Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Know some of the main events in Florence Nightingale's life and be able to sequence them correctly; give at least one reason for her actions; use pictures, books or video to find out about Florence Nightingale; recount the story of Florence Nightingale.

Activities l Resources

Teaching Activities

ICT Link Unit 2A To use ICT appropriately to communicate ideas through text

Tell the children that they are going to write their own version of the story of Florence Nightingale, based on what they have gathered from different sources of information. Prepare a word bank of key words, phrases and sentences about her life.

Textease wordbank - From Textease Curriculum Resource bank

Give the children a very simple version of the story of Florence Nightingale. (See resources below) This could use few adjectives and be broken into separate chapters. Ask the children to sequence the chapters so that they are in chronological order, and to give each chapter a title. It may be helpful to carry out the sequencing activity using an interactive whiteboard or data projector.

The children then create their own version based on your simple version of the story. Encourage them to make their chapters more interesting by: using the word bank; adding detail; using adjectives; and adding their own ideas. Encourage children to re-read their work on screen to make sure it makes sense. Remind them to use the ‘enter/return’ and ‘backspace’ keys if they make mistakes.

When they have finished, ask them to compare their versions of the story with a partner. Is the story in the right order? How do the versions differ?

Learning Outcomes

• develop their text on screen
• use appropriate techniques to ensure that their writing is clear, well presented and error-free

Internet / C-D ROM Search
ICT Link Unit 2C To use appropriate search techniques to find information to use straightforward lines of enquiry.

Tell the children they are going to use a CD-ROM or web-based encyclopedia to find out information about a famous person, e.g. Florence Nightingale. Discuss the other sources they have used to find out about the person, e.g. pictures, newspapers, videos, and consider what information is provided by all these different sources. Remind the children that a CD-ROM or DVD can hold more information than lots of books.

Using an interactive whiteboard or data projector, show the class how to search the encyclopedia using key words, e.g. Florence Nightingale, Crimean War. Discuss what terms they might look for on the main menu, e.g. history, Florence Nightingale, famous people, famous women. Show them how to use the ‘back’ or ‘home’ buttons to return to the index. Explain that some words will have hot spots/hyperlinks to linked words, e.g. hospital disease. Demonstrate that information can be connected in different ways at the same time. Encourage children to recognise that words can be found both by searching alphabetically and by making connections.

Tell the children that they have a time limit for completing the task. Give them a small number of statements and ask them to find out whether these are true or false by searching the material. When they have finished, ask them to discuss their answers with a partner. As a whole-class activity, children could say whether they think the statements are true or false by showing where they found the evidence. They could also compare their search techniques to evaluate the most effective techniques for locating information.

Learning Outcomes

• use appropriate techniques and straightforward enquiries to locate information on a CD-ROM or web-based encyclopedia

Resources

Smartboard Resource ( EastRiding LEA)

Smartboard Resource (TES Resource Bank)

Textease Timeline of important events in Florence Nightingales life.

Nurses then and now
www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/
A teaching resource from National Grid for Learning Cymru that compares the role of a nurse today with that of a nurse in the past.

Write a newspaper report or be a news reporter. The Headlines History site contains real newspapers reports. The idea is that pupils become reporters on these newspapers. They can read and talk about the newspaper stories and then go on to interview up to 30 characters per era (through streaming video playback). These characters have witnessed the events which make up the six front page leads. The pupils then add quotes from these witnesses to the front page story to create their own version that they can then save or print out. www.headlinehistory.co.uk

Snaith Primary
www.snaithprimary.eril.net/flo2.htm
(or follow Victorian link from main page)

Powerpoint Resource
The Oxfordshire ICT Team have created a lesson plan with resources.
www.ict.oxon-lea.gov.uk/history.html
Click on 'Why do we remember Florence Nightingale? '
Under the subheading 'Resources' you can download the powerpoint show on the right, as well as other resources.

A different powerpoint
from Hertfordshire Grid for Learning.

Life of Florence Nightingale
Click and drag a set of sentences in order to show her life.
From Hertfordshire Grid for Learning.
Page 1 - Key Events - easy
Pages 2 and 3 - Intermediate and advanced
Page 1 l Page 2 l Page 3

Nuffield Primary History
Teacher notes, resources and examples of pupils work.
www.primaryhistory.org/

The Florence Nightingale Story
A website aimed at adults or older children. Contains much background information on the life of Florence Nightingale.
www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/flo2.htm

The Light House for Education site has resources for this unit.
The site has a presentation using flash as well as clicker grid resources

Florence Nightingale
Some information plus links to a timeline of her life and further information about the lady with the lamp.
http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdnight.htm

The Lady with the Lamp
www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/nightingale_florence.shtml

Florence Nightingale BBC
Part of the BBC schools site about famous people. Includes clearly written information about Florence Nightingale and a quiz.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople