The human story

Topics Year 4/5

Objectives

History

  • Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.

English

  • Write for a particular purpose and audience.

Lesson Planning

Share your learning about human evolution through storytelling.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To organise what they know about human evolution.
  • To write a story book and tell another class the human story.

Children will:

  • Select and organise relevant historical information
  • Plan a story for a particular audience
  • Assess the effectiveness of their writing

You Will Need

  • Various books about evolution and fossils