Free 2nd Grade Life Of Mary Seacole Lesson Plan

Topic: The life of Mary Seacole

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will understand the life of Mary Seacole and the contributions she made to nursing and healthcare.

Materials:

• Pictures of Mary Seacole
• Handouts with information about Mary Seacole's life and accomplishments
• Construction paper and scissors for project-based activity

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever heard of Mary Seacole.
• Ask them to share what they know about her.
• Write their responses on the board and discuss as a class.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce Mary Seacole and her life.
• Tell students that she was a woman from Jamaica who helped soldiers during the Crimean War.
• Use pictures or illustrations to help tell her story.
• Have students listen attentively as you tell her story.

Guided Practice

• Have students work in pairs or small groups to complete a worksheet or activity about Mary Seacole.
• Go over the answers as a class.

Independent Practice

• Have students create a poster or presentation about Mary Seacole. They can include information about her life, her work, and her contributions to society.
• Allow time for students to present their posters or presentations to the class.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson with the students.
• Ask students to share one thing they learned about Mary Seacole today.

Assessment

• Observe students during the group and individual presentations to assess their understanding of the topic.
• Collect and review the class booklets to assess their understanding of the life and work of Mary Seacole.