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History at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1)

Unit 2: What were homes like a long time ago?

QCA

Expectations

most children will: identify features of homes today and at a time before living memory; recognise household objects from the past and present; know how the objects were used and in which room they belonged; handle, observe and draw the objects in order to find out about them; use appropriate language when talking, writing and role playing

some children will not have made so much progress and will: identify some characteristics of homes and home life; talk about their own homes; describe and handle household objects of the past

some children will have progressed further and will: make comparisons across the time periods; identify and describe a range of different features of modern homes and homes built a long time ago; compare home life now and in the past beyond living memory; explain why people from different societies live in different styles of homes


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. What sorts of homes do people live in today?
2. What can we find out from the outside of homes?
3. How were homes long ago different from homes today?
4. What would we find inside people's homes a long time ago?
5. What can we find out about Victorian or Edwardian times from looking at household objects?
6. How can we turn the 'home corner' into a bathroom, kitchen or living room from a long time ago?