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Year 2

Local and national landmarks

You can identify and locate some personal, local and national landmarks and give some reasons why they are important.

New
New
Year 2

Local and national landmarks

You can identify and locate some personal, local and national landmarks and give some reasons why they are important.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A landmark is a notable human or physical feature with meaning attached to it.
  2. Landmarks can be personal to you, known locally, or of national or global importance.
  3. Landmarks can be human features such as a statue or building e.g. Buckingham palace, the Taj Mahal, Hadrian's Wall.
  4. Landmarks can be physical features e.g. Giant's Causeway (Northern Ireland), Sycamore Gap (England), Yr Wyddfa (Wales).

Keywords

  • Human feature - A human feature is something that humans have made or built.

  • Landmark - A feature in the landscape which has a particular meaning attached to it, for example to help with directions, is called a landmark.

  • Statue - A statue is a model of somebody or something, usually an animal, made from hard materials such as wood, stone or metal.

  • Diversity - The variety of human, physical or cultural characteristics in a geographical area is known as diversity.

  • Physical feature - A physical feature is natural and has not been built by humans

Common misconception

Stereotypical views about what a landmark is, and how it typifies our own and other countries.

Use and share diverse examples of landmarks and their meanings, include those relevant and personal to pupils.

There are many video clips of landmarks around the world and in the UK that you can include in your lesson.
Teacher tip

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
"National" means ...?
the whole village
the whole continent
the whole town
Correct answer: the whole country
Q2.
"Global" means ...?
the globe
the local area
Correct answer: the world
the universe
Q3.
Match and sort these human and physical features.
Correct Answer:bridge,human feature

human feature

Correct Answer:road,human feature

human feature

Correct Answer:palace,human feature

human feature

Correct Answer:mountain,physical feature

physical feature

Correct Answer:valley,physical feature

physical feature

Correct Answer:waterfall ,physical feature

physical feature

Q4.
What is the capital city of England and the UK?
Correct Answer: London
Q5.
Match these UK capitals to their countries.
Correct Answer:Belfast,Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Correct Answer:Cardiff,Wales

Wales

Correct Answer:Edinburgh,Scotland

Scotland

Q6.
A capital city is where you will find ...?
the biggest shops
the most people
Correct answer: the centre of government
the most skyscrapers

6 Questions

Q1.
The official home of the King in the UK's capital city is called
Correct Answer: Buckingham Palace
Q2.
A landmark can be...?
a human feature
a physical feature
Correct answer: a human feature or physical feature
Q3.
Match the landmark to the description.
Correct Answer:The Glenfinnan Viaduct,This carries a railway line in Scotland.

This carries a railway line in Scotland.

Correct Answer:Buckingham Palace,This is the home of the King in London.

This is the home of the King in London.

Correct Answer:Yr Wyddfa,This is the highest mountain in Wales.

This is the highest mountain in Wales.

Correct Answer:Giant's Causeway,This is a natural landmark in Northern Ireland.

This is a natural landmark in Northern Ireland.

Q4.
The Elizabeth Tower is a landmark with a clock, and a bell called ...?
Big Betty
Big Brian
Big Bill
Correct answer: Big Ben
Q5.
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a landmark in
Correct Answer: Scotland
Q6.
Is Yr Wyddfa a human or a physical landmark?
Correct Answer: physical landmark