Year 1 - History
John Franklin's lost expedition
John Cabot and John Franklin
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Unit Summary
This unit on explorers and seafaring gives students a clear sense of change over time, highlighting technological, economic, and cultural shifts. It covers the sea's role in trade and exploration and explores material culture, craftsmanship, and the influence of seafaring on language and art.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe John Franklin's attempt to discover the Northwest Passage.
Key Notes
- John Franklin was a British explorer and an admiral in the Navy.
- Franklin wanted to find the Northwest Passage, something that no one else had managed to do.
- Franklin's ships, the 'Erebus' & the 'Terror', were last seen waiting for ice to clear; none of the 129 crew survived.
- In 1859, a note was found that revealed the ships had been abandoned, stuck in ice, and that Franklin was dead.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Navy: the ships and boats a country uses for fighting are known as the Navy
- Pacific Ocean: the Pacific Ocean is the ocean between the Americas and Asia
- Northwest Passage: the Northwest Passage is a northern sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that the oceans are totally distinct, separate bodies of water.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
John Franklin was a British explorer and an admiral in the Navy. Franklin wanted to find the Northwest Passage, something that no one else had managed to do.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'Navy'
the ships and boats a country uses for fighting are known as the Navy.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Pupils may think that the oceans are totally distinct, separate bodies of water. Correction: Large bodies of water like oceans and seas are connected by smaller bodies of water like rivers. You can sail from one ocean to another.
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