Pupils move from the sequencing of the major events of Mary’s life to a more sophisticated understanding of which of these events were the most significant. By creating a fortunes or living human graph, pupils are able to see the ups and downs of her life and the important turning points.
As they do so they build a growing admiration for what Mary was able to achieve.
Learning objectives
- Pupils sequence between 6 and 8 episodes in her life.
- They can reconstruct a narrative of her life using appropriate connectives and ‘time words’ to link sentences.
Step 1
Here pupils build up a narrative of her life, using a story and KQ2 PowerPoint slides 1-13 to help. To consolidate their understanding of the main events, use sequencing cards RS1 to promote sharing of knowledge and also the development of historical language. 13 cards have been provided which match exactly the
