Year 1

How have people's lives changed in living memory?

Lessons (10)

  • In this lesson, we will learn about some of the ways in which popular music has changed over the last 60 years. We will learn how the ways in which people listen to music has changed over time and will look more closely at cassettes and CDs. We will then listen to some songs from singers and groups from the 1960s to 1980s.

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  • In this lesson, we will continue to learn about some of the ways in which popular music has changed over the last 60 years. We will learn how the ways in which people listen to music have changed over time and will look more closely at MP3 players and smartphones. We will then listen to some songs from singers and groups from the 1990s to 2020s.

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  • In this lesson, we will be learning about some of the ways in which toys have changed over time. We will be learning about the differences between wooden, plastic and electronic toys and will also look at some examples of each.

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  • In this lesson, we will continue to learn about some of the ways in which toys have changed over time. We will learn how modern technology has affected the ways in which children play. We will then look at some examples of electronic and non-electronic games.

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  • In this lesson, we will be learning about some of the ways in which food has changed over the last 60 years. We will learn how modern technology has made it easier to cook and eat food and will look at some examples of popular dishes from the 1960s to 1990s.

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  • In this lesson, we will be learning about where some of the food that we eat comes from. We will look at some of the most popular foods from other continents.

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  • In this lesson, we will be learning about how improved transport has made the world more connected. We will be learning about how cars and trains have changed. You'll also learn about some of the benefits of the world being more connected.

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  • In this lesson, we will continue to learn about how improved transport has made the world more connected. We will learn about the development of aeroplanes before moving on to learning about space travel.

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  • In this lesson, we will be learning about how the ways in which we communicate have changed over time. We will learn about how people communicated in the 20th century.

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  • In this lesson, we will continue to learn about how the ways in which we communicate have changed over time. We will learn about how people communicate in the 21st century.

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