Subject: History

Year 7 Curriculum Content Autumn term content overview Invasions An induction unit on the Roman and Celtic heritage of Britain – with a focus on Irish Bog Bodies. Followed by a study of the influence of Saxon and Viking invasions on Britain (to include a visit to Cranborne Ancient Technology Centre). Finally an in‐depth analysis of the Norman Conquest and its consequences. Spring term content overview Societies An investigation into Medieval England looking at the politics, religion, economy and society of a complex and developing ‘nation‐state’, focusing on Henry II and the murder of Becket, the Black Death and the Peasants’ Revolt. Summer term context overview Conflicts and Contrasts An investigation into the creation of a ‘nation‐state’ through war – particularly focusing the relationships with Wales and Scotland and on the Hundred Years War with France. Year 8 Curriculum Content Induction – The Case of The Princes in the Tower and Richard III Islam‐ The Growth and Influence of Islamic Civilisation from 600CE to 1500CE – Focusing on the incredible rise from 632 to 732 and then on the scientific and cultural achievements of the next two centuries. Crusades – The origin and reasons for the Crusades, the course and impact of the First Crusade and the relationships between west and east until the destruction of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1187. Tudors – The creation and development of the dynasty looking at the various strengths and weaknesses of the monarchs. The Reformation. Stuarts – The rise of the Stuart family and the collapse of the relationship with Parliament leading the Civil Wars. Ind and Agr – The creation of the first Industrial Nation between 1750 and 1900 and its social consequences. Year 9 Curriculum Content A. Induction ‐ Jack the Ripper B. Origins and Course of First World War‐ Origins of the war from roughly 1871, the course of the war including trench warfare, the Somme and the role of generalship. Opportunity for individual and group research on Poole in WW1. C. The Origins of the Modern World Russia 1905‐1941 – including both revolutions of 1917 and the rule of Lenin and Stalin. Inter War European diplomacy and the origins of the the Second World war. World war Two itself – including an in‐depth study of the Holocaust. D. Independent Project Indep. Project – an independent piece of research focus on a question drafted and approved by the teacher on anything historical which has a clear debate. This is an opportunity to spread your wings intellectually and challenge yourself. Enrichment activities Year 7 An overnight residential visit to Cranborne Ancient Technology Centre in the Autumn term to support the study of Viking culture (not an oxymoron as many suspect!). Year 8 Visits to Corfe Castle to study medieval and early modern building in situ (in anticipation of similar requirements in the new GCSE course. Year 9 A three day visit to the Trenches of Belgium and France to tie in with the study of the First World War. Skills developed in KS3 We believe that we should look at equipping students with a set of skills which will be applicable at GCSE (and eventually at A Level) during KS3.

Knowledge and understanding with Key concepts

Demonstrate, organise and communicate knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the periods studied and the relationships between them.

Cause and consequence

‐ Use the good stuff on what is a cause and what is a consequence from IGCSE Change/continuity

‐ Is there a simple way of setting this up? – Table etc. Similarity/difference

‐ Like comparison questions on IGCSE World War One Paper – similarity, difference, extent of agreement (possibly even the significance of that agreement/disagreement) Significance within an historical context

‐ Diamond 9 then writing up as “Significant…more significant…most significant factor…” Explain and analyse key concepts, arriving at substantiated judgements

‐ Wrapping them up in essays which ask them to judge between the relative significance of factors as we always have done in the Year 8 exam (as elsewhere). Do we want essay planning guides? Primary Source Evaluation

Understand, analyse, evaluate and make historical claims from a range of source material

Establish CRAVEN analysis as the basic vocabulary to talk about and dissect source material.

Using the flow diagrams we used to have for GCSE Controlled Assessment (see appendix 1) but without their mindless and repetitive action.

Interpretations of Secondary Sources

Analyse, evaluate and make substantiated judgements about interpretations (including how and why interpretations may differ) in the context of historical events studied.

Textbook/ resources A huge variety of textbook are used in the various years. History is not about one version but using many sources and making informed judgements. Students would be well‐advised to read a good newspaper, watch reputable news reports, read widely and then think critically about all that they have seen, heard and read.

