Year 2 History Lesson Plans
2 free Year 2 History lesson plans for KS1. Each includes learning objectives, key vocabulary, a timed lesson structure and common misconceptions, and downloads as an editable Word document.
Year 2 history builds on the chronological awareness and source skills introduced in Year 1 and pushes pupils further toward understanding cause, effect, and significance. Pupils study a wider range of significant individuals — including those who challenged the prevailing norms of their time — and engage more deeply with evidence from the past, making simple inferences and asking critical questions about what sources can and cannot tell us.
Year 2 History through the year
The Great Fire of London: A Deeper Study
Know about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.
The Great Fire of London lesson plan →Significant Individuals: Neil Armstrong
Know about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.
Significant Individuals lesson plan →Significant Individuals: Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement
Know about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.
Significant Individuals: Emily Davison and Votes for Women
Know about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.
Events Beyond Living Memory: The Titanic
Know about events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally.