Description:
This activity is designed to develop pupils' skills in examining the content of a source, through investigating the detail. It is designed principally for an interactive whiteboard, but can be used with a digital projector.
A key history skill is judging the usefulness of a source. I have found that pupils have little difficulty in judging the usefulness of text, but find it more difficult to achieve the higher levels with picture sources. This activity is designed to allow pupils to:
a)examine sources of information
b)give reasons for their decisions
c)explain the usefulness of a source
This activity examines the trial and execution of Charles I.
Setting Up
1.Pupils should have clean desks, facing a whiteboard
2.The Charles I execution sheet, A4 or A3 (probably best at A3)
The Activity
1.Show the Powerpoint ‘Execution of Charles I’, on the first slide, pupils should be asked to describe what they can see, a simple question and answer.
2.Click to select four characters (Charles, Catholic priests, Executioner, Man turning away) from the picture, pupils should be asked to explain what each may be thinking.
3.Use the last slide to explain that pupils will be asked to describe what people may be thinking about this event. Pupils can write into the thought bubbles directly onto the whiteboard.
4.Issue pupils with the Charles I execution sheet, pupils fill in the thought bubbles. Please note, higher ability pupils will be expected to add additional thought bubbles (a member of the crowd is included on the sheet, rather than the Catholic priests).
Debriefing
1.Remind pupils of the details in the picture, (e.g. angels escorting Charles to heaven)
2.How did people feel about this event?
3.Why might these feelings be different?
4.What does the picture tell us about how people felt/
Notes, Variations and Feedback
1.This activity can be used for any picture (the thought bubbles can be found in AutoShapes in Word & Powerpoint.
2.If there is no access to a whiteboard, the activity can be used with an OHP, or just paper
3.The activity can be used in KS3 and KS4, with more detail expected as the pupils develop
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