By A. Wenham, teacher of History
Here are a few ideas, which I regularly use in my lessons:
1. Fun with bugs
I use these bugs on wheels, for a plenary activity. The pupils race them and answer unseen questions that correspond to the bugs' finishing position i.e. 1,2,3 or 4. I use them with individual pupils or tables if I want a group response.
2. Snap cards
Firstly,
thank you to Bea for these cards from the Poundland Pedagogy twilight. I have
found a few uses for them, here's two:
a. If I want pupils to work outside their friendship/seating plan groups, I hand out these cards and they have to find their pair or group.
2. More specifically for History, I have used them as a questioning tool when teaching Elizabeth I and the Armada. I hand out the cards to the pupils and they have to use the picture on the card to give me information, e.g. Jolly Roger- Drake/Raleigh pirate or adventurer? Treasure map, where did they sail, what was the route? Treasure chest - what was Raleigh looking for on his travels? Anchor - where did the Armada drop anchor and why? Cannon - describe the battle between Elizabeth's navy and the Armada.
3. Unexpected taste
I like to use the experiential approach occasionally in my History lessons and this is one thing I do.
As a starter for the first lesson in the Slavery SOW, I give each child a sweet to eat, but they have no sugar so they don't taste as expected. I then question them as to what is missing, and then let them make the link between sugar plantations and slavery.
Here are a few ideas, which I regularly use in my lessons:
1. Fun with bugs
I use these bugs on wheels, for a plenary activity. The pupils race them and answer unseen questions that correspond to the bugs' finishing position i.e. 1,2,3 or 4. I use them with individual pupils or tables if I want a group response.
2. Snap cards
Firstly,
thank you to Bea for these cards from the Poundland Pedagogy twilight. I have
found a few uses for them, here's two:a. If I want pupils to work outside their friendship/seating plan groups, I hand out these cards and they have to find their pair or group.
2. More specifically for History, I have used them as a questioning tool when teaching Elizabeth I and the Armada. I hand out the cards to the pupils and they have to use the picture on the card to give me information, e.g. Jolly Roger- Drake/Raleigh pirate or adventurer? Treasure map, where did they sail, what was the route? Treasure chest - what was Raleigh looking for on his travels? Anchor - where did the Armada drop anchor and why? Cannon - describe the battle between Elizabeth's navy and the Armada.
I like to use the experiential approach occasionally in my History lessons and this is one thing I do.
As a starter for the first lesson in the Slavery SOW, I give each child a sweet to eat, but they have no sugar so they don't taste as expected. I then question them as to what is missing, and then let them make the link between sugar plantations and slavery.
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