What happened to Mary Seacole when the Crimean War was over? In this engaging KS1 history lesson, pupils discover that Mary’s return to Britain was far from straightforward. By sequencing the key events that followed the war and creating a fortunes graph, pupils explore the highs and lows of Mary Seacole’s later life. They identify important turning points, consider why Mary fell on hard times and discover how friends and supporters came to her aid. The lesson provides an accessible and memorable way for pupils to develop their understanding of chronology, change and historical significance
Learning objectives
- Pupils are able to sequence events of Mary’s life immediately following the end of the Crimean war
- They can make judgements about the times when she was happy and when she was sad and can identify turning points in her fortunes
- They can suggest ways in which Mary was helped in times of
