starter activity

Work in pairs and write down a list of questions you would try to answer in your obituary.

How can I write a

successful obituary about my

entrepreneur?

Possible questionsPossible questions

What sort of childhood did he have?What sort of childhood did he have? Where did he get his idea for his Where did he get his idea for his

business from?business from? What did he do that was so original and What did he do that was so original and

helped the business be successful?helped the business be successful? What other factors helped the business What other factors helped the business

grow?grow? Did he do anything to help his workers?Did he do anything to help his workers? What is he most remembered for today?What is he most remembered for today?

How can we plan & How can we plan & write an obituary on write an obituary on our entrepreneurs?our entrepreneurs?

AimsTo read an obituary and identify the identify the style and content of this type of writing

To plan and write an obituary on an entrepreneur of this period

Your taskYour task

Read the obituary your teacher gives Read the obituary your teacher gives you. What sorts of things does the you. What sorts of things does the author talk about? Where do you author talk about? Where do you think the author gets the information think the author gets the information from? What style or ‘from? What style or ‘registerregister’ does ’ does the author use?the author use?

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Limited Limited number of number of facts facts about the about the entreprenentrepreneur's key eur's key achievemeachievements e.g. nts e.g. dates and dates and most most important important inventionsinventions

Mentions Mentions events events earlier in the earlier in the entrepreneurentrepreneur’s life that ’s life that may have may have influenced influenced his later his later achievementachievements. Discusses s. Discusses a range of a range of key key achievementachievements. Evidence s. Evidence of writing in of writing in appropriate appropriate style.style.

Explains how Explains how earlier events earlier events influenced influenced achievements in achievements in later life. Explains later life. Explains what was unique what was unique about the about the entrepreneur’s entrepreneur’s achievements. achievements. Provides evidence Provides evidence of independent of independent research, e.g. research, e.g. information drawn information drawn from a variety of from a variety of sources, well-sources, well-chosen images etc.chosen images etc.

Uses appropriate Uses appropriate register (style).register (style).

Further hints!Further hints!

Use the grid to help you develop Use the grid to help you develop your writingyour writing

Use the template on the Study Use the template on the Study history website if you want extra history website if you want extra helphelp

Use the ‘weblinks’ links and Use the ‘weblinks’ links and examples of previous students’ work examples of previous students’ work again on the websiteagain on the website

Assessment grid

PlenaryPlenary

Listen to examples of students’ Listen to examples of students’ work. What are there strengths and work. What are there strengths and their areas for development? their areas for development?