Lesson Planning

Learn about the differences between life at sea in the past and the present; Read fictional journal entries of sailors and voyagers; Write journal entries in role as a seafarer.

Teaching Outcomes
To identify and discuss life at sea in the past and present; To match journal entries to a ship type and era.
To write a journal entry for someone at sea in the past.

Children will:

• Match ship images to fictional journal entries.
• Identify the differences between life at sea in the past and present.
• Write a journal entry in role as a seafarer in the past.