Unit planner: What makes Leicester so special? Year 4 4 Weeks

Lead Subjects:Literacy, Geography, Science, History / Starter: Visit a popular landmark/place in Leicester? Outcome: Non-chronological report about Leicester
National curriculum subject
Writing
Pupils should be taught to:
Plan writing by discussing writing that is similar then recording ideas.
Draft and write by composing and writing orally.
Draft and write by selecting the appropriate grammar and vocabulary including that within English Appendix 2
Draft and write non-narrative material using simple organisational devices - sub-headings and headings.
Evaluate and edit work using Purple Polishing Pens.
Proof read for spelling and punctuation errors.
Confidently read own writing out loud to a group or the whole class.
Geography
Pupils should be taught to:
Understand and use a widening range of geographical terms.
Describe human features ofUK regions, cities and counties.
Understand the effect of landscape features on the development of a locality.
Know how the locality is set within a wider geographical context.
Explore features on an OS map using a 6 figure grid reference.
Explain about key natural resources.
Describe how people have been affected by changes in the environment.
History
Pupils should be taught to:
Place some historical periods in a chronological framework.
Use a variety of resources to find out about aspects of life in the past.
Science
Pupils should be taught to:
Recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
Recognise that environments can change and that this can sometimes pose dangers to living things.
Explore and classify living things in their local environment. / Objective: Why is Leicester special to you?
  • Carry out a survey of different range of languages and religions in class and explore term ‘multicultural’.
  • Look at which parts of the world we/ our families are from.
  • Chn make powerpoint presentation about why Leicester is special to them.
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  • Research what makes Leicester so diverse.
  • Try different foods etc.
  • Write about favourite place in Leicester and why.

Objective: Where is Leicester located?
  • Look at continents, countries and cities.
  • Locate Leicester on a map.
  • Use google maps to take a close look at Leicester
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  • Look at where Leicester is located in relation to the capital city.
  • Research population of Leicester.

Objective: Why do people visit Leicester?
  • Research different landmarks and popular places (space centre, football stadium, clock tower, the golden mile etc).
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  • Write a persuasive brochure about why people should visit Leicester.

Objective: What sporting success have Leicester achieved?
  • Research:
  • football success – men and women’s teams
  • Tigers – rugby
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  • Leicester Riders- basketball
  • Write a newspaper report about Leicester’s football win

Objective: What is the history of Leicester?
  • Research the history/ main events of Leicester
  • Create a timeline of these events
  • Write a non-chron report about the city of Leicester
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  • Create a collage with the theme of Leicester.

Objective: Which wild animals and plants thrive in your locality? (Science)
  • Classifying different animals and plants into groups
  • Explore human impact on environment and have a debate
  • Research animals in locality and make a guide.

Pupil lead learning:
  • Independent research of sports and history of Leicester
  • Creating own powerpoint about why Leics is special to them
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  • Write own non-chron report about Leicester
  • Create their own collage with theme of Leicester

Reflection:
  • Non-chronological report about Leicester
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  • Creating a collage about Leicester.

Text types: / Literature: / ICT: / Assessment Opportunities:
  • Non-chorological report (4 weeks)
  • Persuasive brochure
  • Newspaper report
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  • Non- fiction books about Leicester
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  • Powerpoint presentation
  • Ipads- pic collage
  • Laptops
  • Google maps
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  • Outcome non- chron reports at the end of the unit