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Life at sea

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Oceans and Seas Boats and Ships

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Objectives

History

  • Identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods.

English

  • Say sentences out loud before writing them.
  • Re-read what they have written to check that it makes sense.
  • Write for different purposes.
  • Use the past tense correctly and consistently.
  • Use simple connectives to join clauses.

Lesson Planning

Learn about the differences between life at sea in the past and the present; Read fictional journal entries of sailors and voyagers; Write journal entries in role as a seafarer.

Teaching Outcomes
 To identify and discuss life at sea in the past and present; To match journal entries to a ship type and era.
To write a journal entry for someone at sea in the past.

Children will:

  • Match ship images to fictional journal entries.
  • Identify the differences between life at sea in the past and present.
  • Write a journal entry in role as a seafarer in the past.

Provided Resources

  • Journal entries
  • Working ships past and present
  • Background information cards

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