Teacher Notes

Section 1 - Who was Florence Nightingale?

In this section it is important to emphasise the importance of fame in Victorian times and that the indicators of fame are very different now.

The first activity in this section illustrates the importance of fame and image in the 21st century. Spend time looking at the images of contemporary famous people:

• David Beckham
• Mohammed Ali
• Miss Dynamite
• Stephen Hawking
• The Sugababes
• Tony Blair