2nd Grade Mary Seacole Lesson Plan

Topic: The life of Mary Seacole

Topic: #Activities

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to describe the life of Mary Seacole and her contributions to nursing.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of Mary Seacole's pioneering work by creating a clay model of her.

Materials

• Clay
• Pinch pots or other small vessel for clay modelling
• Colours for painting (optional)

Warm-up

• Begin the lesson by asking students what they know about Mary Seacole. Write their answers on the board.
• Then, ask students to name some famous nurses. Again, write their answers on the board.
• Ask students if they know what a pioneer is. Explain that a pioneer is someone who does something for the first time or in a new way.
• Introduce the topic of Mary Seacole and her role as a pioneer in nursing.

Direct Instruction

• Explain that Mary Seacole was a Black British woman who became a pioneering nurse during the Crimean War.
• Show the picture books to the students and read them aloud. Ask students to listen and take notes on the important information in the books.
• As a class, discuss the information in the picture books and add any additional information about Mary Seacole.
• Emphasize that Mary Seacole was a pioneer in nursing because she provided care to soldiers in the Crimean War, a war that took place a long distance away from Britain.
• Ask students if they know why Mary Seacole was not allowed to be a nurse in Britain at the time.

Guided Practice

• Divide students into small groups and give each group a copy of the biography book about Mary Seacole.
• Have students work together to retell the story of Mary Seacole using their own words. Encourage students to include information about Mary Seacole's achievements as a nurse.
• As a class, have students share their retelling of the story with the class.

Independent Practice

• Give students a list of five achievements made by Mary Seacole.
• Have students choose one achievement to create a poster about. The poster should include information about the achievement and a picture of Mary Seacole.
• Allow time for students to create their posters.

Closure

• Have students share their posters with the class.
• Review the achievements made by Mary Seacole and discuss the importance of having determination and courage.

Assessment

• Observe students during independent practice to assess their understanding of the life of Mary Seacole.
• Collect the posters made by students and assess their ability to present information about Mary Seacole.