Time Planning
EXAMPLE C
(Bold changed font text shows where an objective has been 'tracked
through' into the lesson itself).
DATE: 23 March 1998 CLASS: 7E ABILITY: Mixed
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: History at KS2.
Aim: To discover the extent of the pupils’ understanding of
chronology and to begin to establish a chronological framework for their study
of history at KS3.(KSU1)
Objectives for the pupils: To enable the pupils:
1. To give some indication of their knowledge of chronology gained at
KS2 including some of the terminology used, e.g. decade, century, millennium.
2. In groups, to arrange a set of five cards in correct chronological
order and to complete the first section of their time-chart.
3. In groups, to arrange another set of more
detailed cards in the correct chronological order and to complete the second
section of the time-chart and to develop further their knowledge of some of the
terms to describe historical periods, e.g Georgian, Victorian. (KSU 1)
4. To analyse ten pictures ( of objects/people/events) covering nearly
2000 years of time and to arrange them in chronological order; initially
comparing two at a time.
5. To complete their time-chart by including the numbers of the pictures
in the correct place on the time-chart.
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OBJECTIVES |
TEACHER
ACTIVITY |
PUPIL
ACTIVITY |
MATERIALS |
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1 |
Classroom rules reminder
Questions re ‘the past’ & time and pupils
understanding of chronology from KS2.; teaches terms such as decade, century
and millennium. |
Answer questions |
Board, chalk or pens. |
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2 |
Place pupils in groups; describe first
task. |
Discuss and complete the first task. |
6 envelopes containing : the time-cards for Task
1. |
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2 |
Feed-back in which pupils demonstrate ability to
place in correct order. |
Pupils complete the top line of their
time-chart. |
30 individual prepared time-charts. |
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3 |
Brief
instruction on the second task. Explain terms on the cards (e.g.
Georgian) |
Repeat process for the second task. |
Six sets of cards for the second task. |
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4 |
Give instructions for the third and the main task
using the pictures. |
Attempt to arrange the pictures in chronological
order; first taking two at a time. |
Six sets of ten pictures. |
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4 |
Feed-back re results. |
Answer questions |
Board, chalk or pens. |
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5 |
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Pupils complete final part of the
time-chart. |
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Re-cap questions: what have we learned? Terms and
‘clues’ to chronology. |
Answer questions. |
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