Ashes and World Cup

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Sports Tournaments Cricket Tournaments

Objectives

History

  • Address and sometimes devise historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity and difference, and significance.
  • Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
  • Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.

English

  • LKS2: Become more familiar with and confident in using language in a greater variety of situations, for a variety of audiences and purposes, including through drama, formal presentations and debate.
  • UKS2: Confidence, enjoyment and mastery of language should be extended through public speaking, performance and debate.

Lesson Planning

Find out about the Men’s and Women's Ashes and World Cup. Take part in role-plays of some of the famous events from the early days of these tournaments.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To find out about the start of professional cricket and tournaments.
  • To role-play some of the famous moments from Ashes and World Cup history.

Children will:

  • Retrieve historical information from non-fiction.
  • Put events in chronological order.
  • Take part in a role play.

You Will Need

  • Wall calendar