Poland: National Independence Day

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Beyond Living Memory: Commemorating History National Days

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Objectives

History

Learn about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally or events commemorated through festivals or anniversaries.

Geography

Name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans.
Use world maps, atlases and globes to identify countries, continents and oceans.

Art and Design

Use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.
Use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share ideas, experiences and imagination.
Learn about the work of a range of artists, craftmakers and designers, making links to own work.

English

Participate in discussion about and explain and discuss their understanding of information books and other material.

Lesson Planning

Poland: National Independence Day, 11th November: Children will research Poland finding out more about the location, geography, culture flora and fauna of the country.

Teaching Outcomes
To locate focus country on world map, name continent and adjacent countries/oceans and to learn about how that nation commemorates their National Day.
To show their learning about focus nation’s commemoration of National Day through creating and making products which reflect traditions and traditional customs.
To research focus country and present information to contribute to class information wall.

Children will:

Locate Poland on world map and name appropriate continent/seas and surrounding countries.
Research to find out about Poland in general and when, how and why National Independence Day is commemorated.
Use something of the customs and traditions to produce own work.
Eat a traditional Polish foodstuff.