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Class:
Year 8 |
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Duration:
1 hour |
| Topic:
Making of the UK - creation of the Union Flag |
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Chronology |
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Historical
Knowledge and Understanding |
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Interpretations |
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Historical
Inquiry |
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Organization
& Communication |
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| Aims:
Through the use of ICT, pupils should investigate the creation of the
Union Flag, the background events and the Acts of Union. Once
completed, pupils can then research for further information. The
lesson prepares pupils to create a guide on 'The Making of the UK
& the Union Flag'. |
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/ Resources: Suite of Internet connected computers, around one per
two pupils. Website address: www.schoolhistory.co.uk.
Copies of the worksheet
are required for pupils to fill in as they take the lesson.
Pupils require books and
writing equipment. |
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| Lesson
Development |
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| Time: |
Introduction: |
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| 10 |
Register,
settle class. Go over rules for computer room.
Explain today's task: investigate the creation of our national
flag, and learn what the flag represents. Get pupils to
log onto computer network and access the correct online
lesson. Go through on
screen lesson objectives. Explain that the exercise
will provide pupils with information to create a booklet for
h/w. |
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Activities: |
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| 5 |
Recap
lesson objectives, distribute worksheets and instruct pupils
to fill in the answers as the take the lesson. Remind
pupils that if they can't find an answer, go onto the next
page. |
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| 20 |
Pupils
use the online activity to explore, investigate and learn
about the creation of the Union Flag. Pupils will be
directed to the assessment quiz at the end of the exercise. |
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| 5 |
Stop
class and go thorough answers from the worksheets. Find
out how many managed to get 100% in the quiz. Explain
and set h/w: create a booklet on 'The Making of the UK &
Union Flag'. Pupils can then spend the remainder of the
lesson finding out further information or going over material
they are unsure of. |
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| 10 |
Allow
pupils to follow the Acts
of Union internet links (following link at the end of the
quiz) or recap the online lesson and direct pupils to make
notes to help them with their homework. |
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Conclusion: |
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Complete
ICT work, log off computers following school policy.
Recap information from the lesson with short Q&A session. Ensure all
understand homework,
pack up and dismiss. |
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| Differentiation: |
Special
Needs: |
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task using ICT activity. Pupils who finish quickly can go on to
use the internet links to research further information. |
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| Assessment: |
Homework
/ Continuation: |
| Quiz
at the end of the online lesson provide feedback to the pupils of
their own knowledge & understanding. Marking of completed
homework. |
Using
notes from the lesson, create a booklet entitled 'Making of the UK
& the Union Flag'. This needs to describe the creation of
the Union flag using illustrations and explanations. |
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