Learning Plan 3
Year 7
History
Castles
Year 7
This half term I am learning: Key Terms I will learn: Chronology Source Evidence Motte and bailey castle defense barons rich land king control feudal Domesday hierarchy barbican portcullis loyalty villein battering ram mangonel sapper siege trebuchet undermining To use historical skills such as chronology, sourcing and evidencing. About the structure of castles. The Domesday Book. The feudal system How castles developed and research in detail at Rochester castle. By the end of this half term I will: Be able to confidently use sourcing, chronology and evidencing in history. Abou
Be able to correctly label parts of a motte and bailey castle. Know what the Domesday book is and why it was made Know the hierarchy in a feudal system. Be able to identify the components of a motte and bailey castle and a concentric castle. Be able to describe 5 weapons, methods and tactics used to get into a castle under siege. Week 1 Classwork Williams the Castle Builder I will: 
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Identify three things you know about William of Normandy Correctly label a motte and bailey castle Come up with a plan to attack a castle. Week 2 Classwork The Domesday Book I will: • Complete a survey about the Domesday Book. 
Watch a film clip with Williams describing the Domesday Book. 
Answer questions on the film. 
Describe the main reason William felt the need for such a book.
Week 3 Classwork The Feudal System I will: 
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Create a hierarchy of school and organize themselves into a triangle of authority. (group work) Use prompt questions to understand how the feudal system worked. Watch a film clip called clever William based on the feudal system Hot seat students based on their jobs in the feudal system. Week 4 Classwork How did castles develop 1 I will: 
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Label a stone castle and recognize the key features of Goodrich castle. Complete a quick test on the wise up words. Play a game of hangman on the key words for the session Week 5 Classwork Test Week How did castles develop 2 I will: 
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Write a letter, posing as a medieval baron, explaining how and why they have developed their castles. Create a mind map to explain how castles have changed between 1066 and 1400’s Create a list of top 5 facts you have learned about castles. Week 6 Classwork Rochester castle I will: 
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Learn why King John thought Rochester Castle was important. How soldiers laid siege to the castle and the different weapons and tactics they used. Play the game ‘Say what you Siege’! Resources Access to the internet – research castles. http://www.english‐heritage.org.uk/visit/places/rochester‐castle/ Invasion, Plague and Murder text book. OUP TV – Discovery Channel – Bloody Britain; The siege of Rochester castle. BBC Bitesize learning and revision resources on: The feudal system and the Domesday Book
Homework Big Write Imagine you are an angry Englishman who has led a failed attack on a motte and bailey castle. Describe the obstacles you faced on the way before you got to the keep and were eventually defeated. Homework King William fact file Compete and stick into your books. Homework How is society structured today? How is it different from and similar to the feudal system? Homework Research a real castle and find a picture of it that shows as many of the castle features that have been studied. Write a short description of how the castle functioned.
Homework Complete a wise up word research for a test. Homework Research another historic siege and write a short report for a newspaper describing the events and quotes from soldiers.