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Medium Term Planner: Nov. / Dec. 2010
Curriculum Area : The World Around Us (Explorers )Class P6 / P7
Key Learning Intentions
Geography
That:
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Children will become familiar with the location of the countries visited
by our explorers - China, Spain, America, Bahamas India etc.
Children will name and recognise on map, the major seas and the routes
taken by the explorers –Atlantic Ocean, Cape of Good Hope, Indian
Ocean, Bering Straits etc.
History
That:
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Children will carry out research on the ancient town of Pompeii. They will
use
Children will recognise other major eruptions and disasters which
affected Pompeii and will order them on a timeline.
Children will be familiar with routines of daily life in Roman times.
(www.killeanps.com/roamns.html )
Activities
Cross Curricular Skills: Make predictions based on previous
investigations and knowledge; draw conclusions and make
comparisons from the work covered; ask appropriate questions to
seek information (TSPC); demonstrate skills of working in groups;
use ICT to research, select, evaluate and communicate
information;
 Use physical map of the world to label and colour major places
associated with the explorers Christopher Columbus, Marco
Polo and . (place)
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Science
 How a volcano erupts – link to Learning NI from
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www.killeanps.com/volcanoes.html
Make a working model of a 3D volcano usinig papier macher
and baking soda with vinegar.
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Internet research to discover what daily life was like in Pompeii
in 79A.Why do you think they chose to settle here?
(Independence)
Research the 79 AD eruption of Vesuvius and why the
inhabitants appeared to be curious but didn’t flee the town,
using school website link. Produce flip chart using
Activprimary 3 to show the findings of your groups.
(Interdependence)
In groups research effects of a variety of volcanic eruption on
daily lives of people then and now (Pompeii and Iceland)
Prepare a slideshow on the information you have found. Present
to the rest of the class. (Interdependence)
Key Focus: Interdependence
Resources
Maps of Ireland www.killeanps.com/volcanoes.html & sites linked
from here. Activprimary 3; Powerpoint; Flipchart pages for group
work.
Evaluation
Opportunities for Assessment
Children’s work in jotters. Oral assessment of topics covered. Class /
individual discussion. Written revision sheets. Presentations on
powerpoint and activprimary3. Self assessment sheets. KWL grids.
Learning Journals. ‘On Dangerous Ground’ SAT 2007