YEAR 8 HISTORY - Term 1 2013
Teacher – Ken Laws
Week by Week UNIT OUTLINE
Week
Weekly Focus
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Welcome back. Establish
expectations in Class
Learning Plan. Re-cap
Headstart work. Norman
Conquest and introduction
to terms relating to the
feudal system.
Key events leading up to
the Battle of Hastings.
Learning and Assessment
Homework
Read “The Story of the Norman Conquest” Draw timeline
and name key people involved. Students to nominate who
should be king and why. “Who should be king?” table and
questions. “The Coming of the Normans” close activity.
Introduction to the Feudal system.
Complete a
brief word
puzzle on the
Norman
Conquest.
Complete activities, including class discussion, on the Battle
of Hastings. Why did William win in 1066? Use Ipads to help
with this research. Students given 3 minutes to write
responses in their books. Class discussion and write
responses on board. Students to be able to explain why
William introduced the feudal system. Add new terms to
glossary.
Students to read handout, “William’s Problems”- students
to predict how he might solve them. Then read handout,
“William’s Solutions”. Discussion of how social classes affect
how people live, including Australian society. How people
lived – daily life, work, education, marriage, etc. Students
create a T-Chart comparing life in medieval times to now.
Work through material and discuss the different types of
peasant work. Complete the “Medieval Farming Calendar”
handout. Discussion of the types of food the different social
classes ate and why. Mind map of learning and culture in
medieval times. Students to complete activities on how
education and leisure activities differ between the social
classes. Mind map of learning and cultural activities today.
Re-cap material covered in previous week and prepare for
test. Complete the test while teacher moves around the
room to ensure that students are following test procedures.
Use Ipads to
research
information on
the Battle of
Hastings.
Whole class brainstorm “Crime” – teacher compiles
responses on board. Brainstorm “Punishment” as above.
Create a Venn diagram comparing crime & punishment
today with medieval times. Read handout “Law, Order &
Crime Control” – discussion of key points and students
answer questions in their notebooks.
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Crime & Punishment
Add terms to glossary – scold’s bridle, pillory, stocks, etc.
(Continue)
Cut out 9 pictures of punishments with an example of the
crimes they would be used for. Discussion of whether
medieval punishments were an effective way of changing
behaviour and preventing crime.
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Develop an understanding Students to read material and answer questions about the
of witches in the Middle
evidence used to accuse and convict a person of witchcraft.
Ages.
Discuss the cocept of evidence in today’s legal system.
Create a “Wanted” poster to demonstrate how to spot a
witch in medieval times.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your homework is completed and handed in by the due date.
Complete a
brief activity on
crime and
punishment.
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4
Why was the feudal
system introduced?
5
How different social
classes lived compared to
each other and today.
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How different social
classes lived compared to
each other and today
(Continue).
Assessment Task (Test)
this week.
Crime & Punishment. Why
do we punish people?
Punishments used in
medieval times.
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Begin working
on the T-Chart.
Mostly to be
completed in
class.
Ensure that all
workbook
exercises have
been completed
in preparation
for assessment
task – test.
Complete an
activity on
different
superstitions.
You must have a History notebook, your Ipad, and a pencil case with pens, pencils, glue and highlighters in every
History class.