Unit 1 History

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Take Note!

For this lesson you will need to:

• put your book on the desk
  
• switch on your laptop
  
• use a notebook
  

Today's Program

• Introduction
  
• Expectations
  
• History: Welcome to the Clink!
  
• Check Answers
  
• Evaluate
  
• Planning

Introduction & Expectation

• At the end of the lesson I know more about the medieval life
• Are you able to answer questions in full sentences

Welcome to the Clink!

Instructions

1. Read the text on page 10: 

Welcome to the Clink!

2. Answer the questions op page 11 (exercise 2)

3. Answer the questions about The Clink (exercise 3)

4. Vocabulary (exercise 4)

5. Descriptions (exercise 5)

Exercise 2

1. A prison called The Clink

2. A visit to The Clink Prison Museum / the history of The Clink

prison

3. 1 something depressing; 2 conditions inside; 3 the prison's name; 4 stories about prison life; 5 punishment; 6 conclusion

4. Her impressions of her visit to The Clink Prison Museum

5. Extra facts and information

Exercise 3a

1. False. The museum is built on the site where the prison once stood.

2. True. She is described as a history enthusiast and she is doing a report on The Clink.

3. False. Many were thrown in prison for minor crimes.

4. True. Being 'in the clink' has become slang for being in prison.

5. True. Prisoners who paid a fee were allowed outside to beg.

6. True. Torture was common in The Clink.

7. False. Emily is glad that the prisoners were never found.

8. False. The scheme was taken over by English Heritage in 1986.

Exercise 3b

1. The purpose of the report is to inform people who want to know more about London's history and are interested in the darker side of it.

2. She sees a cage with a skeleton in it hanging above the entrance and she feels that the mood changes.

3. The museum tries to recreate the dark and damp conditions of the original prison.

4. They were put inside for minor crimes like singing political songs or for being an enemy of the queen.

5. The word may describe the sound of the prisoner's chains or it may come from the Flemish word for latch.

6. They had to find money to pay for food and to pay guards for extra goods and services.

Exercise 3b

7. Blue plaques tell visitors that important historical events happened at a site or that someone famous used to live or work there.

8. Emily feels that prisoners were treated very harshly for small crimes and feels a lot of sympathy for the prisoners.

9. Example of personal opinion: I agree that the prisoners' lives were very difficult (although maybe less so for the richer prisoners) and that the punishments were very cruel.

Evaluatie & Planning

Friday 26th of August 2022

Grammar: Past Simple 

Past Continuous