History, Geography Computing, Art and design English (Reading, Composition, Spoken language) Lesson objectives To identify places on a map. To write an account of the Little Ships rescue from a defined perspective, with illustrations. To role play a charater from Operation Dynamo. Lesson plan Use PowerPoint presentation to introduce children to Dunkirk and the role of the little ships (RS6 KS2 PowerPoints). Show British Pathé film of Dunkirk, provide other sources for children to read (See RS6a Teachers notes for suggested resources). Children use the Internet to find out why the little ships were needed and what their role was. Children use maps to draw the route taken by the little ships. Children write an account of Operation Dynamo from the perspective of a Little Ship, a crew member or a rescued soldier (RS6b and RS6c). Children draw a picture of a Little Ship, or a scene from the rescue. Children role play Operation Dynamo (half class to be stranded soldiers, other half crew of Little Ships). Lesson outcome Children identify Dunkirk and the route of the Little Ships on a map. Children write an account of the Little Ships rescue from a chosen perspective, with illustrations. Children role play a character from the rescue. Success criteria AA A BA Write a detailed account of the Write an account of the Little Use the help sheet to write an Little Ships rescue, always from Ships rescue, mostly from the account of the Little Ships the perspective of the chosen perspective of the chosen rescue from the perspective of character. Few spelling and character. Some spelling and the chosen character. Some grammatical errors. Empathy grammatical errors. Empathy spelling and grammatical demonstrated in memoir demonstrated in memoir errors. Empathy demonstrated and/or roleplay. Appropriate and/or roleplay. Appropriate in memoir and/or roleplay. illustration chosen. illustration chosen. Appropriate illustration chosen. Resources RS6 PowerPoint and RS6a Teachers’ notes Maps of English channel showing Ramsgate and Dunkirk RS6b Little ships memoir RS6c Little ships memoir (with writing frame) Colouring materials, Internet access Health and safety Refer to school Internet access policy as applicable RS1: Floating and sinking (page 1 of 2) NAME…………………………………………………………… Does it float or sink? Aim: To find out if different shapes float or sink.
History, Geography Computing, Art and design English (Reading, Composition, Spoken language) Lesson objectives To identify places on a map. To write an account of the Little Ships rescue from a defined perspective, with illustrations. To role play a charater from Operation Dynamo. Lesson plan Use PowerPoint presentation to introduce children to Dunkirk and the role of the little ships (RS6 KS2 PowerPoints). Show British Pathé film of Dunkirk, provide other sources for children to read (See RS6a Teachers notes for suggested resources). Children use the Internet to find out why the little ships were needed and what their role was. Children use maps to draw the route taken by the little ships. Children write an account of Operation Dynamo from the perspective of a Little Ship, a crew member or a rescued soldier (RS6b and RS6c). Children draw a picture of a Little Ship, or a scene from the rescue. Children role play Operation Dynamo (half class to be stranded soldiers, other half crew of Little Ships). Lesson outcome Children identify Dunkirk and the route of the Little Ships on a map. Children write an account of the Little Ships rescue from a chosen perspective, with illustrations. Children role play a character from the rescue. Success criteria AA Write a detailed account of the Little Ships rescue, always from the perspective of the chosen character. Few spelling and grammatical errors. Empathy demonstrated in memoir and/or roleplay. Appropriate illustration chosen. A Write an account of the Little Ships rescue, mostly from the perspective of the chosen character. Some spelling and grammatical errors. Empathy demonstrated in memoir and/or roleplay. Appropriate illustration chosen. BA Use the help sheet to write an account of the Little Ships rescue from the perspective of the chosen character. Some spelling and grammatical errors. Empathy demonstrated in memoir and/or roleplay. Appropriate illustration chosen. Resources RS6 PowerPoint and RS6a Teachers’ notes Maps of English channel showing Ramsgate and Dunkirk RS6b Little ships memoir RS6c Little ships memoir (with writing frame) Colouring materials, Internet access Health and safety Refer to school Internet access policy as applicable RS1: Floating and sinking (page 1 of 2) NAME…………………………………………………………… Does it float or sink? Aim: To find out if different shapes float or sink.