Northbrook Primary Academy - Homework Class: Year 6 Half-term: Autumn 2 (Deadline Monday 11th December) Theme: The Wizard of Oz Instructions: • • • • • •
Choose and complete at least 6 activities over the course of the half-term. Hand in through Seesaw or bring into school. Each piece will be worth 1-10 house points. We expect you to complete each homework task with care. We expect you to complete each homework to the best of your ability. Good luck! We can’t wait to see your work.
Model Making
Character description
Factfile
Make a model of a setting from the Wizard of Oz. Use the text to help you create an accurate depiction of the scene.
Label and annotate different characters from the Wizard of Oz. - Information about them, what they want in the story, prediction of what you think will happen to them.
Make a fact file or PowerPoint about William Morris. Using books or the internet, investigate the story behind one of William Morris’s painting and include this in your presentation.
Become the artist
Historical trade
Dramatic reconstruction
Create your own British woodland themed wallpaper print using William Morris’s style. Can you include animals that are native to Britain?
Make a timeline highlighting significant changes to the traded good, trade routes and countries traded too over British history. When was our most successful time?
Find a playscript of the Wizard of Oz and act out the scene – you can make finger puppets as the characters, film it using stop motion animation or even a group of your friends!
Circuit builder
Portrait Artist
Research and present
Design and build an electric circuit that would power a motor and label the parts.
Draw a portrait of William Morris.
Research what “Fairtrade” is and what positive impact it has had in different countries.