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KS1 Topic: Famous for more than five minutes Block A: Monarchs Compare the lives and reigns of Elizabeth 1 and Queen Victoria, two fascinating monarchs. Place their reigns and significant events within a chronological timeline. Identify the key roles of a monarch and further learning about these fascinating characters through a range of exciting and interactive activities.

Block A: Monarchs Main outcomes: History and Art [6 sessions] Other outcomes: English By the end of this block children will achieve  Learn about the lives of significant individuals in the past who the following outcomes: have contributed to national and international achievements.  Compare aspects of life, identifying similarities and differences between different periods.  Develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.  Use drawing and painting to develop and share their ideas and imagination.  Compose sentences orally before writing them.  Re-read what they have written to check that it makes sense.  Write for different purposes.  Use simple punctuation accurately.  Identify the features of a command. Session 1: History and English Children will: The role of a monarch  Order pictures of some significant/famous English/British Order pictures of some British monarchs on a monarchs on a timeline. timeline; Identify the key roles of a monarch  Identify the key roles of a monarch and write them in the form of and write them in the form of a fun job a job description. description. Session 2: History and Art Children will: Queen Elizabeth I and England at the time of  Begin to develop knowledge and understanding of the life and her reign role of Elizabeth I through images, role-play and stories. Begin to develop knowledge and  Explore the significant developments of English life during understanding of the life and role of Elizabeth Elizabeth I’s reign through mystery items.  I through images, role-play and stories; Make an Elizabethan collage using images from the time of Elizabeth I. explore the significant developments of English life during Elizabeth I’s reign through mystery items; make an Elizabethan collage using images from the time of Elizabeth I. Session 3: History and Art Children will: Queen Victoria and Britain at the time of her  Begin to develop knowledge and understanding of the life and reign role of Victoria through images, role-play and stories. Begin to develop knowledge and  Explore the significant developments of English life during understanding of the life and role of Victoria Victoria’s reign through mystery items.  through images, role-play and stories; explore Make a Victorian collage using images from the time of Victoria. the significant developments of English life during Victoria’s reign through mystery items; create an ‘in this era’ collage using images from the time of Victoria.

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Resources

Session 1 Provided: Sample job description; Sample commands and statements. You will need: Images of monarchs with clues, names & dates and a class timeline; Crown-shaped paper; A3 paper & ‘metallic’ pens.

Session 2 Provided: Images of Elizabeth I; Life then and now images; Mystery items/images and explanations; ‘Elizabethan tales’; Collage examples & images. You will need: Glue, scissors & paper.

Session 3 Provided: Images of Victoria; Life then and now images; Mystery items/images and explanations; ‘Victorian tales’; Collage examples & images. You will need: Glue, scissors & paper.

© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links. KS1 Topic: Famous for more than five minutes Block A: Monarchs Session 4 Provided: Elizabethan & Victorian fashion PowerPoint presentations and images. You will need: Range of materials/papers; String; Wool; Tape; Glue; Scissors; Face paints.

Session 5 Provided: Symbol game; Symbols & portraits of both queens; Body proportions. You will need: Paints, paintbrushes, paper.

Session 6 Provided: Throne template; Colour prompts. You will need: Paper and drawing materials.

© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.