History and social studies
Two Great Fire accounts: origin, date and purpose
Use source labels, dates and short classroom summaries to compare what a private diary and an official newspaper report can show, while identifying what remains unknown.
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Primary humanities and global citizenship lead
Yuki Tanaka
I begin global citizenship with people and perspectives already in the classroom, using shared questions, evidence and careful listening while respecting the variety of pupils’ experiences.
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I teach a Year 6 class and lead primary humanities and global citizenship. I prefer to begin with the people and perspectives already present in the classroom rather than treating global learning as something distant that must be imported. Pupils’ experiences can give us a meaningful starting point, provided we approach them with care and do not expect anyone to represent a whole culture.
A class is not a single viewpoint. I want discussion to make room for different experiences while giving pupils shared questions and evidence to consider. That helps us move from what is familiar to a wider issue without turning anyone’s home culture into an example on display.
I look for resources that help pupils connect a question with their surroundings, compare perspectives and explain what they think. A useful prompt should open inquiry rather than prescribe a conclusion. I want global citizenship to develop through careful listening and reflection, with teachers responsible for creating the conditions for respectful discussion.
How I approach a lesson
Begin with relevant perspectives already in the class.
Invite contribution without asking pupils to represent a culture.
Use shared questions to connect local context with wider issues.
Templates I'd use with my class
Explore these templates and decide what fits your own setting.
Study and learning skills
Source analysis: two community notices
Compare the origin, purpose, content, value and limits of two short sources without treating either notice as a complete account.
Checklist/observation
Group collaboration rubric and reflection
Reflect on a shared task using observable examples of listening and contribution, then choose one group target.