Independent Learning Assignment
Autumn Term 2014
Subject History
Year Group 7
Date Set W.B (week beginning) 22/9/2014 Date Due W.B 20/10/2014
What are the key events that have shaped London
over time?
Learning Outcomes:
To gain an overview of the important events that have shaped London’s history
Task:
Your task is to create a timeline of the important events in London’s History
from 43 AD (the Roman era) to 2014.
Guidance/Support
This term you will be looking at London and how much it has changed over the past 2,000
years. Your task is to create a timeline of the important events affecting London during this
time. You have four weeks to complete your ILA and you should aim to complete one task
per week.
Week One: 22nd -29th September 2014
Research and find between 10 and 30 events in the history of London from 43 AD to 2013
Week Two: 29th -6th September 2014
Organise your events into a timeline in your History book or on paper (you must be able to
stick this paper into your books)
Week Three: 6th- 13th October 2014
Choose the event that you think is most significant (important) in London’s history, and
write a detailed paragraph to explain why
Week Four: 13th- 20th October 2014
Check over your work. Make sure it is stuck in your book. Write up your bibliography (a
list of the books list or the websites that you have used to complete your timeline).
Here is an example of a timeline (yours will have more dates!):
A title for the
topic you are
covering (London
for your
timeline)
Distinguishes
between BC and
AD
The key events
and their dates
Organised in order along
a straight line (this can be
vertical or horizontal)
Pictures to help the
reader quickly recognise
each event (optional)
Please note: B.C means Before Christ, this is also known as B.C.E (Before the Common Era).
These are the years that count down to the year 0-e.g. 100 B.C comes before 30 B.C.
A.D means Anno Domini, this is also known as C.E (Common Era). These are the years from
the year 0 to the modern day, which count up from 0-e.g. 100 A.D. comes before 1800 A.D.
In addition to B.C and A.D, timelines may also be divided into different eras (time periods)e.g. the Victorian era. You should aim to include these era in your own timeline).
Here is a list of useful websites to help you research important events in London’s history
(these are to can you started-you can find more):
http://www.history.co.uk/explore-history/history-of-london.html
http://www.londonhistory.co.uk/
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/Collections-Research/Research/Yourhttp://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/industry.html
When you have completed your timeline, please include a bibliography (a list of the books
list or the websites that you have used to complete your timeline).
Important Information
The expected time for the completion of this ILA is 1 and a half hours. Please make sure that you
balance your time appropriately between research and completing your timeline. Your timeline
can be typed up or handwritten. Your ILA should be handed in on paper that can be stuck into your
History book, or completed in your History book, not via email or USB, unless you have a note
from your parents explain why this is the case. If you have any further questions, please ask your
History teacher in good time before of the deadline.
Success Criteria-please read this mark scheme carefully before you begin; your teacher
will use this to award your timeline a mark:
Performance
Mark
Low
Medium
High
What did I need to do?
1. There is no clear structure to your timeline-it is simply a list of dates, and your
presentation is poor
2. There are mistakes in your spelling and grammar and no historical terms have
been used
3. The dates that you have chosen do not cover the whole time period
4. You have not researched all of your own dates-some are copied and pasted
5. Not all of the dates that you have included are accurate and arranged in the
correct chronological order
6. You have not distinguished between A.D and B.C
7. You have not included a paragraph that explains which date was most
important, or may have only explained this in simple, vague terms
1. Your timeline is well presented and organised with a clear structure and title
2. Your spelling and grammar is good, but includes some error; you have begun
to use historical terms
3. You have selected your dates from across the time period
4. You have researched the dates that you have used well, and have written
them up and arranged them yourself
5. Most of the dates that you have included are accurate and arranged in the
correct chronological order-there may be one or two errors
6. Your timeline distinguishes between A.D and B.C
7. You have included a paragraph that begins to explain which date was most
important, but it may be lacking in detail
1. Your timeline is very well presented and organised with a clear structure and
title
2. Your spelling and grammar is excellent with little or no errors-you have used
historical terms appropriately
3. You have selected your dates from across the time period, and chosen them
according to their significance
4. You have clearly researched your dates thoroughly, and have written them up
and arranged them yourself
5. The dates that you have included are accurate and arranged in the correct
chronological order
6. Your timeline distinguishes between A.D and B.C and includes the different
eras (e.g. the Roman era)
7. You have included a paragraph that clearly explains which date you think was
most important and why