Judging the Past

All levels48 minHistoryLesson 6 of 6 · Outline

Aims

Statues, museum labels and the uncomfortable question of whether yesterday's people can be measured with today's ruler. Nuanced, evaluative discussion for C1 students.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 194-word news story: Whose ruler do we measure the past with?

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words to know

    7 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The empty plinth

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The argument itself

    3 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Write the label

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

In a Tuton account these words become your student's vocabulary deck, so they come back in practice between lessons.

assessanachronistichold upinterchangeableexcuseacknowledgein hindsight

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