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Columbus and Armstrong – Famous Explorers Workshop
In this KS1 Famous Explorers workshop, you will explore the life and times of two significant figures in Western History: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong!
First, travel back to the middle of the 1400s when Columbus was born, and re-create the port of Genoa. Then become Columbus’s ship, the Santa Maria, and set sail for Spain in 1492, before sensitively discussing the negative impact sailors like Columbus had on indigenous people and their land.
Next, travel forward to the 1960s and the Space Race. Meet Neil Armstrong, the first person to step foot on the moon, and countdown 3…2…1… blast off! into space!
And finally, having recreated the events of their journeys, examine the similarities and differences between these two significant men.
Do you have what it takes to be an explorer? Can you be brave? Are you determined? Do you have a b-i-g imagination?
Then come join our Time Traveller on one of our most popular immersive journeys in this KS1 Famous Explorers workshop!
Why choose Freshwater?
Our sessions:
- Are highly interactive, offering hands-on learning, which allows all your pupils to access the topic.
- Add depth and richness to the curriculum and stimulate further learning.
- Use carefully chosen drama techniques so that children feel a personal involvement in the topic, which helps to embed subject knowledge.
- Allow the teacher an opportunity to observe pupils’ progress from a different perspective.
- Are led by experienced drama facilitators who immerse the children in an imaginative world, helping to make learning fun!Related Events
Our famous explorers workshop is perfect to support year-round learning, as well as the following important events in your year planner:
- 1969 Moon Landings Anniversary (20th July)
- World Space Week (4th-10th October)
Click here to read about why we think drama is such a valuable tool for exploring the history curriculum.
All the children were engaged and loved bringing the explorers to life. The content was related to the curriculum and its objectives.
Danielle Salisbury, Outwood Primary School, Cheadle
Details
Length of session: 60 minutes
Price: £148 + VAT
Number of Children: up to 30
Extra children are negotiable
All facilitators are DBS checked
Curriculum Link
The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements
Key Areas
Qualities of an explorer
Christopher Columbus: early life, first voyage, the debates surrounding his legacy
Neil Armstrong: early life, journey to the moon, legacy
Similarities and differences between the two explorers
