Lesson Planning
The role of the monarch
Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of
Famous for more than Five Minutes - NEW LOOK Monarchs - NEW LOOK
Objectives
History
- To compare aspects of life, identifying similarities and differences between different periods.
- To identify and sort English/British monarchs on a timeline.
- To describe some of the key roles of a monarch.
Enquiry question
Would you like to be a monarch? Why?
Outcomes
Children will:
- Order pictures of some significant English/British monarchs on a timeline.
- Identify some key roles of a monarch and write these in the form of a job description.
Provided Resources
You Will Need
Information books on monarchs and eras (particularly Elizabethan and Victorian eras)
5-6 pieces of A3 paper cut in the shape of a crown (see resource for an outline)
Mock throne and crown