Each half term you can complete:
One extended project.
One assessment preparation.
One reflective challenge
One book polish.
Overview of Year 7 Homework
Autumn 1
Extended Project –
To research and make a judgement on the
question “DID THEY LAND ON THE MOON?”
Spring 1
Extended Project –
How did castles change between 1066 and
1485?
Summer 1
Extended Project –
How did Magna Carta change England and
what is its effect even today?
Autumn 2
Extended Project –
Which medieval weapon was the most
effective?
Spring 2
Extended Project Write a story about life in Medieval England
Summer 2
Extended Project –
To create a Tudor Rose or Spanish Armada
medal in any form you wish.
Extended Project - Your Challenge
To research and make a judgement on the question “DID THEY LAND ON THE MOON?”
Task 1: to research about the moon landings and focus on the conspiracy theories that the
moon landings in the late 1960s and early 1970s were faked.
You could use books, the internet [ but be careful, all the information on the internet may
not be true]. You have to make a judgement on whether you can TRUST this information,
whether they are reliable or not.
Task 2: to write up your findings – explaining your final judgement. Try to give both sides [a
balanced view] and then a final decision on whether YOU think they landed on the moon
or not. [In conclusion, I think they did/did not land on the moon because ……..]
Assessment Preparation
What really happened at Roswell ?
Suggested Revision Method:
• Use revision cards to prepare for the assessment.
• Use read/ cover/ write/check when using the cards.
• You could put images on them as well.
• Reflect after the assessment how successful these worked as a
revision method.
History Channel – clips
http://www.history.com/t
opics/roswell
Other clips can be found
on youtube
Roswell 1947
Local Newspaper reports on landing
Photo of army air force people saying it
was not a alien space ship but a” weather
balloon”
Photo taken
of the “alien”
after autopsy.
Newspaper report saying it
was not true
Source Evaluation – when doing source work think about WHY was it was
produced [what was the purpose of publishing it?]; what does the source
tell you about life at the time? [where does it fit in the big picture
[historical context]], think about the reasons why it might be covered up ?
Was it covered up or was it true,? Are the sources biased, useful in
understanding what happened? Are they reliable – do you trust them? If
not explain why not?
5ws
When? – July 1947
Where ? – Roswell, New Mexico
[USA]
Who? Allegedly aliens landed
Mac Brazel a farmer,
RAAF – Roswell Army Air Force,
Sheriff Wilcox
What? Aliens landed but then it
was said they didn’t.
Why? No-one knows really why
but some say it was government
cover up to stop people knowing
that aliens might have landed on
earth and stop them being scared.
Meta Menu - Your Challenge
A meta menu is designed for you to reflect on your
learning. Answer these questions in your book in green
pen. Try to look at your learning over time rather than just
last lesson. Be honest with yourself!
Book Polish
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Have you stuck in all your handouts which have your work on?
Have you underlined all titles?
Have you responded to your teacher’s marking?
If you have done all of the above, answer the questions on the
following slide anywhere where there are small spaces in your
book.
Reflecting On Your Lessons
In GREEN pen for each lesson complete one of the
following sentence stems. You could be above the
title / in a margin/ at the bottom of your work.
1. This lesson was challenging because…
2. This lesson made me think about…
3. This lesson was interesting because…
4. This lesson surprised me because…
5. A key word from this lesson was… it means…
Extended Project- Your Challenge
Which medieval weapon was the most effective?
Task 1 - to research and produce a fact file on the weapons used in medieval times. You
will need to research the different weapons that were used at different battles [For
example, Battle of Hastings, Battle of Crecy, Battle of Agincourt].
Task 2 Having found out about the weapons – you now need to evaluate them – say whats
good and bad about them and rank them. You could do this a table.
Task 3 - Write a conclusion that answers the question explaining which weapon was the
most effective AND WHY the others were not. You must make a decision.
Skills
Independent research
Analysis – explaining what they are and do
Evaluation – weighing up the evidence
Make a judgement - write a substantiated conclusion/decision to the question.
