LESSON PLAN

Unit/Topic: Investigate and Design tokens used in Ancient Egyptian

History and explore suitable materials for making

Date: 14 Sep 2012

Lesson: 5 of 16
Year: 2
Key Learning
Lesson
PlanArea: Technology and Design; English; History; Critical & Reflective thinking;
Place and space; Culture; Investigation, Communication and Participation, Group
Work/Collaboration; Decision making; Questioning and Reasoning
Outcomes: Students will develop knowledge through research and investigation of tokens used in Ancient History.
Students will also through research and working collaboratively, decide on material suitability for designing their final
project-to design, make and appraise tokens and a storage pouch.
LESSON OUTCOME:
(Key Knowledge and Skills students should achieve in the lesson taken from relevant curriculum documents.)
*Methods of communication through the use of tokens to represent words
*Skills in research, investigation and development of ideas
*Visual interpretation of writing objects
*Identifying writing objects
*Skills in English language communication, writing, literacy, listening and speaking
*Group work and co-operative skills
*Describe, compare, and explain writing and a history in other cultures and settlements-specifically Ancient
Egypt
*Decision making
*Questioning and reasoning
*Cultural differences
*Values
*Collect, analyse and organise information
*Critical and reflective thinking
LESSON STRUCTURE:
Time
Introduction (Set):
9.15am
All resources on writing and the history of writing and
To
tools, to be displayed in the classroom.
9.20am
Access to internet and computers for research
Instruct class that they will be required to work in their
groups as decided in the previous lesson, to investigate
tokens and symbols used many years ago in Egypt for
methods of payment.

Students are required to spend half of the lesson time

designing plans for tokens, to be made in the next lesson.
Students also required to decide on a name for their group
Time
Main Content:
INVESTIGATE: STAGE 1
9.20
Students collaborate amongst their groups to decide on tasks.
To
Students use books and internet to complete research to
9.40
discover answers according to the PowerPoint Design Brief
presented in lesson 3:
-animals of Ancient Egypt
-crops, land or other agriculture in Egypt
-household items in Ancient Egypt
-pouches used to store tokens
Students also investigate materials that could be used. As
their teacher I would look for suggestions such as cardboard,
paper, salt dough, clay.
Investigation process also needs to explore questions such as:
-explore materials of choice do they break? How big are
they?
-what can students use that can be recycled?
-are the tokens expected to last a long or short time?
-can tokens be made from something that grows?
-is it cheap to design?
-is the product easy to obtain?
-is it safe to use?
-is it environmentally friendly?
-would it be culturally acceptable?
9.40

Teaching Approaches
Students are required to be
seated quietly in their set groups,
ready for learning, waiting for
teacher instruction

Teaching Approaches
Students use workbooks to
record information gathered.
Design Brief Stage 1 & 2
from lesson 3, to be displayed in
classroom
Allow students prior warning of
approximately 2-5 minutes,
when they need to be changing
over to Stage 2

To
10.00

DESIGN: STAGE 2
Students return to their desks to work on the Design elements
for their project.
Students required to provide sketches and notes of their
designs.
In workbooks, students need to identify as a group, what
material they will use to complete their Make process.
Students need to include questioning in their design process
such as:
-what is the best practical design to suit everyones needs
for the tokens?
-how can they be designed so they are easy to use?
-is it easy to design?
-will it break easy or is it designed to last a long time?
-is it easy to handle?
-is it easy to store and transport or carry?

Time

Conclusion:

10.00
To
10.03

* Briefly recap requirements of this lesson and that students need to

work on phases 3 and 4 MAKE and APPRAISE

10.03
Question time from students:
To
10.05
RESOURCES
(Include equipment required for class and/or for teacher preparation)

Teaching Approaches

Students to hand workbooks to

the teacher desk for checking at
the end of the lesson.
Pack-up resources ready for
next lesson

*Resource centre books on Egypt; writing and tools used in history.

*Internet access + computers
*Design Brief PowerPoint Presentation, printed and posted in the classroom
*Pens/pencils for students to record information
*Students work folders
*Blank A4 sheets for recording information this will be added to their Project folder books
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS/MATERIALS
*Sensitivity is needed in managing all lessons
*No negative stereotyped images/opinions allowed
*Students to be seated at tables in their groups prior to lesson commencement.
*Students who need differentiated learning, will be placed prior to commencement of class into groups who can assist,
or with a buddy
*Classroom environment must remain culturally safe
*All students given the opportunity to work inclusively in their groups, contributing information and ideas
ASSESSMENT

*General teacher/student assessment through listening and watching

*Students given the opportunity to share knowledge relating to the questions to others in their group
*Group work contributions/participation teacher to move around the room, listening, asking questions
*Work books handed up at the end of the lesson for marking/comment
REFLECTION
*Reflection would include whether students remain on task; engaged in learning; and whether lesson content was
suitable, or needs changing before the next lesson. Questions may need simplifying or clarification if too difficult for
students with learning challenges.
*Did the student use materials right?
*Did the student involve themselves in discussions?
*Did students allow other students to be involved in discussions/ideas?
*Was lesson content enough to keep lesson moving, and not having to deal with behaviour issues?