History: Toys
How have toys changed?
Concepts: Changes within living memory.
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Then and Now
Modern
Past
Present
Future
Old
New
Similarities
Differences
Technology
Chronological Order
Progressive Skills
Progressive Skills
Chronological Understanding
Chronological Understanding
Place known events in the order of when they happened.
Sequence events and recount changes in living memory (chronological understanding).
Use common words and phrases relating to the passing of time.
Match objects to people of different ages
Range & Depth of Historical Knowledge
Range & Depth of Historical Knowledge
Understand key features of events.
Identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods.
Interpretations of History
Interpretations of History
Use stories to encourage children to distinguish between fact and fiction
Compare adults talking about the past – how reliable are their memories?
Historical Enquiry
Historical Enquiry
Find answers to some simple questions about the past from simple sources of information.
Describe some simple similarities and differences between man-made objects.
Sort historical objects from 'then' and 'now'.
Ask and answer relevant basic questions about the past.
Relate his/her own account of an event and understand that others may give a different version.
Organisation & Communication
Organisation & Communication
Talk, draw or write about aspects of the past.
Progressive Content
Progressive Content
What do old and new toys look like? How are they different? Sort historical objects from then and now:
Match objects to different periods of time (old and new toys).
Describe similarities and differences between man-made objects (wooden toys and plastic toys, toys that move).
Use common words and phrases relating to the passing of time.
What does 'the present' mean? Develop an understanding of the present:
Use common words and phrases relating to time (e.g. explain the term 'present' means right now).
Talk about and draw their favourite modern toys (why do they like them, how do they work, what are they made out of).
Develop a chronological understanding by creating a timeline of toys.
What is the past? Develop an understanding of the past:
Use common words and phrases relating to time (explain the term 'past' means something has already happened / existed).
Ask questions about toys that their parents played with (parent visitors come and talk about toys they played with).
Compare and contrast studied toys from the past and present (their toys and parents' toys).
Develop a chronological understanding by creating timeline of toys.
How have toys changed from the past to the present? Developing a timeline
Use common words and phrases relating to time (explain the term 'past' means something has already happened / existed).
Ask questions about toys that their parents played with (parent visitors come and talk about toys they played with).
Compare and contrast studied toys from the past and present (their toys and parents' toys).
Develop a chronological understanding by creating timeline of toys.
How will new technologies change toys in the future? Applying understanding of changes over time.
I can use common words and phrases relating to the passing of time and explain that the term 'future' means yet to come.
I can show an understanding and awareness of how toys use technology to work.
I can make predictions about how a toy will continue to develop
I can explain why toys have changed over time and how they will continue to change.
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