Teacher: Andreea Mal Class: 10H / 10S Date : November 6th, 2019 Liceul Teoretic William Shakespeare,

Timisoara

Subject: History Unit/Area: Victorians

Statement of Aims:-to practice new LESSON PLAN

vocabulary;
-to get the students express thoughts OBJECTIVES:
and exchange personal opinions in
English;  SWBAT use their knowledge of the English language to read a report/leaflet about the education
-to develop students’ reading and background in Victorian Britain;
speaking skills.  SWBAT use the English language to express their thoughts and fellings concerning various rules,
aspects in reference to past education
 SWBAT use their notes to write a letter to an imaginary pen friend;
Aims Strategies ACTIVITY RESOURCES Interaction

1 -make predictions Discuss in groups what 5min-Lead –in The teacher asks the students what they already whiteboards WC
on a specific happened in Victorian Victorian
know about Victorian times. Students report back with their ideas,
times.
period in history. evaluate and discuss the ideas as a class. photos
Make a poster that
-show interest in shows knowledge about The teacher distributes 5 photographs from the Victorian era;
the subject one aspect of Victorian students to discuss in groups what they think is happening. The
matter life.
teacher provides a variety of resources to research aspects of
-raise students’
Produce a short Victorian Life (children, jobs, Queen Victoria, homes, inventions
expectations
film/radio broadcast etc).
that discusses what
Victorian times were
Feedback: the students present their ideas
like.
2 -Understand what recreate a Victorian 8min-Pre-reading Leaflet pw
school was like in school room using
materials. The students read and scan the leaflet on At Mr. GALLAND’S to
Victorian times.
find out what life was like at school in Victorian times. Students
focus on one aspect of school life, research it, and then feed back
to the class. In pairs, the students introduce one particular aspect
of Victorian schooling.
 For example; Who went to school during the Victorian times?
What was the classroom like? Did the rich and poor children go
to school together? How much does it cost?

Feedback: The students provide their findings.

3 -empathize with -Write open questions 20 min-While-reading Letter Iw

children from a appropriate to the extract gw
subject and discuss In small groups, students read the extract from Henry’s letter to
different
new vocabulary
historical period. his father and write down the main three things that strike them as
-Emphasise with a unusual about this school and three more open questions addressed
character’s to Henry about other aspects they would like to find out.
feelings./discussion
Feedback: The students provide their findings

4 Know the rules of Take notes on the 13min-After-reading report Iw

Henry’s views and
school in Victorian
opinions of his The teacher shows the students the report of the trial having Henry
Britain. Boarding School.
as a witness and asks the students to take notes in order to answer
their questions in the previous activity.

Feedback: The students provide their findings

Letter writing 5 min-Follow-up assignment Literacy.

Students are asked to picture themselves as Henry’s pen

friends and write a letter to show support and compassion.