St John's C of E Primary School
"Use your God-given gifts to serve others." 1 Peter 4: 10
Year 2
Hello Year 2!
Timeline Challenge!
Open your timeline and learn some important periods in history. Can you memorise important dates?
TOP TIP!
BC = Before Christ. This refers to periods of time before Jesus was born.
AD = Anno Domini (Latin). This refers to periods of time after Jesus was born
Firefighters Quiz
Answer these questions. Use the Knowledge Organiser and website links to help you.
What does chronological mean?
When and how did the Great Fire of London start?
How was London different in 1666 from today?
How are the fire services different?
How do we know about the Great Fire?
Can you name some sources of evidence?
What did the fire teach people? Why do we need to learn about it?
http://www.fireoflondon.org.uk/game/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks1-the-great-fire-of-london-home/zph4g7h
Does Chocolate Grow on Trees Quiz
Answer these questions. Use the Knowledge Organiser and website links below to help you.
Give an example of history beyond living memory.
When did Cadbury start and why was the family important for Birmingham and Bournville?
Describe a source that tells about Bournville and Cadbury in the past?
Who were the Aztecs, where and when did they live?
How do we know about the Aztecs?
Why were the Aztecs important? What did they give us?
https://www.cadbury.co.uk/our-story
https://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/how-is-chocolate-made.html
http://www.scienceforkidsclub.com/cocoa-beans.html
https://www.ducksters.com/history/aztec_empire/daily_life.php
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0113j0g (Barnaby Bear Goes to Mexico City)
Superheroes Quiz
Answer these questions. Use the Knowledge Organiser and website links to help you.
What is an explorer and what is a humanitarian?
Name a famous explorer and a famous humanitarian.
When did he/she live?
How do we know about these people?
Which are the best sources and why?
How are these sources different from one another?
How have these people made the world a better place?
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/explorers/
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/
https://www.activewild.com/antarctica-facts-for-kids/
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/earth/continents/antarctica/ (interactive map of Antarctica)
Suitcases and Sandcastles
Answer these questions. Use the Knowledge Organiser and website links to help you.
Who were the Victorians, who are the named after and when did they live?
How do we know about the Victorians?
How are our holidays different from the Victorians’ holidays in Britain?
What else was happening in Bournville at the same time as Victorians enjoyed the seaside?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0078zkm/clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWgnpY4L9so
https://www.squizzes.com/fun-facts-about-the-seaside/
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries/scotland.html
Go Wild Quiz
Answer these questions. Use the Knowledge Organiser and website links to help you.
Who were the Aboriginal people?
Where do/did they live and when do they date back to?
What does indigenous mean?
How do we know about life for Aboriginal people a long time ago?
What kinds of sources help historians?