1. Discovering New Worlds & the U.S.A.
Curriculum Map
For Autumn 2017 Year 4
Discovering New Worlds & the U.S.A.
Literacy
Science
Types of teeth and their uses in humans and animals
Human Digestion
Myst – Imaginary Lands
Descriptive writing
Tourist brochures
Posters
Factual writing about Native American Indians and Cowboys
Traditional tales – native American story telling – oral
Geography
Looking at World maps
North American states
Mapping the states
Features of the landscape
Why settle and where? (link to PSHE)
Art
Observational drawing – teeth, skulls and bones
Native American art
Perspectives & scale in landscape PE
History
Tag Rugby
Hockey
Dance
Discovery of America, Christopher Columbus – life of a sailor
Early settlers – pioneers (link to PSHE) and Thanksgiving
Native American Indians – lifestyle
History of the cowboy
PSHE
Moving on
Moral dilemma –taking lands
Design/Technology
Prepare and make traditional food
Music
ICT
Traditional music from the USA
We are meteorologists- presenting the weather
Word processing
MyMaths
Maths
Year 4 curriculum