Table that could be used. [Make it as big as you need]
Which medieval weapon was the most effective?
Weapon
Good things
Bad things
Rank out of 10
Assessment Preparation
Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?
[Cause & Consequence]
Method; to explore a range of factors that affected the battle.
Suggested Revision Strategy
Mind Maps
Mind maps work the same way as our brain does.
They chunk information down into manageable sizes while
giving us the whole picture as well.
Remember, revision is about repetition so you could use
revision cards as well.
Remember to use the information in your book as well as the
revision handout.
What is a mind map?
•To start off, draw an
appropriate picture in the
middle of the page and label
it.
•Next, let your imagination go
wild.
•Select the main branches for
your Mind Map and add your
key words and images.
•Then, draw some thinner
lines from them so that you
can add more detail.
Factors that affected the Battle of Hastings
Luck - was William lucky? Was he lucky to have
Leadership – to explore the skills of the two leaders, William and Harold. Was
William a skilful leader and Harold not as good? Or vice – versa?
Mistakes – was it down to the mistakes that Harold made BEFORE the battle?
Or was it that William DID NOT make mistakes?
Preparation – how prepared was William for the invasion or how ill-prepared
was Harold for being invaded.
Cause
Consequence
You must look at different factors that made
an event happened, and how they affected
the outcome. You can link the causes and
group them together.
This is the result of the causes BUT you must
explain how the cause affected the
consequence.
Using PEEE to write your paragraphs.
Point - your point e.g. Firstly one of the main reasons that William won the battle
E use as much evidence as possible to back up your points e.g. for example, this shows,
this illustrates.
E explain how this evidence helps you justify your point – can you link the causes
E evaluate how important you think the reason is in justifying why William win the
battle of Hastings.
Meta- Menu
Your Challenge
A meta menu is designed for you to reflect on your
learning. Answer these questions in your book in green
pen. Try to look at your learning over time rather than just
last lesson. Be honest with yourself!
Book Polish
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Have you stuck in all your handouts which have your work on?
Have you underlined all titles?
Have you responded to your teacher’s marking?
If you have done all of the above, answer the questions on the
following slide anywhere where there are small spaces in your
book.
Reflecting On Your Lessons
In GREEN pen for each lesson complete one of the
following sentence stems. You could be above the
title / in a margin/ at the bottom of your work.
1. This lesson was challenging because…
2. This lesson made me think about…
3. This lesson was interesting because…
4. This lesson surprised me because…
5. A key word from this lesson was… it means…
Assessment Preparation
How did castles change between 1066 and 1485?
[Change and Continuity}
Use the table on the next two slides to revise how castles changed.
You could also make another mind map. Each section could be a
different style of castle.
Changes in castles
Type of Castle
Forts [Roman ]
What changed?
Motte & Bailey castles
Stone Keep
Concentric castles
What stayed the same
Features of castles
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/castles/defence.htm
Feature
Description
Good
Bad
Motte
Bailey
Square Stone Keep
Round Stone Keep
Turrets
Arrow slits
Drawbridge
Murder Holes
Curtain walls
Portcullis
Murder Holes
Curtain walls
Portcullis
Crenallations
Concentric walls
Extended Project - Your Challenge
To make a model of a medieval castle – a motte & bailey
castle, a stone keep castle, a concentric circle castle.
Year 7 - Castle Project
Challenge
You have the task of producing a MODEL of a castle. It can be made out of anything - wood, cardboard, felt, cake or sponge, biscuits.
anything that makes it look like a castle.
It must not be bigger than 2 feet square. You have to be able to carry it in or at least carry it to my classroom.
It can be any style of a castle - a wooden Motte and Bailey castle or a stone keep castle or even a concentric keep castle. PLEASE DO
NOT MAKE A DISNEYLAND CASTLE!
Marking Criteria - Castle model
Level
Criteria
Accessing
Model made - no labels, or explanations – may be
historically correct
Emerging
Model made and key features labelled - lots of labels =
top level 4 [historically correct – with key features
identified]
Developing
Model made with labels and a simple explanation –
historically correct – key features described and explained
in simple terms
Securing
Model made with labels WITH detailed explanation –
historically correct explained in detailed terms
Mastery
Model made with labels, detailed explanations of key
features which are historically correct. Links have been
made between features tp explain how they worked
together.
