LESSON PLAN: Way of the Wharves East the Water Primary School LESSON TITLE: SS Freshspring PoS/NC Link: History - To understand the methods of historical enquiry To understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a of sources Date: July 10th Duration: 55 minutes 1 1/2 hours (adapted – accordingly) Learning Objectives: To find out about the SS Freshspring in preparation for an on-board visit Your role/role of Lesson content other adults Class Activity Look at artefacts, use as clues as to what they are going to be learning Lead session about History Detectives – Match timeline and key fact labels to artefacts and put in order Group Activities: Ideally an adult per Look at photographs and other archival material group to help guide Track journey to Malta use map children and lead – Artefact activity (to including some items of clothing) discussion where – Knot tying necessary Plenary: Recap key facts and set scene for tomorrow’s visit to the ship Assessment Plenary capturing information learnt and summarising different types of sources – Resources checklist Artefacts/objects for whole class session (including glass bottle, coal, oil, bottle of water, replica ship’s bell, lamp) Timeline and fact labels Photographs both on USB and laminated copies – Map Archival documents laminated photos, copies of ship’s drawings/plans, ship’s registration – certificate, sections from book/interview Knot tying board If possible laptop & access to projector/white board to show photos to whole class
LESSON PLAN: Way of the Wharves East the Water Primary School LESSON TITLE: SS Freshspring PoS/NC Link: History - To understand the methods of historical enquiry To understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a of sources Date: July 10th Duration: 55 minutes – 1 1/2 hours (adapted accordingly) Learning Objectives: To find out about the SS Freshspring in preparation for an on-board visit Lesson content Your role/role of other adults Class Activity Look at artefacts, use as clues as to what they are going to be learning about – History Detectives Match timeline and key fact labels to artefacts and put in order Group Activities: Look at photographs and other archival material Track journey to Malta – use map Artefact activity – (to including some items of clothing) Knot tying Plenary: Recap key facts and set scene for tomorrow’s visit to the ship Lead session Ideally an adult per group to help guide children and lead discussion where necessary Assessment Plenary – capturing information learnt and summarising different types of sources Resources checklist Artefacts/objects for whole class session (including glass bottle, coal, oil, bottle of water, replica ship’s bell, lamp) Timeline and fact labels Photographs – both on USB and laminated copies Map Archival documents – laminated photos, copies of ship’s drawings/plans, ship’s registration certificate, sections from book/interview Knot tying board If possible laptop & access to projector/white board to show photos to whole class
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