Intermediate
60 mins
Teacher/Student led
+85 XP
Teacher-led from the board. Pupils do not need a device, but can follow on one.

What the Street Was, and What It Is

Using your school's own records and two maps of the same streets, discover what old workplaces and houses near the school are now. Judge what has changed or stayed the same on the ground.

This lesson is made for your school

Its maps and local places change to show each school's own area: its streets, hills, castles and old workplaces. Pick your school to see the lesson as your class would.

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    1 - Look and Wonder ~5 mins

    Find our school in the middle of the map.

    What buildings for work can you see near it?

    Key point

    Our question is which of the old workplaces and houses near our school still do the job they were built for.

    2 - Read and Learn ~8 mins

    Read each short slide with the class. After each one, share one idea about workplaces, records or maps.

    3 - Read Our Records ~14 mins

    We will read one record at a time.

    Say what it was built as and about when, then choose what it is now.

    We will add each row to our class table and look at the chart.

    Old workplaces and houses near us

    4 - Write It in Your Copy ~3 mins

    COPYBOOK MOMENT

    In your copy, finish one of these sentences in your own words.

    Near our school, work has changed because ...

    Near our school, some work has stayed the same because ...

    Use one place from our table to back up what you say.

    Pupil practice · Activity Sheet
    Module 3 · Buildings and the Lives Inside Them
    Lesson 16 · What the Street Was, and What It Is
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