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A day in the life

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Famous for more than Five Minutes - NEW LOOK Sportspeople

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Objectives

History

  • Be taught about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.
  • Know where the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods.

English

  • Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates.

Lesson Planning

Learn about a day in the lives of Jesse Owens and Ellie Simmonds by reading daily accounts; Create short role-plays about the lives of Jesse Owens and Ellie Simmonds and share them with the class.

Teaching Outcomes
 To learn about a typical day in the lives of an Olympian/Paralympian.
To develop understanding of the life of Ellie Simmonds and Jesse Owens.

Children will:

  • Learn about a typical day in the lives of an Olympian/Paralympian.
  • Begin to develop understanding of the lives of Ellie Simmonds and Jesse Owens through role-play, discussions and extracts.

Provided Resources

  • A day in the life of Ellie Simmonds
  • Ellie’s diet

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.

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