Lesson Plan
A Comparison of Daily Life – Assessment Task
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate how their world is different from the past and how it might change in the future.
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Assessment Plan
Tuning In
- Revise the content of the unit. Provide the students with opportunities to explain how toys, transport and communication devices have changed over time.
Teacher Instruction
- Ask the students to think of a toy, mode of transport or communication device that they use in their daily lives, that their parents or grandparents would also have used.
- Provide each student with a copy of the A Comparison of Daily Life – Assessment Task. Explain to the students that they will be making a timeline of their chosen toy, mode of transport or communication device to show:
- what it looked like and how it was used in the past
- what it looks like and how it is used now
- how it might look and how it may be used in the future.
- Instruct the students that they will need to:
- interview a parent or grandparent to gather information about the toy, mode of transport or communication device from the past
- use photos or illustrations to show what the toy, mode of transport or communication device looked like in the past and what it looks like now
- clearly label a design for their futuristic interpretation of their chosen toy, mode of transport or communication device
- present their timelines to the class and explain how their toy, mode of transport or communication device has changed over time.
- Inform the students that they can present their timeline using a:
- poster
- PowerPoint presentation (or similar)
- video
- method approved by the teacher.
- Ensure that the students understand that they will need to complete the interview aspect of the assessment at home as part of their homework.
Guided/Independent Learning
- Provide the students with an appropriate amount of time and resources to complete their timelines in class. While the students are creating their timelines, ask them:
- What method are you going to use to present your timeline?
- What toy, mode of transport or communication device have you chosen?
- How has your toy, mode of transport or communication device changed over time?
Wrapping Up
- After the students have made their timelines, allow these to be presented to the class. Encourage the students to provide and receive feedback.
- Collect the timelines in order to assess each student’s understanding of the unit objectives.
Differentiation
Extending Students
- Encourage more capable students to challenge themselves by using ICT to present their timelines.
Supporting Students
- Encourage less confident students to present their timelines using photos.
Assessment Strategies
Suggested Assessment Strategies
- used strategic whole class or individual questioning
- observed student participation during learning activities
- recorded student progress on a checklist
- annotated student work samples
- collected and reviewed student work samples
- facilitated whole class or peer feedback sessions
- encouraged student self-reflection
- administered formal assessment tasks.
National Curriculum Curriculum alignment
- Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Key Stage 1 (KS1) covers students in Year 1 and Year 2.
- History
Pupils should develop an awareness of the past, using common words and phrases relating to the passing of time. They should know where the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences bet...
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HistoryPersonal & Family HistoryPast and PresentTransportCommunicationToys
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