Year 7 Information



During Year 7 students study an Introduction to History, the Roman Empire and Medieval Britain 1066-1500. Information on National Curriculum Levels

KEY TOPICS	KEY WORDS	OTHER INFORMATION & LINKS
Introduction to History
Understand how and why timelines are used	Chronology, timeline, events	Tasks are related to the Transition Project. This means they are based on 'Kensuke's Kingdom' or 'Why the Whales Came'.
Understand how and why historians use objects to find out about the past	Archaeologist, Artefact, Primary & Secondary Evidence, Decompose, Detective, Anachronisms	Top of Page
Baseline Assessment		This assessment is used to give students a National Curriculum Level which will be the basis for future target levels.

The Roman Empire		Roman Empire Clip Art
Understand some ways of finding out about the Roman Empire and how useful they are	Primary & Secondary Evidence, Usefulness, Mosaics, Pottery, Reconstruction, Archaeologist	Student Work - Roman Empire Front Cover Page
Understand how Roman dates and events are shown on a timeline	AD, Anno Domini, BC, Chronology, Centuries	Top of Page
Understand how useful a visit to Arbeia is to find out about life in Roman times	Arbeia, Commanding Officer's House, reliability, interpretation, decomposed, reconstructions, original	Arbeia Site Visit information Student Work - Models of Arbeia Roman Gateway Students will be asked to complete an assessed piece of work about how useful a visit to Arbeia is to find out about life in Roman times.
Understand the legend of Romulus and Remus	Legend, Romulus, Remus, Rome, River Tiber, Fact, Fiction	Romulus & Remus Picture
Understand some reasons why the Roman army was so successful	Battle of the Medway, Legionnaries, Auxillaries, Batavians, Cavalry, Javelin, Tactics, Organisation, Legions, Celts, Woad	Roman Empire Clip Art Students are usually visited by Jefficus (the Roman soldier) while completing this module of work.
Understand how and why the Roman Empire developed	Empire, Trade, Gaul	Top of Page
Understand how the Roman Republic worked and how different people felt about it and why	Republic, Consuls, Patricians, Plebians, Barbarians, Assembly, Senators, Government, Citizenship
Understand what happened to Julius Caesar and why	Sources, Julius Caesar, Brutus, Senate, Interpretations, Ambition, Assassination, Ides of March	Student Work - Julius Caesar Storyboard Student Work - Julius Caesar Newspaper
Be able to compare life and attitudes in Roman times with life and attitudes now	Villa, Entertainment, Collosseum, Circus Maximus, Gladiators, Chariot Racing, Aqueduct, Hypocaust, Forum, Baths	Students may have the opportunity to watch extracts of Ben Hur and use computer games such as Caesar III. They can also use Kar2ouche. Sometimes students will have time to complete posters about Roman Entertainment.
Roman Assessment
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Medieval Britain 1066 - 1500		Medieval Clip Art
To understand some key words, events & information about Medieval life	Medieval, Middle Ages, Dark Ages, Centuries	Student Work - Medieval Front Cover Page
Understand why William won the Battle of Hastings and how we know about these events	Edward the Confessor, Harald Hardraada, Stamford Bridge, Harold Godwine, Tostig, William the Conqueror, Anglo Saxon, Norman, Battle of Hastings, Shield Wall, Housecarls, Fyrd, Knights, Bayeux Tapestry, Primary & Secondary Evidence	Student picture of Battle of Hastings
Understand how William took control of England after the Battle of Hastings	Rebels, Harrying of the North, Feudal System, Barons, Tenants-in-Chiefs, Knights, Peasants, Hierarchy, Villeins, Domesday Book, Desmesne	Top of Page
Understand how and why castles developed	Motte & Bailey, Square Keep, Concentric, Manor House, Wall Walk, Machicolations, Battlements, Trebuchet, Siege Towers, Catapult, Battering Ram, Portcullis, Cannon, Attackers, Defenders, Useful	Student Work - 2-D Castles Student Work - Motte & Bailey Castle Models
Understand what life in a Medieval village was like	3-field system, Rotation, Fallow, Anachronism, Villein, Reeve	Student Work - Medieval Calendars
Year 7 Exam		Year 7 Exam Revision List
Understand the causes and consequences of the Black Death	Black Death, Plague, Flagellants, Symptoms, Buboes, Pneumatic, Peasant's Revolt, Wat Tyler, Interpretations	Student Work - Black Death
Understand how law and order was maintained in Medieval times	Trial by Ordeal, Making the Punishment 'fit the crime', Stocks, Pillory, Branding
Develop an understanding of what life in a Medieval Town was like	Guilds, Apprentices, Tradesmen, City Walls, Markets, Public Health, Market Cross, York	Student Work - Life in a Medieval Town
Understand the importance of Medieval Religion	Hierarchy, Pope, Archbishop, Bishop, Priest, Friar, Monk, Monastery, Vows, Tithe, Power, Doom Paintings, Thomas Becket, King Henry II, Reliability, Usefulness	Student Work - Storyboard on Thomas Becket
Be able to make a judgment about the character of King John	King John, Runnymead, Magna Carta, Interpretations, Balanced Answer	Top of Page
Medieval Assessment		Students are awarded a National Curriculum Level on the basis of their responses to this assessment
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Last Updated September 2008