Revision History Primary 1 Week 11 First Term Plan Lesson Notes

Subject: History

Class: Primary 1

Term: First Term

Week: 11

Topic: Revision

Sub-topic: Understanding the Past

Duration: 40 minutes

Entry Behaviour: Recognizing basic symbols and pictures

Key Words: Past, Present, History, Time, Events

Behavioral Objectives:

Embedded Core Skills:

Learning Materials:

Content:

Identifying Simple Symbols Representing Past Events:

Look for pictures or signs that represent things that happened a long time ago.
Symbols could include drawings of ancient tools, old-fashioned transportation, or historic buildings.

Understanding the Concept of History as Learning About the Past:

History is like a story about what happened before we were born.
It helps us know about the people who lived a long time ago and the things they did.
We learn from history to understand how the world has changed over time.

Recognizing Changes and Similarities Between Past and Present:

For example, people in the past used different tools, but like us, they needed to eat and sleep.

Look for pictures or signs that represent things that happened a long time ago. These are called _______.
- a) Today
- b) Symbols
- c) Numbers
- d) Colors

History is like a story about what happened _______ we were born.
- a) After
- b) Before
- c) Now
- d) Later
We learn from history to understand how the world has changed _______ time.
- a) Over
- b) Under
- c) On
- d) In
Changes are things that are different _______ compared to how they were before.
- a) Now
- b) Later
- c) Before
- d) After

Similarities are things that are the _______ or similar across different times.
- a) Same
- b) New
- c) Different
- d) Changed
Symbols could include drawings of _______ tools.
- a) Modern
- b) Ancient
- c) Colorful
- d) Shiny
History helps us know about the people who lived a _______ time ago.
- a) Short
- b) Long
- c) Recent
- d) Present

People in the past used different _______.
- a) Foods
- b) Clothes
- c) Tools
- d) Games
We can recognize _______ between past and present.
- a) Differences
- b) Similarities
- c) Changes
- d) Stories
_______ is a sign that represents something that happened in history.
- a) Present
- b) Symbol
- c) Now
- d) Change

Understanding history helps us learn about how things were _______ ago.
- a) Today
- b) Yesterday
- c) Before
- d) After
Symbols are like pictures that tell a _______ from the past.
- a) Present
- b) Story
- c) Number
- d) Shape
Recognizing changes helps us see what is _______ now compared to the past.
- a) Different
- b) Same
- c) Changed
- d) New

Similarities show us things that are _______ across different times.
- a) Different
- b) Changed
- c) Same
- d) Old
History helps us understand how the world has _______ over time.
- a) Stopped
- b) Changed
- c) Started
- d) Ended

Introduction (5 mins):
- Greet the class and recap previous lessons.
- Share a brief explanation of what history is.
Presentation (15 mins):
- Show pictures of past events and discuss each briefly.
- Introduce simple symbols representing different periods.
- Use a simple timeline to illustrate the concept of time.
Activity (10 mins):
- Distribute pictures and symbols to students.
- Ask them to match symbols to the corresponding events.
Discussion (5 mins):
- Discuss the activity as a class.
- Encourage students to share what they’ve learned.
Assessment (5 mins):
- Ask questions related to the lesson.
- Evaluate students’ understanding through their responses.

Ten Evaluation Questions:

Match the symbol to the event: (provide options)
- a) Ancient civilization
- b) Modern technology
- c) Prehistoric times
How is today different from the past?
What have you learned about history today?

Conclusion:

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