Castle Model Self – Assessment
Feedback sheet.
Name:
Style of castle:
Things I enjoyed about the castle project were……
Time taken on
project:
Resources used to
make castle:
Things I didn't enjoy were……..
Self Assessment
From looking at my castle I would give it a level ………………. because: (give and explain your reason)s:
Research materials used:
I learnt….. (include skills
and historical knowledge)
Meta- Menu
Your Challenge
A meta menu is designed for you to reflect on your
learning. Answer these questions in your book in green
pen. Try to look at your learning over time rather than just
last lesson. Be honest with yourself!
Book Polish
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•
Have you stuck in all your handouts which have your work on?
Have you underlined all titles?
Have you responded to your teacher’s marking?
If you have done all of the above, answer the questions on the
following slide anywhere where there are small spaces in your
book.
Reflecting On Your Lessons
In GREEN pen for each lesson complete one of the
following sentence stems. You could be above the
title / in a margin/ at the bottom of your work.
1. This lesson was challenging because…
2. This lesson made me think about…
3. This lesson was interesting because…
4. This lesson surprised me because…
5. A key word from this lesson was… it means…
Extended Project - Your Challenge
Write a story about life in Medieval England
Your task is to imagine you have travelled in a time machine back to the Medieval times
and have found yourself standing in the street of the town shown on the next slide and
your story is based on this town.
You will need to come up with
• a story line/plot. Is it going to be centred round an event ? The Black Death, Peasants
revolt, Battle of Hastings, Magna Carta?
• characters - who’s involved [ a knight, a peasant, a lord, the king!]
• Is it going to be in the first person or third person?
• You can have dialogue, you need to describe what you can see, hear and smell all
around you. You must explain what things are happening and why they are happening.
• Remember to use all the writing techniques we have been discussing, including
TiP ToP.
• Remember, you need to write in first person or third person.
Have you used a
variety of sentences
structures?
What can you see?
Can you taste anything?
In the air maybe?
Have you used a
variety of sentence
openings?
Have you described the
characters?
What can you touch?
Can you hear anything?
Assessment Preparation
What was life like in Medieval Britain?
[similarities & differences]
Source Work
The best advice is simply to look carefully at the source before you, and to ask the most basic question of
all:
What is it?
What kind of source do you have?
If it is a written document, is it a personal recollection or an official report, a travel narrative or an
historical account, a fictional reconstruction or a newspaper article striving for factual accuracy?
Or, if it is an image, is it a cartoon or a grand portrait, a cheap engraving or a fantastic elaborate painting,
a photo?
But, to establish this, we must also ask a number of other significant questions.
The 5ws;Who produced it? For whom did they produce it?
Why did they produce it ? What was the purpose of the source – what were their reasons for producing
it? What was their aim in producing it - propaganda, to show what the event or person was like?
Where were they when the source was produced? In what conditions did they produce this source?
[place the source in historical context – the big picture]
When did they produce it? - did they produce it at the time? – is it an eyewitness or personal account or
was it produced after many years? Did [do they have] a reason for saying or showing what they did?
By asking these questions, we can begin to understand the source, and to think about how it might be
useful historical evidence. Is it useful to understanding the event or person that the question is about
Meta- Menu
Your Challenge
A meta menu is designed for you to reflect on your
learning. Answer these questions in your book in green
pen. Try to look at your learning over time rather than just
last lesson. Be honest with yourself!
Book Polish
•
•
•
•
Have you stuck in all your handouts which have your work on?
Have you underlined all titles?
Have you responded to your teacher’s marking?
If you have done all of the above, answer the questions on the
following slide anywhere where there are small spaces in your
book.
Reflecting On Your Lessons
In GREEN pen for each lesson complete one of the
following sentence stems. You could be above the
title / in a margin/ at the bottom of your work.
