Unit Planner: Who Sent the Parachute? Year 2 2 Week

Unit planner: Who sent the parachute? Year 2 2 Week

Lead Subjects: Literacy, Geography, Starter: Parachute arrives in school playground with a package sent from India? History, DT Outcome: Create an Informational Poster and present to class. National curriculum subject Objective: What is in the crate? Writing Pupils should be taught to:  Who sent the crate?  What are Indian Schools like? Write for different purposes to develop positive  Where did it come from?  What could we send back to India? attitudes toward and stamina for writing. Consider what they are going to write before beginning Objective: Can you find India on the map? by planning or saying out loud what they are going to  Where is India?  What religions are followed? write about. Write down ideas and/or key words including new  Who lives there?  What is life like for Indians? vocabulary.  What does the country look like? Spell correctly words from the year 2 spelling list. Objective: What are Rangoli patterns? Write in a clear legible handwriting, in cursive script if able.  Can you create your own patterns? Use the correct grammar and punctuation, for year 2 Why do we make them? expectations, in their writing.  Make simple additions, revisions and corrections to their Objective: What is Eid? own work using a purple polishing pen.  Who celebrates Eid? Use peer and self-reflection to make additions, revisions and corrections.  Why is it celebrated? Read aloud what they have written using the appropriate  How is it celebrated? intonation Geography Objective: What is Kabbadi? Pupils should be taught to:  Can we learn any Indian games? Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical and human features. Objective: Why is Gandhi so important? Use world atlases and maps to identify the United  Who was Gandhi?  Why did he do it? Kingdom as well as the countries and continents covered in the unit.  What did he do?  What can we learn from Gandhi? History Objective: Do we know the name of any Indian Sweets? Pupils should be taught to: Show an awareness of the past, using common words and  Can we make Barfi? phrases. Pupil lead learning: Describe where the people studied fit within a Finding a recipe on ipads. chronological framework.  Describe events beyond living memory that are  How do you play Kabbadi instructional video. significant globally. Reflection: What do we know about India? Discuss the lives of significant individuals from the past who have contributed to international achievements.  Children create posters showing what they have learnt and then present back to the rest of Talk, draw or write about aspects of the past. the class. DT Pupils should be taught to: Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing and where appropriate ICT. Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks. Select from and use range of materials including ingredients. PHSE RE/SMSC Pupils should be taught to: Know about different groups and communities. Explore, understand and respect diversity and develop and express personal views and values. Explore the values and beliefs of others. Make connections between their values and beliefs and the values and beliefs of others. Text types: Literature: ICT: Assessment Opportunities:

 Non-Chronological Report  The Tiger Child; Stories From India  iPad research; Google Earth  Ongoing  List Writing  Seasons of Splendo  Filming Kabbadi and Cookin