Comprehending the past

Teacher notes

This lesson can be taught stand-alone or as lesson 1 of 2, followed by the lesson 'Should we return precious artefacts?' which develops an oral argument and presentation. There are clear overlaps with history. It is suitable for KS3/4. The film Spiderman of Sudan includes scenes of civil unrest and is a PG-cert. **Lyfta Core themes:** Culture and Identity, Equality and Human Rights, Professions and Entrepreneurship, Technology and Engineering. **Lyfta Core Skills and Values** Active Citizenship & Activism, Active Listening, Coaching & Mentoring, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Creativity & Innovation, Critical Thinking, Empathy & developing multiple perspectives, Information Retrieval, Intercultural Competence, Resilience & Perseverance, Human rights. **SDGs:** 1, 4, 10, 11, 16. **National Curriculum Objectives:** KS3/4 English - Ask and answer questions. - Reading Comprehension skills: Information retrieval; comprehension; reading for meaning.