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Year 6 · Ages 10 to 11
Year 6 modules
People and places close to home. Who were they, and how do we remember them?
Year 6, ages 10 to 11. Aotearoa NZ Histories, Years 4 to 6 phase. Social Sciences.
Focus: People and places close to home. Who were they, and how do we remember them?
Care Gentle. Talk about people, places and remembering. Say "died" calmly and move on. No battle detail. Let any child choose a different name.
Module 6.1: A name on our memorial
Year 6, ages 10 to 11. Time: 2 x 40 minutes.
Learning intentions
- I can say what a war memorial is for.
- I can find one name and say one true fact about that person.
Key questions
- Why do towns put names on a memorial?
- Who was this person before the war?
Activities
- Look at a photo of a local memorial together. What do you notice?
- Teacher picks one local name. Search it together on the home page search.
- Pairs write three facts: name, town, job before the war.
- Make a name card for the class wall.
Source material
Success criteria
- Names the purpose of a memorial in one sentence.
- Records three accurate facts from a real record.
Module 6.2: Ships to the other side of the world
Year 6, ages 10 to 11. Time: 2 x 40 minutes.
Learning intentions
- I can follow a journey on a map.
- I can say how long the trip took and why.
Key questions
- How did soldiers get from Wellington to Egypt in 1914?
- What was it like on a ship for weeks?
Activities
- On a world map, trace Wellington to Egypt. Measure it.
- Read the ship names on the ship audit. Pick one ship.
- Write a short postcard home from the ship: food, weather, mates.
Source material
Success criteria
- Marks the route on a map correctly.
- Postcard uses two real facts about ships or the voyage.
Module 6.3: The poppy and the Ode
Year 6, ages 10 to 11. Time: 1 x 40 minutes.
Learning intentions
- I can explain why we wear a poppy.
- I can take part in remembering with respect.
Key questions
- Why a red poppy?
- What does "We will remember them" mean to us?
Activities
- Read the Anzac Day page together.
- Make a paper poppy with a name card from module 6.1.
- Practise the Ode for the school assembly.
Source material
Success criteria
- Gives one reason for the poppy.
- Shows respect at the assembly or class service.
Year 6Ages 10 to 11. Modules 6.1 to 6.3Year 7Ages 11 to 12. Modules 7.1 to 7.3Year 8Ages 12 to 13. Modules 8.1 to 8.3Year 9Ages 13 to 14. Modules 9.1 to 9.3Year 10Ages 14 to 15. Modules 10.1 to 10.3Year 11Ages 15 to 16. Modules 11.1 to 11.3Year 12Ages 16 to 17. Modules 12.1 to 12.3Year 13Ages 17 to 18. Modules 13.1 to 13.3
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