History2Literacy
Past Programmes (January - July 2011)
The Kent 2011 Census Programme
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May 2011
Bredgar Village Study
Yr 5 & 6 pupils from 13 Kent primary schools attended a Census 1911 Activity Day at Bredgar Primary School
It was a fully supported springboard for two activities:
(1) Using artefacts, buildings, film, photographs, maps & census data to build up a picture of the village of Brdedgar in 1911
(2) Taking a real family from the 1911 census (the Bells) and constructing a piece of accurate historical fiction about them
Further information HERE
World War II - The Evacuees
Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th June 2011
Blitz, Bombs and Evacuation
A fully supported 2-day historical investigation and writing activity for Yr 5 & 6 pupils in 3 stages:
(1) On-line research into evacuation
(2) Video conference interviews with real-life evacuees
(3) A written report to Prime Minister Winston Churchill that asnswered the question, “Should the government help organise another evacuation of children from London and the South-East in 1944?”
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The Seal Chart Mystery
January 2011
Exciting History and Writing programme for KS 2
Backed by the South-East Grid for Learning, English Heritage and the National Monuments Records Office
Used data from the 1901 Census and other sources to enable pupils to become "History Detectives" and tackle a famous murder mystery
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