit of work, we will be learning all about a variety of different explorers who made history. In this lesson, we will be learning about what an explorer is and focusing on the qualities and attributes that an explorer may have.

In this lesson, we will learn about the changes made as a response to the Great Fire of London and how this presents itself in the present.

In this lesson, we will learn about Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn who chronicled the events of the Great Fire of London in their diaries.

In this lesson, we will look at other catastrophes involving large-scale fires in London, and in other cities from around the world.

In this lesson, we will make a detailed timeline of the events of the Great Fire of London. We will use this alongside a map to practise retelling.