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Samuel Pepys Plague Diary Comprehension (age 9 years +)

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Opening history page introduces 1665, Charles II's five years on the throne, and the arrival of disaster.
Opening introduction to London in 1665
Plague background reading explains transmission from infected black rats by fleas and illustrates a flea.
Background reading on the spread of plague
True-or-false activity asks why plague spread in London, with seven statements about conditions in 1665.
Seven statements about plague conditions
Plague symptoms reading includes a draw-and-color task about a plague spot and an explanation of doctors' masks.
Symptoms, drawing task, and plague doctors
Historical remedies reading lists a supposed plague potion and discusses the rhyme 'Ring-a-ring o' roses.'
Historical remedies and a nursery rhyme
Samuel Pepys biography introduces his 1660–1669 diary and directs students to read extracts and answer questions.
Biographical introduction to the diary readings
First diary extract page covers April 30–June 26, 1665: shut houses, red crosses, and a sick coachman.
Diary extracts, part 1: April through June 1665
Second diary extract page covers July 3 and August 12: preparing personal affairs, daytime burials, and curfew.
Diary extracts, part 2: July and August 1665
Third diary extract page covers August 30–September 3: rising deaths, fears about wigs, and a child's rescue.
Diary extracts, part 3: August into September
Fourth diary extract page covers September 1665–January 1666: street fires, illness, frost, and declining deaths.
Diary extracts, part 4: September to January
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Reading

Grades

Grade 5, 6, 7

File

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Samuel Pepys Plague Diary Comprehension

Designed for students aged nine and above, Samuel Pepys Plague Diary Comprehension is a comprehensive teaching resource that combines both history and language arts. Boasting 24 pages of structured activities, it takes students on an exploration of the great plague of 1665 through the eyes of renowned diary-keeper Samuel Pepys.

Main Features:

  • Reading Comprehension Improvement:
  • The cornerstone of this package is key extracts from Samuel Pepys' diary. This encourages students to delve into authentic historical accounts, fostering objectivity, analytical thinking, and primary source appreciation.

  • Intriguing Plague Facts:
  • Around the comprehension exercises are data about the great plague, helping to enhance learners' knowledge about this era while promoting connections between past events and their current relevance.

  • Creative Flourishes:
  • Beyond factual recall exercises are opportunities for creativity in form of writing and drawing tasks connected with the epoch under study. Catering to different types learning styles hence making learning more fun yet all-encompassing.

This teaching repertoire can be employed during group sessions or used as homework engagement gears for independent study. It's a versatile tool suitable for Grade 5 up till Grade 7 pupils majorly Language Arts classes but equally applies History lessons mastery making it a gem-of-an-interdisciplinary marvel!

The easily navigable PDF format ensures user-friendliness thus facilitating easy dissemination amongst learners irrespective their technical know-how levels.

What's Included

24 pages

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