In Geography, Year Two have been learning all about life in rural Uganda and have compared this to their life here in the UK.
To begin, the children learned what rural and urban areas are. They sorted pictures to explain that a rural area is the countryside, whereas an urban area is a town or city.
Next, the children identified the location of Uganda on a map of the world. Did you know that Uganda is a country in Africa? The boys and girls also identified the location of England, which is in Europe.
Then, Year Two learned about a young girl living in rural Uganda, named Okello. The boys and girls were surprised to discover how different Okello’s house is to their own. It is made of mud and straw, has only one room and no running water or electricity. The children compared how this differed from a house in England which is commonly made of bricks and has multiple rooms. Next, the children compared their life in school to Okello’s. Although there are some similarities – a uniform and playtime games – the boys and girls identified a lot of differences between Okello’s classroom and their classroom. In rural Uganda, the teacher uses a blackboard, the children sit in rows and the number of pupils per class is far greater than a class in the UK.
Finally, the children listened to a story called Beatrice’s Goat. This was about another young girl living in rural Uganda whose life changed for the better after her family were gifted a goat, named Mugisa. Selling the goat’s milk meant that her family had enough money to improve their home but also to send Beatrice to school. The children created a fantastic collage to compare Beatrice’s life before and after Mugisa’s arrival.
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