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EXAMPLE B
DATE:
23 March 1998 CLASS: 7B ABILITY: Mixed

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PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: History at KS2.

Aim: To develop further (from KS2) the pupils’ understanding of the concept of historical evidence.

Objectives for the pupils: To enable the pupils:

1. To give some indication of their understanding of historical evidence gained at KS2.

2. To consider the significance of evidence from 1998 to historians living in 2098.

3. In groups, to compile a list of the range of historical evidence from an examination of a set of photographs and to add to this list from their own knowledge. (KSU 4a)

4. To complete a spray diagram using guidance from the board.

5. In groups, to analyse another set of pictures to find out what may be discovered about the people and the times depicted. (Key Element 4b)

OBJECTIVES

TEACHER ACTIVITY

PUPIL ACTIVITY

MATERIALS

1

Classroom rules reminder.

Questions re knowledge of evidence from KS2.

Answer questions

Board, chalk or pens.

2

Introduce pupils to ‘chest’ of items to be discovered in 2098.

What would they learn about 1998?

Answer questions

‘Chest’ of items.

3

Place pupils in groups.

Describe first task.

Pupils help to compile a list of the range of historical evidence, using both the photos, and their own knowledge.

6 envelopes with the photographs of the evidence.

Group list sheets.

4

Feed-back including the construction of a spray-diagram on the board.

Answer questions and then complete a spray-diagram

Board, chalk or pens.

30 blank sheets of A4.

5

Introduce final task re. analysis and interpretation of evidence

Pupils in groups try to find out what can be learned of the times and people in the photos.

Per group, six sheets of photos. and paper for recording conclusions.

5

Final feed-back on the conclusions; summary on the board.

Answer questions.

Board, chalk and pens.

 

Re-cap questions: what has we learned from this lesson?

Answer questions.

 

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