Lesson Plan AY 2023-2024
Teacher
Subject
CAT 4
Profile
Summary
23 – 27th
October
1D Early Modern Britain (Pepy’s
History
Topic
Problem)
EVB MVB MoVB ESB MSB MoSB NB Prior knowledge
Ms. Steffy Sunny
1
Learning
Objective
5
4
Class
-
-
Year 7 F
-
16
1. To analyse a historical primary source
(Samuel Pepys's diary extract) related to
sanitation in early modern Britain.
2. To evaluate the significance of the extract
in understanding historical living
conditions and public health challenges.
Date
(Is this building on
knowledge from a previous
lesson, last lesson or a
previous unit?)
Session Time
Total
Boys
Girls
Emirati
SOD
G&T
40 mins
26
10
16
-
2
1
Sanitation in Iron Age
Roman Britain
Medieval Britain
Early Modern Britain
1.
Success Criteria
(How will the students
know
they
have
learned?)
2.
Students will identify and underline key information related to
sanitation, sewage, or public health challenges in the extract.
Students will discuss the challenges faced by people in early modern
Britain related to sanitation and public health, based on the details in
the diary extract.
Key Vocabulary:
Resources (including technology):
Cross Curricular/ Real Life Links:
House of Easement
Cellar
Turds
Vats
Vault
Extract from Samuel Pepy’s Diary
Spread of Disease
Learning Engagement
Pristine Pathways: Nurturing every Pristinian to be happy, aspirational, and future ready.
Time
Lesson Plan AY 2023-2024
Engage & Explore
- Reviewing the students' prior knowledge of sanitation
- Students share what they know about the challenges and conditions people faced.
Introduce Samuel Pepys as a historical figure and his role in documenting everyday life in 17th-century London. Mention his significance as a
primary source for understanding this period.
Samuel Pepys's diary extract from 1689
Students to read the extract individually and underline key information related to the leaking sewage issue.
Explain & Elaborate
EXAMINE :
Create a chart with two columns: "Observations" and "Questions."
EVALUATE:
Divide the class into pairs. Each pair should discuss and evaluate the significance of the diary extract in understanding the living conditions and
public health challenges in early modern Britain.
NOTEBOOK TASK
1. Write a brief paragraph about early modern sanitation practices, focusing on the challenges
and their impact on public health.
2. Students will incorporate their analysis of the diary extract into this paragraph, citing specific
examples from the source.
Plenary:
Things that I have learnt.
Things I have found interesting.
Assessment for learning strategies (including Key questions and resources)
Pristine Pathways: Nurturing every Pristinian to be happy, aspirational, and future ready.
Lesson Plan AY 2023-2024
Evaluate:
1. Based on their participation in the discussion
2. The depth of their analysis
3. Quality of their notebook task paragraph
Adaptive Teaching Approaches & Scaffolding
How is provision being made for different achievers- who need modification based on previous lessons etc. Modification of planning through use of data is a key factor in adaptive teaching.
Scaffolding Strategies
LJL – Providing simple instructions
Providing additional processing time
FCT – Paired with a peer for the task
(What exact provision is being made for this lesson in relation to the IEP or G&T recommendations?)
Students of Determination
Learning
MEA
CAT4
22
2
22
2
Social
Medical
Post Lesson Reflection Notes:
Progress in Knowledge, Skills and Understanding:
Students were highly interested in analysing the primary source.
Next Steps:
Provide more primary and secondary sources for students to analyse.
Pristine Pathways: Nurturing every Pristinian to be happy, aspirational, and future ready.