The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Term: Spring 2 Year: 4 Links

Unit: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Term: Spring 2 Year: 4 Links

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly This Unit is all about the human condition. It contains stories, myths and legends that show human beings, real and imaginary, at their Outdoor Learning best and worst. There are heroes and villains; . Pupils could re-enact scenes from stories, legends and myths in an outdoor setting, e.g. Sisyphus pushing his boulder up the hill or saints and sinners; angels and monsters;  Tregeagle being chased by hell-hounds across Bodmin Moor friends and fiends! From mythical characters . They could use twigs, leave, pebbles and shells to make pictures of Medusa or Cyclops such as Sisyphus to historical ones such as . They could hold an Anglo-Saxon moot at which people are tried for various crimes Mother Teresa, the Unit shows how humans are capable of both imagining and being good or evil, kind or cruel, generous or mean. Ugliness of spirit is a much more important National and International links part of the Unit than physical appearance. . Crime takes on an international dimension in the introductory lesson about Dr Crippen  . Greek mythology provides some of the stories for the English lessons From the outset crime and punishment are . Developments in British crime and punishment since Anglo-Saxon times are studied in the history lessons important themes for this Unit. The introductory lesson takes pupils back to the early 20th century to study the case of Dr Crippen who was the first criminal to be apprehended using radio technology. Later Links to the world of work lessons, particularly those in history, help . Teachers and pupils could discuss different aspects of the work of the police including: pupils to understand how crime and o crime prevention and detection punishment has developed over time.  o community relations o traffic control There are many opportunities for creativity o crowd control and creative thinking within this exciting Unit. o national security Pupils are frequently required to use their imaginations to generate new questions and possibilities’ e.g. alternative endings to stories or new ways of looking at familiar things. In Links to learning and life skills English there are opportunities for pupils to . Skill 3 Labelling and accepting feelings express themselves through poetry and On numerous occasions throughout the Unit pupils are asked to identify and analyse the feelings of characters in a range of stories and drama. In art pupils create their own settings. For example, in English pupils are asked to identify feelings experienced by the Ugly Duckling at different points in the famous grotesque gargoyles. In the Unit conclusion Hans Christian Anderson story. This could lead on to wider discussion around the feelings associated with being teased or bullied etc. they put together a magical makeover kit for  an ugly goblin! . Skill 12 Showing sensitivity towards others There are some good opportunities in this Unit for pupils to discuss why it is so important to show sensitivity towards others. For example, in English pupils reflect on the remarkable life of Joseph Merrick, the Elephant Man, who experienced both cruelty and kindness from others. This could lead on to wider discussion about the need for sensitivity and tact in our dealings with other people

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Summaries

History English  The focus is firmly on crime and The Good, punishment with pupils following this  In English pupils receive opportunities to theme through from Anglo-Saxon read, discuss and write about the good, the the Bad and times to the Second World War bad and the ugly through the study of a  Pupils learn about medieval variety of fiction and non-fiction texts the Ugly outlaws, the punishment of Tudor  They study myths and legends as well as beggars and the creation of the true life examples of good and bad Metropolitan police force in the 19th  Talk is at the heart of all of the work in century English, and pupils receive numerous opportunities to engage in different types of discussion and role-play

Languages  Is Mr Wolf Good? Bad? or Ugly?  The pupils continue to learn the parts of the body and begin to learn the names of Art and Design clothing in French. They listen to and re-  Designing bank notes - examples from Britain and other create the story of le Petit Chaperon Rouge countries (Little Red Riding Hood) and take a walk in  Famous people who appear on our notes Applied Maths the woods with Mr Wolf  Pupils will identify what needs to go on a bank note and then  Finally, they use their best language design their own note. They will choose a woman they admire  Solve problems, representing and detective skills to help Inspecteur le Roux to put on a note they design themselves then interpreting information. track down the infamous fairy tale criminal  Skills to be taught are drawing/mark making skills and  Apply understanding of properties design/layout skills. Focus on what kind of marks are made on of 2D shapes to solve problems. notes and which tools would be best to use.  Compare and classify geometric  Pupils will be free to have any kind of design, it doesn’t have to shapes. look like a ’real’ bank note  Look at http://neatdesigns.net/worlds-25-most-beautifully- designed-banknotes/ www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/Pages/museum/exhibitio Music ns/past.aspx#3  In this Unit pupils will explore the idea of ‘chase’ music  They will create their own piece of ‘chase’ music Applied and will use a variety of instruments and ‘found’ Computing sounds to perform their piece.  They will develop an understanding of how  Pupils extend and reinforce their rhythmic ideas can be layered and manipulated understanding of database to create a piece of atmospheric music by concepts learned in the Year 3 increasing dynamics and tempo as well as Unit "Why are Humans Animals adding to the texture Too" .

Resources The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Music Applied Computing Languages History Pupils will need access to a simple  Songs from the period  Primary source material available on database package such as:  Unit PowerPoints (see suggested list) internet, e.g. documents,  2 Investigate -  Song ‘Alouette, Gentille Alouette’  Examples of photographs, diary extracts, posters, https://www.2simple.com/2investigate/  ‘ou’ word list instruments from the letters, newspaper articles  Textease Database CT -  Large printed picture of Monsieur Le Loup period (pictures and  Secondary source material in video clips) http://www.textease.com/database/  Activity sheets - wolf picture for labelling reference books and via the internet  Listening examples  Excel or another database application  Dice  Word strips of body parts - les oreilles, le nez, la  Selection of instruments bouche les poils, la jambe to play  Scrap paper or individual white boards and pens  Diary excerpts  Bilingual dictionaries - class set  Display materials  Sets of mini slides for group work activity  Storyboard templates  Video clip of Promenons-nous dans les bois from Internet or Mon Ane Art and Design  Flashcards of clothing  Variety of papers to make a sketchbook  Optional: mini-flashcards of clothing English  Elastic bands/string  Images of bank notes  Differentiated Clothes Activity Sheets (3)  Pictures and images download from internet to  List of features bank notes need  Letter from Inspecteur le Roux stimulate imagination, http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/knowyournotes/default.aspx  Large bilingual dictionary or access to an on-line e.g. Sisyphus, Medusa,  Information about designer Harry Ecclestone dictionary for more unusual vocabulary Mother Teresa, Greyfriars http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/Pages/harryeccleston.aspx  Templates for ‘Wanted’ posters Bobby etc  Common British and special international notes  A version of The Ugly  Look at http://neatdesigns.net/worlds-25-most-beautifully-designed-banknotes/ Duckling Recommended booklist:  Examples of childrens’ bank note designs  Stories of Tregeagle and http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/Pages/museum/exhibitions/past.aspx#3 Mère-grand que fais-tu? Léonard et Elisa Sisyphus provided  List of names of famous women who have ‘done ‘good’ ISBN-10: 2745937693 in Unit available on  Internet for any research needed ISBN-13: 978-2745937698 internet  Drawing tools-pencils, colour crayons, felt pens, water colours, soft brushes (sable Loup, Loup, y es-tu? Mario Ramos  Range of suitable fiction type) ISBN-10: 2211091075 and non-fiction texts that  Sketch books or paper to practice drawing & painting skills and to think and plan have themes linked to ISBN-13: 978-2211091077 ideas in goodness and  Large white paper bank note shape, about A3/A2 size, 1 between two pupils Je m’habille et... je te croque ! Bénédicte Guettier wickedness ISBN 2 211 055 97 4 / 07.2006 ISBN 9 782211 055970 Mon Ane DVD ISBN 0-9539138-2-1