Term
Topic
Making good History
1
Changing Toilets overtime.
2
Significance/Assessment
Assessment
Chronology tasks
Key words and definitions
Archaeology
Looking at artefacts
Videos (Bias) with the
Simpsons
To be able to understand how
we study History:
Is it useful
to study
history?
What makes
good
History?
Extended pieces of writing
Debate
Questioning
Ordering events
(chronology)
Pre 1066 changes overtime:
‘What makes good History?’
Assessed knowledge and
understanding test at the end
of term.
‘When did toilets REALLY
change?’
When did
toilets really
change?
Develops knowledge of change
and continuity overtime.
Comparing Medieval life to
modern life
Source analysis
Discussion
Planning and making
Role play
Diary accounts
Reliability
Museum artefacts
To be able to describe and
explain life in the Medieval
world.
To look at changes over time.
To understand similarities and
differences between the
Medieval world and our own.
‘People in
Medieval
times were
stupid.’ Do
you agree?
William and the Battle of
Hasting
Map skills
Role Play
Extended writing
Questioning
Debate
Ordering events
Significance
To be able to explain the main
causes of the Battle.
To evaluate how far William
deserved to win (skill, luck?)
To be able to explain how the
Battle impacted life in England
(Does it have an impact today?)
Who should
have won the
Battle of
Hastings??
Consolidating Power
through castles
Source analysis
Discussion
Historical visit (Chepstow
Castle?)
Using ICT to bring the
past to life
To be able to describe and
explain key changes of castle
development over time.
To know and understand castle
changes at Chepstow -local
history.
Why are
there
remains of a
castle at
Chepstow?
The Black Death
Sequencing events
Analysing cause and
consequence
Story writing
Debate
Questioning
Source Analysis
To be able to explain how the
Black Death began?
To be able to evaluate the
impact the Black Death had on
Europe?
‘How significant was the black
death?’
God caused
the Black
Death. Do
you agree?
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Activities