Topic 2 Year 7 History
| History | |||
| Topic | Life in the Middle Ages | ||
| No of lessons | Between 14-17 | ||
| When is it happening | Year 7 Term 1 - 2 | ||
| What will students learn | Students increase their knowledge and understanding of the development of Church, State and Society in Medieval Britain 1066-1509. The students will study key features of society, including economy, women and religion in Medieval Britain. Students will study a range of monarchs and consider the change in their power and authority during the Middle Ages. | ||
| Key Knowledge that students should know at the end of 'Topic' | This is the knowledge that students will meet for the first time in this topic | Students will learn the key features of life in Medieval England, including towns and villages. Students will learn about the social structure and position of women. Students will learn about the importance of the Church. Students will explore the concepts of health and hygiene during the Black Death. Students will consider the changes in power through medieval case studies; Beckett, the Magna Carta and the Peasants Revolt. | |
| This is knowledge that students may have met before but will need to deepen their understanding | Students will be recalling the features of the Feudal System and a basic knowledge of society in the medieval era | ||
| Key Skills that students should be able to demonstrate at the end of 'Topic' | This is the skills that students will meet for the first time in this topic | Students will develop their inference and source skills through the study of Doom Paintings. Students will begin to develop their ability to assess historical significance. | |
| This is skills that students may have met before but will need to develop | Students may have looked at and used sources at KS2 but few will understand what an inference is. Students may have looked at a significant event or person but may have a superficial understanding of the criteria involved in assessing significance | ||
| Key vocabulary that students should know and understand | Century, Catholic, Clergy, Monk, Archbishop, Villein, Merchant, Source, Archaeologist, Inference, Revolt | ||
| The Big Question | Were the Middle Ages really so miserable? | ||
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Key questions that students should be able to answer at the end of the 'Topic'
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How was society structured in the Middle Ages? | ||
| Was life tough for villagers? | |||
| Was life better for people in towns? | |||
| Was life tough for women? | |||
| How important was the Church to ordinary people? | |||
| How did the Church challenge the monarch? | |||
| How did the Barons challenge the monarch? | |||
| How did the Black Death challenge society? | |||
| How did the peasants challenge the monarch? | |||
| What does the Black Death reveal about life in the Middle Ages? | |||