This activity is an interesting way of getting pupils to think about Mary’s life but in a non-narrative way. Instead of re-telling the story in sequence they have to look back over her life and to think about which characters played a significant role. The concentric circles technique allows pupils to offer their own perspectives and then listen to others’ views too before arriving at their conclusion with a neat visual summary, without too much writing.
Learning objectives
- Pupils are able to recall names of key figures in Mary’s story
- For most they can explain the role they played in her life
- They can distinguish between those who were very significant changing her fortunes and those who were just ‘walk on parts
Step1
Pupils in groups are given 4 slips of paper just large enough for pupils to write the names of people on. Within their group they have to
