Great Missenden - A Village Settlement - KS2

Great Missenden – A Village Settlement is a Geography unit suitable for upper KS2 (Y4-6).

Located in the Chilterns in Buckinghamshire, the village of Great Missenden was once home to famous children’s author Roald Dahl. It is a great case study for helping students understand the similarities and differences between urban and rural settlements.

The planning overview and topic title page can be downloaded for free here. Lessons include:

L1 – Locating Great Missenden in the UK
L2 – Investigating satellite photos of Great Missenden
L3 – Locating features of Great Missenden using grid references
L4 – Identifying the features of settlements
L5 – Surveying Great Missenden High Street using Google Street View
L6 – Interpreting a high street survey of Great Missenden

Each lesson includes a presentation and differentiated activities/worksheets.

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