Soichiro Honda - A biography of a wise man KS2 KS3 +

The Honda story is the story of one man, Soichiro Honda, and his unparalleled achievement of bringing motor cycles to the masses. Soichiro Honda was a racer, a businessman, and a manufacturer. But most of all he was a dreamer. He dreamed of a better way of making piston rings, founded a small company, and began production. He dreamed of giving people everywhere an economical form of transportation, and began producing small motorcycles.
Teaching Ideas

There are many links here - Design,History,Geography, PSHE and literacy.

I would use this animation for children to take notes in order to write their own biography of Soichiro.

It could also be the inspiration for writing an autobiography or biography of another famous person - in the same style.

Writing a biography

  • Can we start with an inspirational statement or question like this film uses? 
  • Collect and group related points - family, work, achievements etc.
  • Children create a story board for their biography.
  • Children carry out hot seating activities - interviewing people that know or knew the subject of their writing.
For more info about Soichiro Honda follow these links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soichiro_Honda

http://smokeriders.com/History/Honda_History/body_honda_history.html