Year 7

CHALLENGE TOPIC 2 – SPRING Term

HISTORY

Tourist Guide: Would you rather live in the 1300s or 1500s? In this topic you will need to show enquiry skills and be willing to challenge yourself by having the courage to grow your knowledge.

YOUR TASK:

WHY YOUR TOPIC IS SO IMPORTANT!

FIRST:

We expect you to spent at least 5 hours of work over

RESEARCH What it was like to live in the 1300s or 1500s

2 weeks on your topic. You need to record on your

Here are some questions to focus your RESEARCH What was it like to be rich (crime, punishment, leisure, housing, clothing, disease, food,

religion)? What was it like to be poor (crime, punishment, leisure, housing, clothing, disease, food,

religion)? What were the most important historical events in that time period (battles, disease, rulers)?

‘Challenge Topic Log’ how long you spend and what you do. You must hand this in with your finished piece of work. Your effort grade will be based on your ‘Challenge Topic Log’ and merits will be awarded based on the quality of what you produce. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY….

Useful Websites: www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk

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http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk

http://www.historyonthenet.com

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www.medieval-period.com

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/biography/londonlife.html

You will use your topic in class to complete a piece of assessed work in your Skills Exercise Book.

SECOND: Plan, design and write a tourist guide promoting either 1300s England or 1500s England. This can be handwritten or done on the computer. You should include the following: Front cover, introduction to the 1300s or 1500s, How people lived (crime, punishment, leisure, housing, clothing, disease, food, religion), what

You will answer 2 questions on Life in the 1300s or 1500s England using describe and explain skills. Your answers will be marked out of 15. We expect good spelling, punctuation and grammar too!

happened in that time period and anything else you think will be interesting. You may use any ICT resources as long as you can access them on your device in class. YOU are responsible for

Your teacher will give you full feedback so you can

this.

improve them to earn more marks. Your teacher

GROWTH CHALLENGE! (Have you the courage to have a go?): Research both time periods in England and compare the two periods. Which one is better than the other and why? This can be used to conclude your tourist guide.

will give you written feedback on your answers in your book so you can improve!