History · Year 2

Our Local Story: Significant Events and People

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🏘️ Did you know your or has its own ? Things where you that . we are and our on your own !

Every in has a . That , and from YOUR . These are of the of . , isn't it? 🕵️

: use the to that or is .

A is who did in your . It could be a , a , or a from ago. Their made a to around them. 🌟

A is that in your that a lot. a big , a , or a by . These the way .

Tip: around you! Old , and are about your . Ask a why a you has its . You be ! 👀

use to out about the . old , old , and that are . These of us what was like ago. 📸🗺️

SourceWhat it tells us
Old photograph 📸What people and places looked like in the past
Old map 🗺️How the streets and buildings were arranged long ago
Old building 🏛️What was important to people who lived here before us
Street name 🪧Who or what was once famous or important in the area
Types of local historical sources and what they tell us

🔗 Match each local source to what it helps us find out. Drag the pairs together! 🔍

  • Old photograph

  • Old map

  • Old building

  • Street name

is to . For , if a in your during the era, it was of a big all called the . 🏭

: During the , many in very because new . Your may have a lot during this too!

🗂️ Sort these into LOCAL history or NATIONAL history. Some things can be local clues that connect to national events! 🗂️

  • A statue of a nurse in your town square

  • Queen Victoria ruling all of Britain

  • A old mill building in your village

  • The invention of the steam engine changing Britain

  • A school in your area built 150 years ago

When we a , we ask: Who were they? What did they do? Why does it ? These us WHY is in . You can use them like a ! 🧰

🧩 A historian investigates a local person. Put these steps in the right order! 📋

  1. Connect their story to something that changed across Britain
  2. Use the evidence to explain why they are historically important
  3. Ask questions: Who? What did they do? Why does it matter?
  4. Find sources such as old photographs or maps
  5. Choose a significant local person to investigate

done, ! 🌟 : every , and old you is a . Your is of big, and now you know how to it!

Quiz time! 📝

Our Local Story — Quick Quiz! 🏘️

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What does the in ?

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