Year 7 and 8 History Home Learning Plan

Monday 20th April – Friday 15th May 2020

What knowledge will How will this How long will each component take? How do this week’s home be learned? knowledge be learning tasks build on prior developed and knowledge and prepare for applied? new knowledge?

This week, you will This week, you TASK 1: Write down your thoughts on what prehistory This is a new topic for Key Stage learn about the will be able to means and some facts you already know (5 Minutes) 3 but does build on your ability Palaeolithic Age in research facts to analyse historical sources TASK 2: This is a word Match Activity, you can show . about prehistoric and understand developments your answer through colour or arrows (10 Minutes) people in Britain in Human History You will learn about and extend your TASK 3: Use the information in slide 5 to annotate the early humans and how historical picture source (15 Minutes) they lived. vocabulary. TASK 4: Watch the Video, this will take 5 minutes How Neanderthals Also compare the lived and after them, Week 1 aspects of two TASK 5: Produce a two sided table about Neanderthals Homo Sapiens. different types of and Homo Sapiens. (10 Minutes) You will also learn the people in TASK 6: Answer One of the questions on slide 14 (15 differences between prehistoric Britain Minutes) the two. TASK 7: Reflect by answering the questions in the boxes (5 Minutes)

Homework: Research two Medical treatments in prehistoric Britain and produce a PowerPoint Slide showing your findings.

Week 2 This week, you will This week, you TASK 1: Highlight the three correct sentences in slide You had an introduction to learn about the will be able to three prehistoric people and have medical treatments research facts prepared for lesson 2 by TASK 2: Watch the presentation about prehistoric used by prehistoric about early completing a research Medicine (5 Minutes) People medicine in Britain homework and extend your TASK 3: Read through the slides, complete the activity You will learn about historical on slide 15, write a paragraph about the different early humans and how vocabulary. theories that archaeologists have about trepanning. healthy they were (10 Minutes) Also, explain the You will learn about difference between TASK 4: Use slide 18 to complete the questions on slide early surgery and surgery and 19, insert a text box or write on the lines. (15 Minutes) medieval treatments. medical treatments and TASK 5: Read slide 20 and then complete one of the Natural/Supernatu questions on slide 21. ral Treatments Complete your answer on slide 22. (15 Minutes) TASK 6: Explain to your parents the different medical treatments that prehistoric people used. (5 Minutes) Homework: Who is Cheddar Man and where was he found? I would like you to complete a Spider Diagram.

This week you will This week, you TASK 1: Solve the Anagrams on the opening slide (5 In week 1 you learned about the learn about the will be able to Mins) earlier Palaeolithic era. Age in research the Studying these sites will help TASK 2: Watch the video about Cheddar Man (2 Mins) Prehistoric Britain importance of you to understand how humans Week 3 historical sites in TASK 3: Read about Star Carr from the slides and developed and prepare you for You will learn about Britain today. complete the activity on slide 7. Facts about Star Carr the final lesson of the four week some of the Key go in the outside section, importance of Star Carr topic. Historical Sites that information goes on the inside. You can research extra archaeologists use to Also decide on information online if you want to. (10-15 Mins) learn about Early Humans and how they which of the TASK 4: Repeat this activity for Gough’s Cave. lived historical sites are Remember Cheddar Man was found at Gough’s Cave the most (10- 15 Mins) Some of you will also important. decide which one is the TASK 5: Repeat this activity for Howick House. (10-15 most important out of Mins) the three. TASK 6: Complete One of the Questions on slide (15 Mins) TASK 7: Explain to your parents what you have learned about these important archaeological sites in Britain (2 Mins) Homework: What is ? Research at least ten facts

This week you will use This week you will TASK 1: Design a set of instructions on how to make This lesson takes you through to archaeological case develop the skill of Bronze, though you have a problem, you are going to the final time period of studies to learn about using Case studies, send it though time to early man and they prehistoric Britain- The Iron the Bronze Age and the a skill that is can’t read. You need to find pictures- (15 minutes) Age. Iron Age transferable across TASK 2: Make Notes about the Amesbury Archer: Take You began in the first lesson many other You will learn the facts facts from the slide and put them in the orange boxes, looking at the Palaeolithic era subjects Week 4 and how these case facts from the video should go in the grey boxes (15 which was millions of years ago. studies help us to learn Also you have the Minutes) about people in Britain opportunity to TASK 3: Comprehension Questions about ‘Beaker during these two time complete Culture (5 Minutes) periods. independent research TASK 4: Answer questions about the Iron Age (5 Some of you may want Minutes) to develop your understanding of one of the case studies further TASK 5: Make Notes about Lindow Man : Take facts from the slide and put them in the orange boxes, facts from the video should go in the grey boxes (15 Minutes) TASK 6: Write down the most interesting things you learned about prehistoric Britain- up to ten! Homework: Research one of your case studies further and produce a poster or PowerPoint project about the archaeological case study

What is the timeframe for completion of home learning tasks and submission of homework? Follow the set timetable for you year group. You should spend 1 hour on each of your lessons. You should complete the homework task and submit it via Teams (assignments) to your designated teacher. Where can I go if I need help with the home learning task or homework? If you have any questions or need further support or guidance, your designation teacher will be available to answer any queries via email daily at 9am and 2pm.