Recently I posted a whole set of questions to ask when learning about a place in Geography (http://www.thatboycanteach.co.uk/2019/06/geography-key-questions-place-national-curriculum.html). Here are the History versions. They are based on the KS2 History National Curriculum and, yes, there's an acronym: CHESTER.
So here are the CHESTER questions which you can ask whenever a new historical period or event is studied - ask these questions over the course of a unit:
What were people’s lives like during this historical period?
What was/were society/culture/economy/military/religion/politics like during this historical period?
What else do I want/need to know about this historical period?
How has this historical period influenced other historical periods?
How have other historical periods influenced this historical period?
How does this period/event compare to other historical periods/events (that have already been studied)?
What is the evidence for this historical event?
What is significant about this historical event or period?
What were the main achievements of this historical period?
What were the follies of mankind in this historical period?
When did this event occur?
How long did this period last?
What came before and after this historical period?
What was going on elsewhere in the world during this historical period?
Response:
What do I think about this historical event?
What do others (past and present) think about this historical event?
You can download a word version of the above here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/key-questions-to-ask-and-answer-during-ks2-history-units-12152665
For History Key Questions To Ask When Learning About A Person, Event or Period in KS1, follow this link: http://www.thatboycanteach.co.uk/2019/11/history-key-questions-KS1.html
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