What made Mary Seacole such a remarkable person? This short KS1 lesson helps pupils explore her kindness, courage and determination, choosing adjectives to describe her character and supporting their ideas with examples from her life.
Through discussion and paired activities, children move beyond simply calling Mary “special” to explaining how her actions showed the qualities for which she is remembered.
Learning objectives
– Pupils can list at least 3 adjectives to describe her distinctive character
– Pupils understand that Mary was exceptionally kind and comforting but was also dynamic.
– They appreciate that Mary paid her passage to the Crimea and was determined to go despite being rejected as a nurse.
– She was brave, even visiting the soldiers on the battlefield
Step 1
Start with the opening slide of the PowerPoint projected. Pupils have generate a list of adjectives in small groups. Log a few of their ideas