Useful Websites http://spartacus‐educational.com/

Year Seven Scheme – Overall Plan

A Cycles Lessons Homeworks Staff Induction 2 6 2 SGP Rome 4 12 3 SGP Invasions 3 9 3 SGP Societies 5 15 5 DAH Conflict 2.5 6 2 SGP Total 16.5 50 15

Induction Module Year 7 Lessons Homework Bog Bodies Personal Histories What is Evidence? Objects Ancient Greece? Bias and Reliability Induction test? Revision

Rome Module Year 7 Lessons Homework Foundation & location of The amphitheatre Caesar – Rome’s Rome greatest general

The Roman army Invasion of Britain Boudicca – Britain’s first Essay on Boudicca hero?

Invasions Module Lessons Homework Why did Roman Britain Was Saxon England in a Did King Arthur exist? Did King Arthur exist? Collapse? ‘Dark Age’? Viking Society – raiders Alfred and the Danes – Alfred after 878AD Alfred and the Danes – or traders? Was he deserving of the Was he deserving of the title ‘Great’? title ‘Great’? Norman Conquest – Who will be next king of Battle of Hastings (16‐ How did Harold Die? What was England like England? 9‐15 21) (24‐25) in 1066? (8‐11) To include overnight stay at Cranborne as Vikings

State and Society Module Lessons Homework 1.How did William 2.Did the Normans 3. How important is the Does the Story of Robin Conquer England 1066‐ Change England? Domesday Book to Hood tell us anything 1087 Historians today? about the Norman Conquest? Assessment

4.How did castles 5.What can a castle’s 6.Can a knight be a Heraldry change so that they story tell us about warrior and chivalrous? remained fit for Medieval Minds? Assessment purpose? Assessment

7.Who murdered 8.How and why did the 9.How relevant is the Could you get justice in Beckett and what does Church have power over Magna Carta to us the Middle Ages? this episode tell us people? Doom today? about Medieval paintings OR make Assessment England? board game.

10.How do we know 11.What were the key 12.Did Medieval How tolerant were what life was like for features of Medieval medicine work? people in the Middle ordinary people in the towns? Ages? Anti‐Semitism. middle Ages? Assessment Assessment Assessment

13. What does the Black 14. Did the Black Death 15. Why did the 16. Was the Peasants’ Death tell us about change anything? Peasants march on Revolt ‘worth it’? medieval minds? London? HW assessment; Wat HW Assessment Tyler and Richard II; hero or villain?

Conflicts and Contrasts – England, Wales, Scotland and France Module Lessons Homework Medieval Warfare 140‐ Edward in Wales 134‐5 Edward in Scotland 136‐ Build a castle? 141 MM Owain Glyndwr 82‐ 137 87 Hundred Years War Jean D’Arc 148‐149 Agincourt 150‐51 Build a castle? 146‐147 History in Progress History in Progress p.38‐ pp.40‐42 39 Why was Poole burnt down in 1405?

Year Eight Scheme – Overall Plan

Rota Cycles Lessons Homeworks Staff Induction 2 6 2 SGP Islam A 4 12 4 SGP Crusades A 4 12 4 SGP Tudors B 3 9 3 DAH Stuarts B 4 12 4 SGP Ind and Agr B 2 6 2 SGP

Induction Module Lessons Homework What is History? What is Evidence? Richard III Part One Objects Richard III part two How do we Research? Test Revision

Islam Module – Rota A Lessons Homework Middle East in 600AD What is Islam? How did Islam Establish Women in Islam itself to 633AD Expansion of Islam 632 – 732AD Test essay Revision Two Lessons Ummayyad and Abbasid Wealth of the Abbasids Collapse of the Write up essay on Rise Abbassids Abbasids What did the Muslims do for Us? Includes Maths Presentations Preparation for and Research Two Lessons Presentations *Current Year 8 will do the Rome module this year as they did this last year

Crusades Module ‐ Rota A Lessons Homework Middle East in 1090 and Western Reasons for Peasants Crusade Letter to Alexius Byzantine Empire Crusade Official Crusade :Choice Antioch – Who Broke Antioch – How do you Write up Plans of Attack of Route the Oath? break in? Jerusalem: Taking Jerusalem: Defending Jihad, Zengi and Nur‐a‐ Plans to attack Crac Des Jerusalem the Kingdom Din Chevaliers Collapse of Kingdom: Collapse of Kingdom: Test Revision Raymond and Guy Should Guy have fought at Hattin?

