Schools Then and Now

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LESSON PLAN: Compare & Contrast — Schools Then and Now Grade: 3-4 ENL Time: 45 minutes 🎯 Objective (Content & Language) Students will compare and contrast schools long ago and schools today using details from text and images. Students will orally and in writing use sentence frames to describe similarities and differences. 📚 Materials • Two images: school long ago / school today • Anchor chart: Then | Both | Now • Reading passage • Sentence frames • Writing paper 🧠 Key Vocabulary then,...

This lesson guide explores the evolution of education, focusing on how schools have changed from the past to the present. Students will engage in comparing and contrasting historical and modern schooling through discussions, interactive activities, and visual aids. Key vocabulary such as 'Then & Now', 'Long ago', and 'Same & Different' will be introduced and practiced. The lesson aims to help students identify similarities and differences in school experiences, materials, and teaching methods, utilizing sentence frames for language development.