These links lead to the Homework tasks that have, or will be, set to students. Individual classes will be given separate deadlines. Each subject has set a Creative and Written piece of homework for each term. Please direct more detailed questions to your son/daughter’s Humanities teacher.
Year Seven History Homeworks
Term 1 | Big Picture of the Past | Newspaper |
Part One: Y7 Big Picture of the Past Creative Homework
Deadline: Hand in to your Humanities teacher in your lesson on _________.
What do you need to do?
Your challenge is to make Timeline of British History 1AD-2011AD on a poster with pictures of the different events. You could draw or print picture from the internet.
Remember to include a label of what happened and the year it occurred.
If you need help or materials for your Creative Homework you must plan ahead and ask for help from an adult or your teacher. Don’t forget to stick this into your planner!
Good luck with your challenge.
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Past 2: Written Homework
Deadline: Hand in to your Humanities teacher in your lesson.
What do you need to do?
Your challenge is to create two newspaper front pages. Using the templates provided. One newspaper will include stories from the Ancient period, and the other one will report on the Modern day.
If you need help or materials for your Creative Homework you must plan ahead and ask for help from an adult or your teacher. Don’t forget to stick this into your planner! Good luck with your challenge.
Term 2 | Medieval Life
Y7 Medieval Life Creative Homework
Deadline: Hand in to your teacher in your Humanities Lesson.
What do you need to do?
Design and/or create a model of a castle you have studied. This could be one of the following:
· Motte & Bailey Castle
· Stone Castle with a square keep
· Concentric Castle
· A real Medieval castle such as Dover, Middleham, Beaumaris, Caernarvon,
If you need help or materials for your Creative Homework you must plan ahead and ask for help from an adult or your teacher. Don’t forget to stick this into your planner! Good luck with your challenge.
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Part 2: Y7 Medieval Life Written Homework
Deadline: Hand in to your Humanities teacher in your Humanities Lesson.
What do you need to do?
Write a detailed project on a Yorkshire Medieval Castle.
You can choose one of the following castles to study:-
· Middleham Castle
· Scarborough Castle
· Skipton Castle
· Richmond Castle
· Helmsley Castle
· Bolsover Castle
· Pickering
· Spofforth
If you need help or materials for your Creative Homework you must plan ahead and ask for help from an adult or your teacher. Don’t forget to stick this into your planner! Good luck with your challenge.
Term 3 | Medieval Church
Y7 Medieval Church Creative Homework
Deadline:
Hand in to your Humanities teacher in your Humanities Lesson.
What do you need to do?
Create an A3 sketch of the crime scene where Archbishop Thomas Becket was murdered. You will need a detailed drawing, clues, pictures from the internet or drawings, with labels and ideas for the Medieval Detectives
If you need help or materials for your Creative Homework you must plan ahead and ask for help from an adult or your teacher. Don’t forget to stick this into your planner! Good luck with your challenge.
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Y7 Medieval Church Written Homework
Deadline: Hand in to your Humanities teacher in your Humanities Lesson.
What do you need to do?
Complete a research project about the First Crusade 1096-1099. Include a page on each of the following:
1. Cover page
2. Contents page
3. Who started the idea of a Crusade in 1095? Why?
4. Who went on the Crusade? How long did it take?
5. What countries did the Christians have to cross on Crusade?
6. Who was Peter the Hermit? Who did he take with him on Crusade? I
If you need help or materials for your Creative Homework you must plan ahead and ask for help from an adult or your teacher. Don’t forget to stick this into your planner! Good luck with your challenge.
Geography
Term 1 | Task
Term 2 | Task
Term 3 | Task
Weblinks | Medieval Realms 1066-1500 | Term 2 & 3 |
| The Battle of Hastings Battle of Hastings Game | LINK|Battle of Hastings Game | LINK| BBC Game reviewing the events of the 1066 Battle.Battle of Hastings Video | YOUTUBE CLIP| A very good youtube clip lasting about 2.30mins with a Kaiser Chief’s track accompanyingBattle of Hastings Video | YOUTUBE CLIP|A link to a virtual Battle of HastingsThe Normans Game | LINK| The Normans Game | LINK | Claimants to Throne 1066 Game | LINK | England 1066-1500 Game | LINK | The Crusades Quiz | LINK | Castles Quiz | LINK | English Language Game | LINK | BBC Game on the language changes due to invasions and invaders
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The Domesday Book Video | YOUTUBE CLIP| A good video of the history of the Domesday BookThe Domesday Book Video | YOUTUBE CLIP|A reasonable exploration of the Domesday BookThe Domesday Book Video | YOUTUBE CLIP|One of four videos looking at the Domesday BookDomesday Game | LINK | A National Archives game to recreate Domesday fun.Life in a Medieval Village Video | LINK|The Feudal System Video | LINK | The Feudal System Video | LINK | The Feudal System Video | LINK |Black Death Shootout | LINK | Medieval Period | BLOG | The Top 10 Medieval News Stories of last year. Paint the Church Game | LINK | BBC game and challenge to repaint the Cathedral |