Know it! - Crime and Punishment - Year 4 - Teacher's notes

The 'Crime and Punishment' unit for Year 4 students includes various interactive retrieval tasks to help consolidate their learning. One engaging activity is 'Cops and robbers', where pupils work in groups of four to recall what they've learned about the evolution of crime and punishment. Each pupil has two minutes to jot down their own knowledge before spending sixty seconds reviewing their peers' work to identify any new information they hadn't noted. They then add this 'stolen knowledge' to their chart, with points awarded for each piece of information, encouraging a collaborative and competitive element to the learning review.

Another task involves pupils working in pairs to identify words related to 'crime and punishment' from a provided list. They circle words that are pertinent to the topic, such as 'judge' and 'stocks', and earn points for each correct identification. This activity not only reinforces vocabulary but also aids in understanding the historical context of the terms. The 'Give me 3!' challenge further tests students' recall, asking them to list three aspects of punishment, three ordeals from Anglo-Saxon times, three Anglo-Saxon words, and three reasons why people were hanged. This summarises the Key Stage content and provides a comprehensive review, with points awarded for each correct answer, ensuring that the learning is both engaging and informative.