Global Citizenship Project:
Milton Keynes Tourism and Information
Guide
What are we looking at this time?
This term you will be completing your Global Citizenship Homework Project in place of
your regular homework from Geography, History and Philosophy & Ethics. This term
we are going to be focusing on our own town and creating an informative booklet to
give other students an idea of what Milton Keynes has to offer.
You will have 6 weeks to complete the project and it will be due in on your second to
last lesson of the half-term you have with your teacher so that it can be marked and
given back to you before the Summer Holiday.
What do I need to create?
In this topic you will be creating:
 A detailed map of your local area
 A tourist brochure for Milton Keynes which will include information on the
religions, history and facilities in MK.
How much time do I need to spend on this?
During this half term you will not receive homework in your Global Humanities
subjects to ensure that you can maximise your efforts in this project. As such, you
will be expected to spend five hours (an hour a week) on your work.
How will I be assessed?
You will get an overall level for your project based on National Curriculum criteria.
Look out for the purple boxes below the tasks which will guide you into the higher
grades to ensure that you achieve your potential.
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The aim of this project is to enable you to develop the key skills of description, explanation and
analysis across all of your humanities subjects, whilst consolidating some of you key learning in
languages. Hopefully you will begin to see more fully, the links that run through all of the
subjects in the Global Citizenship Faculty.
You will be expected to spend at least 1 hour on this every week, but it is up to you how you
divide this time up (time management is another key skill that you will develop through this). You
must work on this project on your own.
The project itself is explained below, as are the key check in points. At each of these you will be
expected to bring in your work so far to show your teacher.
If you fail to produce the work, or it is clear that you have not spent enough time on it, then you
will be asked to develop
it is
further.
Failure toLearning
do so willHomework
result in the
usual homework sanctions
What
an Independent
Project?
(e.g. detention
catch up).
An Independent Learning Homework
Project isto
a task/investigation
with a clear scope and
achievable deadline that requires students to carry out their own research and/or creative
activities outside of their regular weekly lessons and homework. It will extend and deepen student’s
thinking and enable them to learn how to manage their time and progress.
Carrying out an Independent Learning Project, students will learn:
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How to research effectively
How to manage their time and meet a deadline
How to work independently and take responsibility for their own work
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How to find a way to get help if they are stuck
These skills are essential for success in their continuing education and make them a very
employable person.
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How will this project help develop my Character?
At the Hazeley we want to make sure that we develop not just your academic skills but also your personal
skills. Our aim is that you will leave us at the end of year 13 with the best skills and the best chances of
going on and being as successful as possible!
This project is designed to help you on this journey. As you complete your project, please fill in the following
table and think about how this project might be helping you…
How easy did
you find this
particular
issue? Score
out of 10. 10
= very east, 1
= not easy at
all
What would you like to do in
the future to help you develop
this skill?
Planning your time
carefully and not
rushing everything
at the end of the
project
Using a range of
resources to help
give you a full
understanding of the
work
Asking for help
when stuck and
using advice and
feedback to improve
your work
Meeting all
deadlines and
ensuring that my
work is ready to
hand in at all check
points
Reflecting on my
work and improving
it where needed and
checking for
mistakes
Thinking and
reflecting on how
this project relates
to your own life and
the impact this might
have
Understanding how
this project will help
me develop the
skills needed for
future success
Completing the work
to the best of my
ability and seeing it
as an opportunity
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Do you think this project helped
develop this skill?
Task 1 –The Map (spend 1-2 hours on this section)
Our first task involves some cartography! For thousands of years man has been
drawing up maps of their surrounding areas… and beyond! Your mission is to create a
map of your local area and add key information to it. It may be that you choose to
map Milton Keynes, your local estate or village. Use Google Maps (maps.google.com) or
a local map you might have at home.
Step 1 – Using A3 or A4 paper, draw a map of either your local estate or the section
of Milton Keynes that you liv in
Step 2 – Once you have done that, you will need to attach some pictures to your map
of local sites. So you might decide to take photos and stick them to the map or draw
them on. Sites might include (but do not have to!):
 Local shops
 Pubs
 Post offices
 Garages
 Parks
 Waterways
 Statues
Step 3 - What about transport? The last feature you need to add to your map is
public transport spots. You will need to mark on any bus stops, train stations, red-way
routes (for cyclists and pedestrians), etc.
Step 4 – What is the best place to visit in your local area? Describe this place and
give at least 2 well developed reasons why it is a good place to visit.
What am I being marked on?
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to achieve a level 4. Correctly identify and
locate key features consistently will allow you to achieve a strong level 4.
Remember – we are after precision and care. Use a ruler and pencil where possible
and make sure that you plan out your map (you don’t want to run out of space)!
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Task 2 - The Tourist Guide (3 hours)
This is our opportunity to promote Milton Keynes and all we have. You will need to
create a brochure on the town explaining its features and history. The brochure
needs to be divided into several sections:
Front Page
Page 1 and 2
The best attractions in Milton Keynes
You will need to make sure that you have some
pictures here of key sites in Milton Keynes.
