Famous People and Events
Unit
History
1st Grade

Focus Education
History Unit Description
Editable presentation
Group work
Active
Discussion based learning
1st Grade History unit, Famous People and Events from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Famous People and Events has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.
Unit contents
Overview Documents

Long-term overview
Resource
History
1st Grade
The Long-term overview for the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser
Resource
History
1st Grade
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy
Resource
History
1st Grade
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
History
1st Grade
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons

1. Who do we associate with making a significant contribution to making the world a fairer place?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who do we associate with making a significant contribution to making the world a fairer place?'

2. Which significant events helped us know more about our world and our universe?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which significant events helped us know more about our world and our universe?'

3. Who have made significant contributions to the rights of black people?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who have made significant contributions to the rights of black people?'

4. Who have made significant contributions to the rights of women?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who have made significant contributions to the rights of women?'

5. Which international disaster is still considered a significant event today?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which international disaster is still considered a significant event today?'
Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it!
Resource
History
1st Grade
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation
Resource
History
1st Grade
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education

Know it!
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Know it! - Famous people and events - 1st Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Choose a famous person fact file - Worksheet
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Choose a famous person fact file - Worksheet' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Noughts and crosses - Famous people
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Noughts and crosses - Famous people' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

True or False Famous people and events
Resource
History
1st Grade
'True or False Famous people and events' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Cops and robbers - How much do you know about the moon landing?
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Cops and robbers - How much do you know about the moon landing?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Cops and robbers - How much do you know about the sinking of the Titanic?
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Cops and robbers - How much do you know about the sinking of the Titanic?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Famous black people
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Famous black people' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events
Unit contents
Overview Documents

Long-term overview
Resource
History
1st Grade
The Long-term overview for the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser
Resource
History
1st Grade
The Knowledge organiser for the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy
Resource
History
1st Grade
The Progression pedagogy for the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
History
1st Grade
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons

1. Who do we associate with making a significant contribution to making the world a fairer place?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who do we associate with making a significant contribution to making the world a fairer place?'

2. Which significant events helped us know more about our world and our universe?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which significant events helped us know more about our world and our universe?'

3. Who have made significant contributions to the rights of black people?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who have made significant contributions to the rights of black people?'

4. Who have made significant contributions to the rights of women?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who have made significant contributions to the rights of women?'

5. Which international disaster is still considered a significant event today?
Lesson
History
1st Grade
1st Grade History lesson from the unit Famous people and events. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Which international disaster is still considered a significant event today?'
Assessment for Learning Resources

Check it!
Resource
History
1st Grade
Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education.

Show it! Group presentation
Resource
History
1st Grade
Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Famous people and events from Focus Education

Know it!
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Know it! - Famous people and events - 1st Grade' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Choose a famous person fact file - Worksheet
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Choose a famous person fact file - Worksheet' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Noughts and crosses - Famous people
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Noughts and crosses - Famous people' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

True or False Famous people and events
Resource
History
1st Grade
'True or False Famous people and events' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Cops and robbers - How much do you know about the moon landing?
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Cops and robbers - How much do you know about the moon landing?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Cops and robbers - How much do you know about the sinking of the Titanic?
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Cops and robbers - How much do you know about the sinking of the Titanic?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events

Famous black people
Resource
History
1st Grade
'Famous black people' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the 1st Grade unit, Famous People and Events
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