Remembering Queen Elizabeth II

Key stage

KS2

Collection

Queen Elizabeth II

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PPT (1mb), PDF (1mb)

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Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey, representing a lesson for primary school students about her life

Overview

In light of the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, take the opportunity as a class to remember her life. From childhood to coronation and beyond, discuss how the life of a monarch is both public and private. Within this lesson, designed to last for one hour, activities include identifying which elements of a monarch’s life are private or public and designing a memorial medal for Queen Elizabeth II.  

Learning objectives

  • To find out about the life of Queen Elizabeth II 
  • To reflect on the public and private roles of a monarch