Daily life near Arusha
I can identify similarities and differences between the life of a child living in Arusha and my own life.
Daily life near Arusha
I can identify similarities and differences between the life of a child living in Arusha and my own life.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Daily life in Arusha can be investigated using pictures and written sources of information.
- There are many ways in which our lives are the same as, but also different from, other people’s lives.
- There are similarities and differences between a child’s life in Arusha and my own life.
Keywords
City - A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
Village - A village is a small group of houses where people live.
Similarities - Similarities are the things that are the same when compared with others.
Differences - Differences are the things that are not the same when compared with others.
Common misconception
Learners may think that the life of every child in Tanzania (and Africa) is like the life of Zahra.
Spend more time discussing the similarities and differences between people in the UK to help learners appreciate that there will be many similarities and differences in people's lives both within and between countries and places.
To help you plan your year 2 geography lesson on: Daily life near Arusha, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a continent
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