Learning objective
- To investigate the diseases children caught and their treatments in the Tudor and Victorian periods.
Success criteria
- I can identify some
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Lesson plan
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could examine and discuss two disease cards instead of four during the matching activity in the Main event; should use the Activity: Treatment cards: support version during the activity in the Main event; should use the Resource: Sentence stems to explain their reasons for the effectiveness of the treatment.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could reflect on how healthcare professionals from the Tudor times have changed, including their dress and approach to diseases during the Main event; could discuss some treatments used for the diseases today and explain why treatments have changed during discussions in the lesson.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying diseases from the
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Vocabulary definitions
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bacteria
Very small organisms, some of which can cause diseases, while others are beneficial and help with things like digestion.
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cholera
An infectious disease caught by drinking water contaminated with bacteria.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3/4 (B): How have children's lives changed?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 1: What do sources tell us about how children's lives have changed?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: Why did Tudor children work and what was it like?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 3: What were children's jobs like in Victorian England?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: How did Lord Shaftesbury help to change the lives of children?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 5: How and why has children's leisure time changed?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 6: What were the diseases children caught and how were they treated?
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Y3/4 (B): Lesson 6: What were the diseases children caught and how were they treated?
Investigating past diseases and treatments and evaluating their impact on the lives of children in...
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 3: What were children’s jobs like in Victorian England?
Researching and recording the jobs and working conditions of young Victorians using primary and secondary...
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: Why did Tudor children work and what was it like?
Discovering the different jobs Tudor children had; learning about children's working conditions by creating questions...
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: How did Lord Shaftesbury help to change the lives of children?
Investigating the impact of Lord Shaftesbury's contribution to child labour laws and education in Victorian...
