Ada lovelace - Deduction and Speculation Lesson Plan

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Pack focus: This lesson focuses on using modal verbs of deduction and speculation(might have, could have, must have) to discuss Ada Lovelace’s contributions to computing and how her work may have been understood or misunderstood by her contemporaries. The lesson includes a brief introduction to Ada Lovelace, followed by a grammar focus on modals, and an activity where students engage in a discussion or debate using modal verbs to speculate about her influence.

Learning objectives:

· Use modal verbs for deduction and speculation in the past tense.

· Discuss how historical figures like Ada Lovelace might have influenced modern technology

· Engage in meaningful discussions using speculation to make deductions about historical events.