Lesson Planning
Children look at how telegrams were developed, including exploring the use of Morse Code. They write their names in code and then create telegrams using Tea-paper to create an aged effect.
Teaching Outcomes
To begin to understand the history of the telegram.
To create a telegram with an aged effect.
Children will:
- Understand the history of telegrams and why they were used.
- Recognise and begin to understand Morse code.
- Write a simple telegram to a chosen person.
- Use ‘tea bag’ dying to create an aged effect.