Year 5 planning - Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Turkish army officer, revolutionary, and the first President of Turkey. His surname, Atatürk, meaning "Father of the Turks", was granted to him and forbidden to any other person.

This unit focuses on Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his significance in the founding of the Republic of Turkey. It can fit with a significant person unit.

Key Questions for Key Concepts:
Similarity and Difference: Why is Gallipoli/Çanakkale being remembered this year? What was Atatürk’s involvement?
Cause & Consequence: What caused the Turkish War of Liberation and what were the consequences of it?
Continuity & Change: What changes did Atatürk instigate in the new republic of Turkey?
Significance: Why is Atatürk such a significant figure in Turkey? Why is his image found in public buildings, in every classroom?
Interpretation: How has Atatürk been represented or interpreted in different ways? Why does this happen?

National Curriculum Core Learning Standards for KS2:
Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study. They should note connections, contrasts and trends over time and develop the appropriate use of historical terms. They should regularly address and sometimes devise historically valid questions about change, cause, similarity and difference, and significance. They should construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information. They should understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources and that different versions of past events may exist, giving some reasons for this.