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Year 9

Local areas and their migrations stories

I can create a clay crest to represent my diverse community.

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Year 9

Local areas and their migrations stories

I can create a clay crest to represent my diverse community.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Galleries and archives are a good source for understanding our local and national history
  2. Every area has a story which can be both joyful and/or difficult; art can help us to discover this together
  3. Migration stories help us to question what Britishness is and celebrate the diversity of our towns and country

Keywords

  • Migrate - the movement of people from one place to another with the intentions of settling

  • Diversity - the practice of including or involving a people from a range of different backgrounds

  • Symbol - a shape, colour or sign used to represent something

  • Crest - a symbol or design that represents a family, group, or community

Common misconception

A crest is for royalty only.

Crests are symbols used by families, groups, or communities to represent their identity, values and stories. They are not only for royalty, but for anyone who wants to show their heritage or what they stand for.


To help you plan your year 9 art and design lesson on: Local areas and their migrations stories, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Use the symbols made in Task A as templates for making the clay crest. You may wish to continue with Task B in a later lesson once the clay crests have dried out and been fired. This will allow for further, symbolic decoration to be added.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Paper, pencil, glue stick marker pens, clay, clay mat, rolling pin, clay knife, slip, paintbrush

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - equipment

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
What does a sense of place mean?
Describing a place using only written directions
Knowing the exact location of a country on a map
Correct answer: Creating a connection to a location through details, mood, or memory
Q2.
What is a sanctuary?
A place where people go to be entertained
A location that must be kept secret at all times
Correct answer: A space that feels safe, peaceful, or protective
Q3.
Why might someone feel a strong personal connection to a particular place?
Correct answer: Because it holds memories, emotions, or a sense of belonging
Because they’ve seen it in a film or on TV
Because everyone in their class likes it
Q4.
What is a fantasy bedroom?
A room where you keep all your homework and school books
A plain, empty bedroom with no decorations
Correct answer: A bedroom designed based on your dreams, imagination, or favourite things
Q5.
What does an interior designer do?
Builds the walls and roof of a house
Sells furniture and appliances in a store
Correct answer: Plans and decorates the inside of a space
Q6.
What is an interior design brief?
A full set of construction plans for building a new house
Correct answer: A description of what a space needs to look like and how it should be used
A sketch of a finished room from someone’s imagination

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is a common reason a migrant might move to a new country?
To explore new vacation spots
to collect souvenirs from every city
Correct answer: To find a safer place to live or better job opportunities
Q2.
What is a migrant?
Correct answer: Someone who moves from one place to another, often for work or education
Someone who travels for a vacation or holiday
A person who only travels within their own city
Q3.
How have migrants helped shape Britain?
By replacing British culture with completely new customs
Correct answer: By contributing to many areas, including food, music, fashion, arts and culture.
By living separately without influencing wider society
Q4.
Which of the following is not true about crests?
Correct answer: Crests are only used by kings and queens
Crests often include symbols that tell a story or show values
Crests can represent families, communities, or organisations
Q5.
Why do crests often have symbols?
To show how many people are in the family
To confuse people who see the crest
Correct answer: To represent important ideas, values, or stories about a family or group

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