Local History: Our Story Since 1066 · AD 1066 – present day
Our Local History Site: What Is It?
Introducing a local castle, church, or historic building and finding out when and why it was built.
Key Questions
- 1When was our local site built and by whom?
- 2Why was it built in this particular place?
- 3What has the site been used for over the centuries?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS2: History - Local History StudyKS2: History - Historical Enquiry
Year: Year 6
Subject: History
Unit: Local History: Our Story Since 1066
Period: AD 1066 – present day
Suggested Methodologies
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