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There is something about royalty that gets everyone excited. With this Minute, Jim Whiting explores the beginnings of the longest reigning monarch in the history of Great Britain. |
Social Studies
Explore World Geography
Explore British History
Explore monarchy
Explore Women in positions of Power
STEM
Explore cancer
King George IV died of lung cancer in 1952. Use this Minute to get students looking at the history of diseases and the history of the research that explores treatments and cures for these diseases.
Explore habitat
Explore World Geography
- Find Kenya on the globe. Have students describe its position relative to the United Kingdom. Extend their learning by having them color in all the countries that were considered British colonies at some point in history. Get fancier by having them color code the map by the decade they became a colony or the decade they ceased to be a British colony.
Explore British History
- Introduce the idea of colonialism through British history. Here is an opportunity to get students beyond looking at their home country as the center of the world and start looking at their country relative to others on the planet.
Explore monarchy
- Explore monarchy as a system of government. How does it work? How does it compare to other types of governments? Are blended systems possible?
Explore Women in positions of Power
- Use this opportunity to let students discover other women who have been in positions of power throughout history. Look for female presidents, prime ministers, and queens. Place them on a timeline. Place them on a map. Are there patterns that emerge? What kind of questions emerge from an activity like this? Give students room to explore! Ask your students how they feel about the Sagana Lodge telling Elizabeth's husband about the death of the King first and giving him the responsibility of relaying the information to her. Why do they think it happened this way? Would it happen this way today?
STEM
Explore cancer
King George IV died of lung cancer in 1952. Use this Minute to get students looking at the history of diseases and the history of the research that explores treatments and cures for these diseases.
Explore habitat
- Author Whiting mentions a number of animals that would have been in the area where Elizabeth and Philip were staying. Explore the habitat that supports these animals. Hypothesize about why these animals are not found on all continents.
© Karen Sterling, 2017 - May be used for educational purposes without written permission
