GRADE 4: INTERMEDIATE PHASE HISTORY - TERM 1 | |
Topic: Local History | Suggested contact time One term/15 hours |
This content must be integrated with the historical aims and skills and the associated concepts listed in Section 2 | |
Background information: Teachers should note that the word ‘sources’ has deliberately been changed to ‘how we find information about the past’ for Grades 4 – 6. The word ‘sources’ can be used if teachers feel that learners can grasp this concept. Focus: Finding out about the past and applying this knowledge to local history. Content and concepts Finding a variety of kinds of information about the history of a local area
· How we find out about the present in a local area - 2 hours information from pictures o information from writing o information from stories and from interviews with people o information from objects
· How we find out about the history of a local area - 3 hours information from pictures o information from writing o information from stories and interviews with people o information from objects
History project for Grade 4: Local history 7 hours
Revision, assessment (formal and informal) and feedback should take place on an ongoing basis - 3 hours Learners should read and write for part of every lesson. Evidence of learner’s work, including assessments, should be kept in the learner’s notebook. | |