LESSON PLAN

Teacher: SYED ALI BOKHARI

Subject: History
Topic: Skills Required in History

Class: 6
Grades: B/C

Date: 21/09/2016
Periods: 2nd and 4th

Key Words: Ages in history, timeline, interpretation

EAL strategies: critical thinking, mind-mapping and level of analysis
Learning outcomes British Curriculum: By the end of the lesson students will be able
to understand the importance of interpretation and level of analysis in social studies
subjects.

Planned differentiation activities:

(How will SLN / Gifted students be catered
for?)

Success Criteria: giving a sample on mind-mapping technique and then involve them in the teachers mind-mapping of a
history related terminology.
Starter (5-10 minutes):
Teacher/Student Led Activities
Brain storm on the word History and to have a first-hand idea why history is
different for everybody.
Main Activity (20-30 minutes):
Teacher/Student Led Activities
Define history and identify areas involved under history.
Compare and contrast different ages in history.
Example 1: Interpret changes in human trade over the years.
Plenary (5-10 minutes):
Summarizing with clue words/sentences the topic for long-term student
learning.

Exceeding Expectations
If the students have an idea about various
ages and know the basic difference among
each of them.
Meeting Expectations
If the students are able to get to the words
like reformation, revolution and evolution.
Working Towards Expectations
If the students are able to understand and do
mind-mapping for another history related
terminology or a phrase.

IEP/ALP Attached
Homework Task: 1-Define history. 2- Why it is important to study history? 3Watch 10,000 BC movie to get an idea about how humans lived in the stone

age.
Collaboration
Communication
21 century Skills ():
Creativity ()
Critical Thinking ()
Resources:
Textbooks only as it is an introductory week.

Links to UAE Culture:

UAE also has a rich human as well as physical history. It has been
a trade route for many civilizations.

Cross curriculum links:

Skills used by students in this lesson

():

Learning styles catered for ():

Creating
Evaluating / Reflecting
Handling / Researching
Inquiring / Experimenting
Participating ()
Remembering
Understanding / Analysing ( )

Auditory
Visual
Kinaesthetic
Read / write ()
Reflection. Use the back of the sheet
for any extra notes, reflection of the
lesson or suggestions for improvement
next time

Which of the Blooms thinking skills

have I covered?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1, 2, 3 and 4

Assessment for learning opportunities

():
Formative
Observation
Other:
Oral questioning ()
Quiz
Written work
Student self-assessment
Peer assessment
Student presentation ()
Test
(Summative)