response to a current or significant event. The would ideally What would (local have seen 100 years ago? (Our ‘Big Question’ historical building) be posed by a learner, or may be agreed through pupil participation. Local Area) What would a journey through your body look like? (My Healthy Body) Regardless of whether, or not, pupils were involved in the setting of the What materials should the 3 Little Pigs have used? (Materials and is essential that they agree that it is a meaningful context ‘Big Question’ it Structures) for learning and are encouraged to identify appropriate key questions to aid addressing the Where have all the invaders gone? (Ancient Scotland) ‘Big Question’. Are rainforests important to us in Scotland? (Rainforests) e.g. Could meerkats live in the North Pole? (Ecosystems) Big Question What a really happened ‘Once Upon Time’? Are the Ancient Egyptians worth remembering? (Ancient Egypt) Key Questions (to What is a fairytale? help answer the Big What would happen if there was no farming or fishing in North-East Why do people enjoy listening to fairytales? Question) Scotland? (Farming) What can fairytales teach us? Established through What is faith and what difference does it make? (Passport to World Why do fairytales have goodies and baddies? dialogue with Religions) How do you write a fairytale? learners Should adverts be banned? (Advertising) Can art help us answer life’s ultimate questions? (Ultimate Questions) Big Question How are humans and plants alike? Do natural disasters bring communities closer together? (Natural How do we know if something is alive? Disasters) Key Questions (to What are the life processes of animals? help answer the Big William Wallace, hero or villain?(Medieval Scotland) How can we group living things? Question) Why do people still remember the Titanic? (The Titanic) How do plants and animals become rare or Established through Does every conflict have a winner? (Conflict) extinct? dialogue with How do animals communicate? learners Do plants have parents? Examples of possible cross-curricular theme in ‘Big Questions’ (with brackets): Is there room on the broom for the Gruffalo? (Author Study Julia – Donaldson)
response to a current or significant event. The ‘Big Question’ would ideally be posed by a learner, or may be agreed through pupil participation. Regardless of whether, or not, pupils were involved in the setting of the ‘Big Question’ it is essential that they agree that it is a meaningful context for learning and are encouraged to identify appropriate key questions to aid addressing the ‘Big Question’. e.g. Big Question What really happened ‘Once Upon a Time’? Key Questions (to help answer the Big Question) Established through dialogue with learners What is a fairytale? Why do people enjoy listening to fairytales? What can fairytales teach us? Why do fairytales have goodies and baddies? How do you write a fairytale? Big Question How are humans and plants alike? Key Questions (to help answer the Big Question) Established through dialogue with learners How do we know if something is alive? What are the life processes of animals? How can we group living things? How do plants and animals become rare or extinct? How do animals communicate? Do plants have parents? Examples of ‘Big Questions’ (with possible cross-curricular theme in brackets): Is there room on the broom for the Gruffalo? (Author Study – Julia Donaldson) What would (local historical building) have seen 100 years ago? (Our Local Area) What would a journey through your body look like? (My Healthy Body) What materials should the 3 Little Pigs have used? (Materials and Structures) Where have all the invaders gone? (Ancient Scotland) Are rainforests important to us in Scotland? (Rainforests) Could meerkats live in the North Pole? (Ecosystems) Are the Ancient Egyptians worth remembering? (Ancient Egypt) What would happen if there was no farming or fishing in North-East Scotland? (Farming) What is faith and what difference does it make? (Passport to World Religions) Should adverts be banned? (Advertising) Can art help us answer life’s ultimate questions? (Ultimate Questions) Do natural disasters bring communities closer together? (Natural Disasters) William Wallace, hero or villain?(Medieval Scotland) Why do people still remember the Titanic? (The Titanic) Does every conflict have a winner? (Conflict)
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