Tudor Module Lessons Homework Turning Points Henry VII: A Successful Henry VIII: A reckless Who was the better Monarch? divorce? king Henry VII or Henry VIII? Henry VIII: Reformation Edward VI: Bloody Mary? Top Trumps Tudors and ordinary People. Elizabeth and Plots Test

Stuart Module Lessons Homework Stuart Monarchs: Stuart Monarchs: Stuart Monarchs: Why 1605 Newspaper Was James a good king? Gunpowder, a did Charles and conspiracy or a genuine Parliament argue over plot? religion and tax? Civil War: Causes of Civil Civil War: Roundheads Civil War: How did Write up essay War v. Cavaliers Parliament win? Cromwell Hero or Cromwell Hero or Cromwell Hero or Cromwell Hero or Villain?: Should Charles Villain?: Drogheda Villain?: Dictatorship Villain?: Judgement have been executed? Consequences of War: Consequences of War: Consequences of War: What was the most How could Charles II Glorious Revolution? Uniting the Kingdom important event of the retain the throne when c.17th? his brother couldn’t?

Industrial and Agricultural Revolution Module Sub‐Theme Lessons Homework Agricultural What is a What was the Population Rise Why is something as ‘revolution’? Agricultural dull as crop rotation Revolution Revolution? vital to my ipod? Industrial The Coming of Social Conditions Iron and Steel Steam power Factories advertising leaflet Revolution

Year Nine Scheme – Overall Plan

Year 9 Sub‐theme Cycles Lessons Homeworks Staff In rotation A. Induction Jack the 1 3 1 SGP Ripper B. Origins and Origins 2 6 2 Course of First Course 2 6 2 World War Poole in WW1 1 3 1 SGP and research C. The Origins of Russia 1905‐ 2 6 2 SGP the Modern 1941 World Inter War 2 6 2 CFS World war 3 9 3 SGP Two Holocaust 2 6 2 SGP/ADP D. Independent Indep. Project 2 6 2 SGP Project 17 51 17

Theme: A. Induction: Jack the Ripper Sub‐Theme Lessons Homework Jack the How was Law and Why did the Who was Jack? Why Jack the Ripper Order maintained Police Struggle to never caught? Ripper in the c.19th? track down the killer?

Theme: B. The Origins and Course of First World War Sub‐Theme Lessons Homework Origins of Bismarckian Causes: Crises – Balkans/ system Diplomacy Morocco First World War Colonial Race – War Plans and Causes: Cocktail of Scramble for Militarism Reasons Africa World War Failure of Trench Warfare Somme and Haig Trench Conditions – Schlieffen Plan models? One Strategic Options New Reasons for Allied ‐ Gallipoli Technologies Victory Poole in Context Research Research Findings Research WWI

Theme: C. The Origins of the Modern World Sub-Theme Lessons Homework Russia in What state was Why did the Could Imperial What was the Revolution Russia in by 1905 Russia have impact of the First 1900? survived? Revolution World War on fail? Russia? Why did the Why did the Why did the The most February Provisional Bolsheviks important reason Revolution Government come to for the Bolshevik succeed? fail? power? take over was Lenin. Discuss World War Why was Was the The “spirit of Dunkirk write-up Two Germany so evacuation the blitz” was successful from Dunkirk a nothing but a 1939-40? great disaster myth? Blitzkrieg for Britain? Why did Hitler Why did the What were the Why is Stalingrad launch Germans lose consequences considered to be Barbarossa? at Stalingrad? of defeat? the great turning point of the Second World War? D-Day D-Day Write up source Preparations exercise Holocaust Origins of Nazi Policy Ghettoes Research Anti-Semitism 1933-39 Presentations on Life in Camps Life in camps Final Solution: Holocaust Presentations on Intentional or Denial Holocaust Denial Structural?

Theme: D. The Diversity of History Sub‐Theme Lessons Homework Independent Introductory Research Research Research Lesson Project Write‐up Write‐up Plenary Research