Curriculum Knowledge Organiser Year Two, History: Bristol —Knowledge Why is Bristol so special? WALT: Locate the WALT: identify significant people WALT: Explore why WALT: Explore why Aard- WALT:Know the importance 4 Countries in the UK. WALT: Compare Bristol who have contributed to Bristol be- Brunel is special to Bristol. man is special to Bristol. of the Severn Bridge. with a country from the UK. ing special. Skills Teaching Strategies Identify Brunel's inventions. Study each invention and identify the positive impact it has had on Bristol. Use a timeline to chronologically order the inventions. Retrieve information Looking at books, clips, pictures of Bristol Timeline of key events landmarks and famous people and be able to identify and recall facts. 1806 Brunel Birth What influence has Brunel had on Bristol? 1831 Brunel’s designs won the Compare cities in the UK. Pin point on a World and UK map where competition for the Clif- Wales, England, Ireland and Scotland ton Suspension Bridge. Introduction to quicker transport by boat through are . the SS Great Britain 1833 Appointed chief engineer Supported the Great Western Railway which has of Great Western Railway Observation Use observational skills to study the geo- lead to Bristol being connected to London and having greater access throughout the country. graphical locality of Bristol. Categorise 1837 The Great Western some of Bristol's landmarks into human The build of Clifton Suspension Bridge and the 1843 The Great Britain and physical features. access this provided over the River Avon. 1859 Brunel Passed Pin point these on a map of Bristol. Vocabulary Previous Learning (this should be Bristol Border checked at start of topic) Outdoor Learning Relevant Texts City England Local area study of Lawrence Wester and the school. Junk Modelling Country Wales Experiment of materials to identi- United Kingdom Scotland fy the best material to build a Brunel Ireland boat. SS Great Britain Cathedral Subsequent Learning Banksy street art Severn Bridge Clifton Suspension Bridge Aardman .