Is Middleton a good place to live?

Year 2

Unit Overview

This project teaches....

children to look at the place they live through 'fresh eyes'. We want children to be able to look at places as others see it and to delve deeper into emotional responses to places. Maps will be made and questionnaires used during this enquiry.

❇ MEMORABLE MOMENT

Journey stick

️✏️ WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

Writing a letter

🌳 LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Walking around local area.

Unit Sequence: Learning Intentions

What can we see near school? Journey/photo stick around the locality of school - What do they see?
Where did we see these features? Place their journey stick on to a linear map. Questionnaire sent to local people with yes/no questions.
What do others think? Analyse questionnaires when returned and answer the enquiry question.
How can we help? Write a letter to inform local councillor.

🏁 BIG FINISH

Sending a letter to a local councillor about their findings.

📖 FOCUS TEXT(S)

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