History at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 3/4)

• identify features in their area on the large map
• use features of buildings to infer their use and who owned them
• categorise buildings as 'old' or 'new'

• record changes shown on maps in table form
• contribute to making a visual time line
• produce a description of the area that contains appropriate historical detail

• identify some features of a building through observation and asking and answering questions
• record their observations by annotating drawings or by labelling and completing a prepared outline
• write a short, accurate description of the place suggesting who might have used it

• identify features of the area from pictures
• record their ideas in a table using the categories as headings
• suggest how, why and for whom a picture was made
• demonstrate what they have learnt about the area through role play

• demonstrate knowledge about the way of life of people who lived in the area in the past, orally or in writing
• make comparisons between lifestyles today and in the past

• collect information about the area from oral evidence
• summarise the information collected
• identify facts and opinions

• make a presentation showing the knowledge and understanding of the history of the local area developed through the unit
• present information in a way that is appropriate to the intended audience
• produce an accurate class time line