I can discuss why people and events from a particular time in the past were important, placing them within a historical sequence.  SOC 2-06a

Learning Intention

We are learning to discuss why events from the past were significant and sequence them.

Success Criteria

• I can describe key events from the space race
• I can discuss why the space race was important
• I can sequence information in chronological order

The USA and the USSR are in the space race together – Anna

Although people don’t talk about it, a good number of astronauts died during the Space Race – Eilis

I learnt that the USSR sent a dog into space. – Beth C

I learnt that Michael Collins did not  actually walk on the moon because he needed to stay with the ship. – Cara

One of the things that I learnt was that the USA were the first country to successfully land a person on the moon and the people were Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins but Michael had to wait in the ship. – Nathan

In the USA, space explorers were called astronauts but the USSR called them cosmonauts .- Steven

Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space sent by USSR. – Ben

Yesterday we use lots of skills one of them is patience we used this skill by sitting well and listening to the teacher. – Holly M

We had to order the events from The Space Race – Isla

One of the skills we used was sequencing as we had to order the events in chronological order – Devon

We had to use our listening and understanding skills when Mrs Senior was teaching us – Abigail