First Level:
Social Studies
Significant Aspect of Learning: developing an understanding of the world by
learning about how people live today and in the past
Teacher’s Voice = blue
Learner’s Voice = red
Experiences and Outcomes
Learning Statements
I can compare aspects of people’s daily lives in the
past with my own by using historical evidence or the
experience of recreating an historical setting.
Give accounts of the impact of individuals or groups of
people on life in their own time and of how their activities
have an impact on our lives today.
Context of Learning: Researching and making roman
war tactics and weapons.
The learner studied pictures of Roman weaponry and
shields and made their own versions of Roman soldiers
and a Roman tortoise.
SOC 1-04a
By exploring places, investigating artefacts and
locating them in time, I have developed an
awareness of the ways we remember and preserve
Scotland’s history.
Gives accounts of how people, groups and past events have
contributed to Scottish culture and how they are remembered
and recognised by members of the local community.
SOC 1-02a
Describes why certain people, groups and turning points in
Scotland’s past and present have been important.
I can use evidence to recreate the story of a place or
individual of local historical interest.
SOC 1-03a
Context of Learning: Research and write reports
on roman life.
The learner was given a choice of areas of Roman
life to research independently from a list of options,
such as: Roman gods, Food, Transport, Inventions
and Entertainment.
It was really interesting learning about how the
Romans protected themselves from their enemies. I
like the formation of the tortoise because when their
enemies shot the arrows from above they didn’t hit
the Romans. The Roman Empire is a good
example to show people to never give up on what
you believe.
It was interesting to learn about all the things the
Romans invented, how they decided to build roads,
how their water system worked and how they
trained their armies. I liked learning about the
water system worked and about how they placed
lots of different layers in their roads. I didn’t realise
that was how roads were first invented.
I thought it was interesting
to learn about all the things
the Romans left in
Scotland. Hadrian’s Wall is
still there and it’s been
there for a long, long time.
The learner successfully used a variety of books and
information to find facts about what the Romans did for us.
The learner could explain why their inventions and lifestyle
have had a lasting impact on modern life.
The learner debated and discussed how original ideas and
systems invented by the Romans have been developed in
modern times. The learner could identify some of the positive
and negative aspects of how roman history influence the
progress of modern society.
Learning about the Romans was interesting
because it tells you what people did in the past and
how they survived compared to how we survive
right now. They invented things like central heating
and if there was none we’d be really cold and life
would be much more uncomfy in Scotland
Working in groups, the learner researched various books and
internet sources to discuss and identify a number of key
differences and similarities between Roman conflict and
modern warfare.
Context of Learning: Researching the home, trade and
education of the Picts and Vikings.
The learner compared Pictish houses with modern houses,
why education took place mainly in monasteries and what
items the Vikings used to trade in.
During a presentation, the learner described excellent knowledge and
understanding about their monastic education. The learner identified that it
took place mainly in Monasteries and that it was mainly monks who could
read and write. The learner successfully created their own illuminated
manuscripts, applying some of the skills of the monks.
Through research and discussion, the
learner compared modern bathrooms
and kitchens and thought about how
Picts would have washed and
cooked.
The learner thought about a list of
reasons to justify why Pict houses
were so different to modern houses.
After studying all the things that
Vikings traded, the learner (working in
pairs) identified reasons to trade with
the Vikings and reasons for not
trading. The learner successfully
decided what they would do and was
able to explain their decisions in a
written report.