You will be able to get a lot of these from the
internet (although you can of course draw
them).
Please make sure you put your name on the
front cover.
Step 1 – research 5 attractions in Milton
Keynes and explain what each one is, who it
might be best suited for (visitors) and what
makes them unique. Use the example sheet on
the next page to see what it could look like.
Step 2 – which is the best place to visit?
Develop your explanations by comparing at
least 2 of the attractions and decide which
would be best to visit for a day. This should
be about half a page to a whole page long.
Religions in Milton Keynes
Page 3 and 4
The history of Milton Keynes
One of the most famous people to have
worked in our area is a man called Alan Turing.
Recently he has been in the news for his work
during World War II and the way he was
treated afterwards. This was made popular in
the film the Imitation Game.
Step 1 - Research Alan Turing and write a list
of 10 key facts about him and his life. Focus
on what he did, what he was famous for and
how he was treated.
Step 2 - Design a monument / statue (on
paper) that could be built of him in the city
centre to honour his work. Draw the
monument and think carefully about what will
be included / what might be involved. Once
you have completed it, label it explaining why
you have chosen what you have on the
monument.
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Step 1 – Using the internet you need to
research what the population is in Milton
Keynes and how many people are Christian,
Buddhist, Muslim, Sikh, Jewish or follow
other religions. If you want the most up to
date statistics, you might want to use the
census information from this website. You
could also find this information on the Milton
Keynes Council website so there are plenty of
opportunities to develop your work fully!
Step 2 - Choose two religious buildings in
Milton Keynes and compare them. Here you
could compare them side-by-side or you could
focus on what the differences are and why
they have these differences. Try to explain
why the buildings look different and the
reasons for this. If you need a couple of
ideas, look on the example pages.
What am I being marked on?
You are being marked on your use of explanation (level 5) and your skills of evaluation
(level 6). How well did you explain the attractions in Milton Keynes, your choices for
your monument and the reasons for differences between the religious buildings? The
more detail you go into, the higher your level. You are also being marked on comparing
the attractions and explaining why one is better than the others. If you can apply this
skill to your last task on the religious buildings, then you will also get a level 6.
Examples of Attractions in MK to help:
Attractions in Milton Keynes
The Milton Keynes shopping centre is a
fantastic attraction for tourists in Milton
Keynes. It contains over ________ shops
which means that _________________.
It would be very popular with
_____________ because
_____________________
____________________________
___________________________. It’s a
better attraction than _____ because
_____________________
____________________________
____________________________
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The Alan Turing monument – some ideas:
The history of Milton Keynes
For this example, I have completed the task using Oliver Cromwell as an example. In your
tourist guide, you would need to design a monument (or statue) on Alan Turing. Once you have
researched who he was and what he did you will have some great ideas of what the statue
might be like!
Cromwell is dressed
in simple clothes as
he wanted to be
considered one of the
people. In fact, he
refused the
opportunity to
become a king after
the Civil War. His
plain clothes show
the contrast between
the rich Charles I who
came before him and
his reign as Lord
Protector.
The sculptor has
included a sword in
his statue to show
how important
violence was in
making Cromwell so
important. He led
Parliament in a Civil
War against the king
and achieved some of
his greatest successes
on the battlefield.
The violence he
committed in Ireland
made him hated
there!
Cromwell is shown
with a bible as his
Christian faith was
very important to
him. He was a Puritan
which meant that he
was a very strict
Christian and
believed that people
should not do things
that distracted them
from God. So, for
example, he banned
alcohol!
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Comparing Religions – some ideas:
The religions of Milton Keynes
Here you will want to find some images of different Holy Buildings in Milton Keynes and look
at why they are shaped the way they are and what they have in common / what is different.
Start with 2 images of local buildings (you can find these on Google Images, take a photo of
the building or draw them).
Once you have them, you need to compare these buildings. You might want to think about the
following points:
1. What shape are they and why was this chosen (you could find some extra information
on the internet to help you here)
2. What is on them / in them. Are there any important features that mean something
special to followers of these religions?
3. What similarities are there – you could think about how people treat them, when
people go to them etc.
4. What are the differences between them?
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Key Dates
When will my project be set?
Your project will be set in the first lesson of Term 6 which
will be week commencing Monday 1st June.
Check in Number 1
Week beginning 15th June – you will need to show your teacher
your completed map in your lesson this week. Your teacher will
not take this in (you will need to keep it safe) but it will give
you the opportunity to see if you are on the right track.
Check in Number 2
Week beginning 29th June – you will need to show your
teacher how much you have completed on the brochure task.
It will not need to be finished by this date, but you will need
to make sure that you bring it into your lesson.
Hand in date
You will need to bring your project in and completed in week
beginning Monday 6th July. This means that in your lesson this
week you will need to have everything ready to hand in!
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