SCHOOL OF EDUCATION NSW LESSON PLAN FORMAT

Class: 7.4 Date: 25/7/18 Time: Start: 11.30

Finish: 12.30

Key Learning Area: History Lesson Topic: - What are sources?

- Concepts of historical inquiry

Recent Prior Learning/Experience: Last lesson students looked at what is history and began to investigate their own history

Syllabus Outcome(s): Indicators of Learning for this lesson: Assessment:

● HT41 describes the nature of history and
archaeology and explains their contribution - Ask questions
By the end of this lesson, the students will:
to an understanding of the past - Students present answers

● HT45 identifies the meaning, purpose and

context of historical sources - Identify the differences between primary and secondary
● sources
- Be able to formulate historical inquiry questions

Any safety issues to be considered: Resources:

What is a Source? PPT.
Key concepts for historical inquiry sheet
Key concepts for historical inquiry example

LESSON SEQUENCE

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Lesson Content / Indicators of Learning Timing Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences: Resources and Organisation:
(What is Taught): (How it is taught)

INTRODUCTION
Reflection of last lesson 5 min Ensure class is settled before commencing lesson.
Ask students what they did last lesson

DEVELOPMENT
What is a source? 15 min Teacher asks students What is source in history? brief discussion of What is a Source? PPT.
answers
Key concepts for historical inquiry
Teacher goes through What is a Source? PPT. Students copy second
Key concepts for historical inquiry
slide (definition of a source) and last slide (differences and examples
example
of sources)

Key concepts of historical inquiry
15 min Teacher introduces key concepts for historical inquiry. What is it and
why is it important?
Students are given a copy of Key concepts for historical inquiry to
paste in their books.
Teacher and students then go through Key concepts for historical
inquiry example which will be displayed on the board.

Creating own historical inquiry questions 20 min Students are given to opportunity to develop historical inquiry
questions for one of the following events.
Displayed on board are the following instructions

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 Select one of the following events
- Building of the Sydney Harbor Bridge
- Election of Barack Obama
- Fall of the Berlin Wall
- Death of Princess Diana
Spend no more than 5 minutes researching this event
In your work books attempt to create at least TWO historical inquiry
questions for each concept.
We do not need their answers. Just the questions

CLOSURE
5min Teacher selects a number of students to give examples to the class
H/W finish off questions if not completed. Reminder to bring
artefacts

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