Lesson Number |
Lesson 1 |
Lesson 2 |
Lesson 3 |
Lesson 4 |
Lesson 5 |
Lesson 6 |
Time Allocation |
45 minutes |
45 minutes |
45 minutes |
45 minutes |
45 minutes |
45 minutes |
Resources Needed |
Pictures of Ian McKellen, whiteboard, markers |
Internet access, projector, images of Ian's works |
Worksheets, pencils, erasers |
Timeline templates, biographies |
Art supplies, poster boards |
Presentation equipment, student projects |
Introduction |
Introduce Ian McKellen and show pictures. Ask students what they know about him. |
Review previous lesson. Introduce the idea of contributions to society and culture. |
Discuss Ian's impact. Ask students how famous people influence their lives. |
Review Ian’s life events. Explain the concept of a timeline. |
Introduce the idea of creating a visual timeline. |
Set up for presentations. Explain the format and expectations. |
Development |
Discuss Ian's birthplace, early life, and career milestones. Use the whiteboard to list key facts. |
Show images of Ian's roles and discuss his contributions. Use projector to show clips of his work. |
Distribute worksheets. Have students write about how Ian's work might connect to their lives. |
Guide students in filling out a timeline template with key events from Ian’s life. |
Have students create their timelines on poster boards using art supplies. |
Students present their timelines and projects to the class. |
Conclusion |
Summarize facts. Ask students what they found most interesting. |
Summarize contributions. Discuss which contributions students found most impactful. |
Share some student responses. Discuss common themes. |
Review completed timelines. Discuss any interesting findings. |
Display completed timelines. Allow students to walk around and view each other’s work. |
Summarize the presentations. Give positive feedback to students. |
Assessment |
Oral Q&A session to assess understanding of basic facts about Ian McKellen. |
Student participation in discussions. Quality of insights shared. |
Review worksheets for connections made between Ian’s work and student lives. |
Check timelines for accuracy and completeness. |
Assess creativity and accuracy of visual timelines. |
Evaluate presentations for understanding and engagement. |