1. This lesson was challenging because…
2. This lesson made me think about…
3. This lesson was interesting because…
4. This lesson surprised me because…
5. A key word from this lesson was… it means…
Extended Project - Your Challenge
How did Magna Carta change England and what is its
effect even today?
Task 1;- to research what the Magna Carta was and how it changed the way that English
law was conducted. You should also research how it affects us today.
Task 2; To produce a fact file on what Magna Carta was and its effects and implications for
the people of England.
Task 3; - To answer the question in full sentences and paragraphs, and making a
conclusion.
Assessment Preparation
Was the Black Death a great disaster for England?
[cause and consequence]
Revision on the Black Death
You could create a mind map of the causes and
consequences of the Black Death. Make sure
you add extra legs to explain points. In your
assessment you will be looking for points [i.e.
the causes] and adding the consequences to
explain what happened.
Causes and
consequences of the
Black Death
If you want to learn a new method of revision, you could make notes!
Notes!
Making notes is one of the most popular ways of revising. But does it help us learn if we are just
copying. We have to THINK when we are revising. Therefore, if you are making notes, do not just
passively copy.
However, if we are more creative with our note taking, it can help us learn.
The golden rules of note taking for revision are:
You must think about what you are writing.
You must do something with the notes after writing them (repetition).
You should vary your note taking strategies.
Here are some suggestions.
Highlight key points. Think about the information you are selecting.
Re-write your notes putting what is in the middle at the beginning and end (we tend to forget what is in
the middle).
Write 20 WHAT WHY WHERE HOW WHO questions based on your notes then answer them! Get your
parents / carers to test you.
Annotate the margins in your exercise books with symbols to help you remember the information.
Relate your notes to exam questions – the higher mark questions do not just ask for factual recall.
Do all of the above! Information will then transfer from your short term memory to your long term
memory.
Meta- Menu
Your Challenge
A meta menu is designed for you to reflect on your
learning. Answer these questions in your book in green
pen. Try to look at your learning over time rather than just
last lesson. Be honest with yourself!
Book Polish
•
•
•
•
Have you stuck in all your handouts which have your work on?
Have you underlined all titles?
Have you responded to your teacher’s marking?
If you have done all of the above, answer the questions on the
following slide anywhere where there are small spaces in your
book.
Reflecting On Your Lessons
In GREEN pen for each lesson complete one of the
following sentence stems. You could be above the
title / in a margin/ at the bottom of your work.
1. This lesson was challenging because…
2. This lesson made me think about…
3. This lesson was interesting because…
4. This lesson surprised me because…
5. A key word from this lesson was… it means…
Extended Project - Your Challenge
To create a Tudor Rose or Spanish Armada medal in any
form you wish.
Task – research what these are and create in any medium
your Tudor Rose or Armada Medal
Assessment Preparation
How did the Tudors change England?
[Interpretation]
Meta- Menu - Your Challenge
A meta menu is designed for you to reflect on your
learning. Answer these questions in your book in green
pen. Try to look at your learning over time rather than just
last lesson. Be honest with yourself!
Book Polish
•
•
•
•
Have you stuck in all your handouts which have your work on?
Have you underlined all titles?
Have you responded to your teacher’s marking?
If you have done all of the above, answer the questions on the
following slide anywhere where there are small spaces in your
book.
Reflecting On Your Lessons
In GREEN pen for each lesson complete one of the
following sentence stems. You could be above the
title / in a margin/ at the bottom of your work.
1. This lesson was challenging because…
2. This lesson made me think about…
3. This lesson was interesting because…
4. This lesson surprised me because…
5. A key word from this lesson was… it means…
Reflecting On Your Year in History
Think about your year in History - How was it?
In GREEN pen write a sentence /paragraph for the
following points;1. I enjoyed the topic on ………… most because ……..
2. I did not enjoy the topic on ………… because …….
3. I found the topic/assessment difficult because …..
4. I learnt the following new words [ and can spell
them correctly!] … WRITE AT LEAST 10 NEW WORDS
5. Describe what you will remember most from your
year 7 in History.