History: Year 7 Homework Tasks
Unit 1: The Norman Conquest
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Lesson 1: Do some research and write a timeline of key events in England between 1042 and 1087. This must
include at least 10 key events, described in one or two sentences.
Lesson 3: Write a newspaper report from the 11th of October 1066 covering the events of the Battle of
Hastings. It must be at least a side of A4, and include the events leading up to the battle (the Death of King
Edward and the succession crisis), the events of the battle itself, and a prediction of what will happen now that
Harold is dead.
Lesson 7: Design a new and improved castle for King William. It must be labelled clearly with its new design
features or building materials. You must also explain why it is better design than a Motte and Bailey Castle.
Revise from your revision sheet for your assessment.
Unit 2: What was life like in Medieval England?
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Lesson 1: Do some research and write a timeline of key events in England between 1087 and 1450. This must
include at least 10 key events, described in one or two sentences.
Lesson 3: Draw a poster advertising a medieval public punishment. Include who the criminal is, what they did
to deserve their punishment and an illustration of the punishment being administered in the public square.
Lesson 5: Research task: Find out 10 interesting facts about the Black Death and write them in full sentences in
your book.
Lesson 8: Draw a storyboard or cartoon strip showing the six key events of the peasants revolt using the
captions given to you in your lesson.
Revise from your revision sheet for your assessment.
Unit 3: How was Medieval England ruled?
10 Lesson 1: Choose an English King from 1066-1500.
1) Do some research on him
2) Write a two PEE paragraphs: one explaining how he was successful, one explaining how he wasn’t
successful and a conclusion judging how successful he was overall.
11 Lesson 4: Write your own SMMA Magna Carta with at least 10 rules protecting the rights of students against
harsh and unfair teacher authority!
12 Lesson 7: Design a poster encouraging people to go on Crusades. It must be bold, eye catching and give at
least five reasons appealing to medieval people as to why they should join the battle.
13 Lesson 9: Make up three different accounts describing you from three different points of view: one biased in a
positive way, one in a negative way and one neutral.
14 Revise from your revision sheet for your assessment.
Unit 4: Meet the Tudors
15 Lesson 1: Do some research on the Tudor period and write a timeline of the key events between 1485 and
1603. This must include the start and end of monarchs reigns and at least 10 other important events
16 Lesson 3: Pick one of these famous Renaissance figures: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Galileo, Vesalius. Research
them and write 2 PEE paragraphs answering these questions: Who are they and what is their background?
What did they do that was so important?
17 Lesson 5: Write a problem page letter from Henry explaining the problems had had before 1533 and asking for
help. Write the reply from the agony aunt, giving Henry VIII good, detailed advice about what he should do.
18 Lesson 8: Do some research about Bloody Mary and write a biography of her life. This must be at least a side
of A4, and include her background, key events in her life, and a judgement of how you think she should be
remembered
19 Revise from the revision sheet for your summer exam