1.  starter activity Your teacher will give you a slip of paper with a question. Go up to a student and ask the question. Tell her the answer if she doesn’t know. She will do the same with you. Swap slips of paper and go to someone else. Eventually you will know the answers to all 10 facts being passed around the class.  Do you know any other curious facts from the period 1750-1900?

2. What study skills will I develop in Year 8? To learn 12 new keywords To identify 5 good study skills To write a student charter  Learning objectives

3.  Your task Your teacher will give you a sheet with keywords on we will be using this year. With your partner, try to match a word to a definition. Your teacher will give you a sheet with keywords on we will be using this year. With your partner, try to match a word to a definition.  Extension: here are 5 more key words. Could you write definitions for them?  Extension: here are 5 more key words. Could you write definitions for them? Census Colony Gallows Overseer Ragged school

4.  Your task Your teacher will pass some examples of students’ exercise books around the class. Which student displays the best study skills? Give 5 reasons. Which student needs to improve most. Give 5 ways they could improve.  Extension How could the teacher improve?

5.  Your task You are going to write a student charter, setting out at least 10 study skills you will develop in your history lessons this year. At the end of the year we will see how many you can tick off so make sure they are achievable. Study the success criteria on the next slide to ensure you do your best…. You are going to write a student charter, setting out at least 10 study skills you will develop in your history lessons this year. At the end of the year we will see how many you can tick off so make sure they are achievable. Study the success criteria on the next slide to ensure you do your best….

6. Good start Getting better Star student! You have 5 points, although they tend to be on the short side Your work is set out clearly, if a little plainly. You have made 8 points, they are generally detailed and you could achieve them by the end of the year. You’ve thought carefully about the presentation of your work At least 10 points, which are detailed and challenging. You’ve set your work out to high professional standard You’ve clearly thought about how you need to improve from last year

7.  Extension task You may wish to write 5 extra points for your teacher to ensure the lessons meet you expectations too!

8.  Homework Finish your student charter. Finish your student charter. Cover your exercise book as your teacher describes. Cover your exercise book as your teacher describes. Stick your assessment sheet and your key words into your new exercise book. Stick your assessment sheet and your key words into your new exercise book.

9. Plenary Plenary Tell your partner 5 curious facts about the period 1750-1900 Tell your partner 5 curious facts about the period 1750-1900 Give your teacher 5 indicators of a successful student of history Give your teacher 5 indicators of a successful student of history Give 5 examples of things not to do! Give 5 examples of things not to do! Give 3 top tips on writing a student charter for History Give 3 top tips on writing a student charter for History