Week 1

Introduction

This was the first time for us all together as both a form class and a social studies class, so the first lesson consisted of us getting to know a bit more about each other and me learning names! 

Key concepts were outlined, under the acronym CESPEN, using the slide attached below. It is important to understand that for each topic that we cover in the Social Sciences fit under one or more of the key concepts. Students need to know what each of the letters in the acronym mean, and then be able to give their own examples (to show their understanding). 



Technology and change

Technology and change is the topic that we will be covering this term, and we looked at brainstorming what is technology? Pairs then created a sentence structure which to them explained what technology is, with examples to support their understanding. Completing a paragraph using the SEEL structure individually summed up the explanation of technology.

Pyramids

Factfile completed using the task sheet below, to get some basic information about the pyramids and the Egyptians. 




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