John Lennon The Beatles Vietnam War Modern History Planning US UK History

Nice little unit on modern history.

Some nice powerpoints.

Sample:
Using Notebooks – answer questions.
Who was John Lennon?
What can you find out about him?
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Is he still alive? If not, when, where and how did he die?
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WALT investigate the life of John Lennon
WILF you can record information carefully about J L.
Using questions, investigate life of J L

What kind of childhood did John Lennon have?

Recall information we know about Lennon so far. Establish that when Lennon was the children’s age it was around 1948/9. He was a teenager in the Mid 1950’s and grew into adulthood in the 1960’s. So his ‘era’ was the 1950’s and beyond.

What do you think life was like for a child growing up in the 1950’s?

How can we find out what it was like for children of your age at that time?

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WALT select information from books and the internet

WILFcompare and contrast life in the 1950’s to life today.

Give each group their focus area to research:- School in the 1950’s; Home Life in the 1950’s; Food in the 1950’s; Leisure Activities in the 1950’s; Fashion in the 1950’s Technology in the 1950’s and key questions you want them to find answers to.

Children will record their findings on a Compare and Contrast Table the 1950’s v. 2010