Stories of the Past

• ENGLISH
• Primary Education
• Age 7-9

Share one word that describes
you the best.

'ME' in a word!

Choose one word that describes YOU the best and create a presentation around it in your English Notebook. The presentation must be an artwork followed by a short poem of four lines that explains why you chose the word. 

GO CREATIVE! Happy Learning! 🙂

Let's listen to some information about the Ragged Schools which were set up in the 19th century to help poor children get an education.

Let's brainstorm...

What is your view about 'Ragged Schools'?

Let's look at the pictures of two different schools very carefully, and answer the questions based on the same on the next few slides. 

Ragged School

Modern School

Let's brainstorm...

What is going on in the picture of the Ragged School?

How is the ragged school different from
a modern primary school?

The differences...

Ragged School	Modern School
More active	Less active
Crowded and dangerous	Not crowded and safe
Surroundings- Some on floor, learning an equipment	Surroundings- Desks, books and paper, learning to read and write
-	Dressed smartly

What do you think the children in the
ragged school are learning about?

How might the two schools be similar?

Jim uses a London dialect.

Main strategies for reading unfamiliar words to infer the meanings of unfamiliar words:

1. Prefixes and Suffixes

For example: impatient

Meaning: not patient; someone who does not have patience

2. Blending the sounds together

For example: drumming

Meaning: a continuous rhythmic noise

THE BIG QUESTION

If you were a poor child in Britain 150 years ago, would you have wanted to go to a Ragged School? Give a reason for your answer. 

Home Fun: 'ME' in a word!

Choose one word that describes YOU the best and create a presentation around it in your English Notebook. The presentation must be an artwork followed by a short poem of four lines that explains why you chose the word. 

GO CREATIVE! Happy Learning! 🙂