Our School and Local Area · Living memory – present day
Shops in Our Town: Past and Present
Exploring how the local high street has changed, from small grocers to big supermarkets.
Key Questions
- 1What kind of shops did our grandparents visit?
- 2How did people buy food before supermarkets?
- 3Which old shops are still in our town today?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS1: History - Changes within living memoryKS1: History - Local history
Year: Year 1
Subject: History
Unit: Our School and Local Area
Period: Living memory – present day
Suggested Methodologies
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What Was Our School Like Long Ago?
Looking at old photographs of our school and interviewing former pupils or teachers.
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Handling and identifying objects used in schools in the past, like slates and inkwells.
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