Author: Amanda McGarrigle

HISTORY Term 1 and 2
Famous People
Beatrix Potter, Guy Fawkes, Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole

Background Information
Beatrix Potter wrote the Peter Rabbit series—born in London in 1866. She liked to draw and paint—especially her pets.
https://www.peterrabbit.com/about-beatrix-potter/
Guy Fawkes—November 5th— Gunpowder Plot.
Florence Nightingale—Nurse during the Crimean war.
Mary Seacole—Nurse during the Crimean war.

In this unit the children will…
Learning about the lives of significant individuals from the past.
A focus on our class author—Beatrix Potter—thinking about the stories she wrote and when she lived.
Guy Fawkes—to link with November 5th. Looking at the government and Royal family. History of unrest and why Guy Fawkes wanted to blow up the houses of parliament.
Learn about important women in history—Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole who were both Nurses during the Crimean war. Looking at the impact that both have had on hospitals and care now. Compare and contrast hospitals then and hospitals now.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Compare times beyond living memory with now.
Look at the impact an individual has had—how did things change because of what they did?
Understand that there have been important individuals in the past and present.
Most children will:
Be able to place a famous person on a time line—linking to the present.
Some children will:
Begin to understand the challenges that individuals can face because of the society they live in.

Beatrix Potter— what did she write? When did she live? How can we find out about her?
Guy Fawkes—who was he? How do we remember him?
Florence Nightingale.—what was her contribution to nursing? Why did she become a nurse?
Mary Seacole.—what was her contribution to nursing and hospital care? What challenges did she face?

Key Vocabulary
Crimean war— The Crimean War was a military conflict fought from October 1853 to February 1856 .
Gunpowder - an explosive that can be used to blow things up.
Nurse— a person who cares and treats unwell people.
Illustrator— an artist who draw pictures to enhance writing.
Author—someone who writes books.