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Florence Nightingale: diary writing

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In this unit, pupils write two sections of a fictional diary entry based on the historical figure Florence Nightingale. Pupils use research around her life and career as a starting point for writing a diary entry, focusing on using the first person perspective consistently.

Prior knowledge requirements

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Florence Nightingale: diary writing

In this unit, pupils write two sections of a fictional diary entry based on the historical figure Florence Nightingale. Pupils use research around her life and career as a starting point for writing a diary entry, focusing on using the first person perspective consistently.

5 lessons
  1. Identifying the features of a diary entry
  2. Planning the first entry of Florence Nightingale's diary
  3. Planning the second entry of Florence Nightingale's diary
  4. Writing the second entry of Florence Nightingale's diary
  5. Writing the first entry of Florence Nightingale's diary