| Lesson Plan |
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Date: 25/02/2026 |
| Subject: History |
| Lesson Topic: Demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of historical concepts including cause and consequence, change and continuity, similarity and difference. |
Learning Objective/s:
- Describe cause and consequence, distinguishing immediate vs. underlying causes and intended vs. unintended effects.
- Analyse change and continuity in a historical period, identifying structural and cultural continuities.
- Compare and contrast two historical events or ideologies, highlighting key similarities and differences.
- Apply a systematic approach to evaluate evidence and construct a balanced exam answer.
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Materials Needed:
- Projector and screen
- Whiteboard and markers
- Handout with comparison table and classification worksheet
- Primary‑source excerpts (e.g., French Revolution documents)
- Practice question worksheets
- Sticky notes for exit tickets
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Introduction:
Begin with a quick “Why does history matter?” hook, linking the skill of analysing complexity to real‑world decision‑making. Prompt students to recall previous work on cause‑effect relationships. State the success criteria: students will identify causes, consequences, changes, continuities, and similarities/differences in a structured way.
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Lesson Structure:
- Do‑now (5'): Mind‑map on the board – list examples of cause and consequence from recent news.
- Mini‑lecture (10'): Introduce the three key concepts with brief definitions and examples.
- Guided classification activity (15'): Using the handout, students sort provided evidence into causes, consequences, changes, continuities, similarities, and differences.
- Group analysis (15'): In small groups, apply the classification to a case study (French Revolution) and record findings on a poster.
- Whole‑class debrief (10'): Groups share insights; teacher checks understanding with targeted questions.
- Individual practice (15'): Students answer two of the practice questions on the worksheet while the teacher circulates.
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Conclusion:
Recap the four steps of the structured approach and emphasise how each concept strengthens exam answers. For the exit ticket, learners write one example of a cause, a consequence, a change, and a similarity they observed today. Homework: prepare a short answer on a chosen historical topic using the same framework.
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