CURRICULUM SUMMARY – November to December 2015
SUBJECT: Topic/Village Settlers
Week Learning objectives
1
Where did early settlers choose to settle?
 To investigate places
 To know about the characteristics of
settlements
2
How can we identify early settlements?
 To observe and ask questions using
maps
 To develop understanding about the
characteristics of settlements
3
What evidence can we find on maps?
 To use maps to obtain evidence
4
What evidence can we find on maps?
 To use maps to obtain evidence
5
What are the villages look today?
 To know features of a present day
village
 To use key to interpret symbols
How are isolated farms and houses
connected to village?
 To recognize that most places are
connected to others
How do settlements develop?
6,7
TEACHER: Magdalena Upchurch
YEAR GROUP: Year 3a
Activities (in brief)
Brainstorm what early settlers needed to survive e.g. water, forests, safety, crops, land.
Identify good and bad points about leaving on different types of land.
Use an interactive program to look at different types of settlements and compare the
recourses available in each. Work in groups to discuss the best location for settlement.
Discuss who the settlers were and what resources they needed. Compare some different
types of settlements, using table.
Use an interactive program to focus on the origins of historical settlements in term of site
and situation, and the land use of these settlements in their original form.
Use a map of England to identify places ending in –ham, –ing, - shire, -chester and -ton
Learn to use an atlas to locate different countries and cities within the world. Use
interactive program to investigate the size and shape of contemporary settlements. Ean
how to place settlements in hierarchy.
Learn about symbols used on maps and how to use a key. Us a map key to identify places
of interest on a map. Make a map/plan of the classroom and devise own symbols and key
for objects within the room.
List different types of ways to get from one place to another and see which of these
routes can be found on a map. Give a grid reference to locate each. Consider how early
settlers would have traveled form one place to the other. Compare how we travel various
distances now for a list of given routes.
Brainstorm what they would include in their own imaginary village and why.

To recognize that settlements have
specific features and are located in
response to physical features and
human choice
Use checklist of items to include in their village.
Create a map of and imaginary village.
Present their map to the rest of the class.