Lesson Planning
Use original sources to research and understand problems with school attendance.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To investigate the reasons for the poor school attendance of Victorian children.
- To explore the reasons for non-attendance at school through role-play; write a letter explaining reasons for absence.
Children will:
- Understand the reasons for the poor school attendance of some Victorian children.
- Have written a letter/play-script to explain a Victorian child’s absence from school.