Spring Term – Islamic Empire in the Middle Ages & Tudors
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P4 / G
P3 / S
P2 / U
P1
Spring 1-Task 1: Research - Castles
Medieval jobs
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Spring 1 – Worst Medieval jobs
Spring 1-Task 3: Key words
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Spring 2-Task 4: Comparison
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Spring 2-Task 5:Investigation
Abbas ibn firnas
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Spring 2-Task 6: Fact-finding mission!
Tudor monarchs
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Student reflection:
I have completed some most all of the homework tasks to an unsatisfactory satisfactory good excellent standard.
Next term I need to (pick three of the following):
o Hand homework in on time.
o Spend more time on my history homework
o Use more facts in my explanation
o Correct spelling mistakes (write the spellings here) ……………………………………………………………………………………
o Read more about the topic to help my understanding.
o Other………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Task 1: Research Key words
Castles in the Middle Ages
Key word / Definition of key word / Image of keyword
Arrow loops /
Battlements /
Curtain wall /
Drawbridge /
Keep /
Moat /
Motte and Bailey /
Murder holes /
Portcullis /
Round Towers /
The Gate House /
The Great Hall /
The Great Hall
The room in the Medieval castle called the Great Hall was intended for the main meeting and dining area and used by everyone who lived in the castle. The life of the Medieval castle revolved around the Great Hall. All of the meals were served in this room. Servants waited on the tables. Servants ensured the Hall was cleaned, the fires were laid, the lighting was good. Entertainment was a very important part of Medieval castle life with music, dancing, masques, jugglers, acrobats, jesters, plays etc. Heralds would present all visitors. The Steward supervised all of the events in the Great Hall.
Origin of source: internet site
1. Underline or highlight the most important facts from the paragraph above.
2. Explain why the Great Hall was important to castle life. Use the sentence below and PQA to help you.
The Great Hall was important to castle life because………………………….
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Copy the key words into the boxes below.
Servants / Jesters / Heralds / Stewards
Task 2: Worst Medieval Jobs
Watch the programme at the following link about the worst medieval jobs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4tTUXdK7-0
Or read about worst medieval jobs with books from the library or on websites such as:
http://www.jerankin.com/APGR72/wj-middle.html
http://medievaljobs.wikispaces.com/Medieval+jobs
Job / Job description notes – Think about why this job was a bad or hard job.
Fuller
/ A Fuller had to………………………………………..
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Leech collector
/ A Leech Collector had to………………………………
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Limeburner
/ A Limeburner had to………………………………
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Chain Mail Maker
/ A Chain Mail Maker had to……………………………
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Lance maker
/ A Lance Maker had to………………………………
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Task 2: Worst Medieval Jobs
· Imagine you are a journalist writing about the two worst medieval jobs so that people your age would know what working in the past was like!
· Use the information from the first part of Task 2 to help you write this magazine article.
Time Traveller Magazine
The two jobs that I would not like to do would be:
1)……………………………………………………………… ......
2)…………………………...... ……………………………......
I think this because…………………......
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In the picture above, I can see……………………………………………………………………………
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Can you spell ‘Medieval’ with confidence?
Task 3: Islamic Empires- key words and definitionsIslamic Worlds Word Search – Highlight the key words below.
R Z E U W C L S L E L L E I J
R E W R K W H Z B K E C D B O
B N I H I Y V A O K E H Z U S
M I F Z K P L T A U H H D V R
J Z O D I O M C H H W N W L D
G Z R A R V C E G I R U K U V
I C K T H E D D H D E H U L P
L W S V M B R N T Q T U E J X
B A U P C A A E A P A Z P N U
N H X I R H C G D R W O E E V
W Y F A F D C A H C G V A E O
Q T B H P I L A C D V Y S T H
K I G T B W M F H J A U A A E
A C M D A M A S C U S D N L D
I I R A P V Q A B O L Z T M M /
ARABIA
CALIPH
EMPIRE
LATEEN
MECCA
PEASANT
Task: Choose THREE Key Words from your word search and create a definition for them in preparation for your upcoming lessons.
Key word / Definition
MECCA
/ Mecca is………………………………………………………….
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ARABIA
/ Arabia is………………………………………………………….
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CALIPH
/ A Caliph is………………………………………………………….
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Task 4: Islamic Empires
Arabia Spot the difference
Look at the two images below of an Arabian desert scene. Circle all the differences that you can find in image 2.
Image 1 / Clue
There are 8 differences! / Image 2
Difficulties of a desert – Fill in the gaps
Arabia was mostly______, as it still is today. Many people were ______who carried goods on their ______of along the ______routes and across the deserts. Raids of other ______against caravans were very common. It was a way of sharing out______(riches).
Key words – use them to fill in the gaps
caravans Arabs trade nomads wealth camels Desert
Task 5: Islamic Empires
Abbas ibn firnas
The Da Vinci of the Islamic World
Before you start, find the definitions for these two words:
Idea = ……………………………………………………………………………..
Invention = ………………………………………………………………………
In this picture I can see……………………………….
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Use a highlighter pen to highlight Abbas ibn Firnas’s IDEAS and INVENTIONS
Task 6: Best Tudor Monarchs (kings and queens)
Read the information and write some notes about all six Tudor monarchs
Before you start, research these key words and write their definitions in the spaces next to them.
Absolute monarch / ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Protestant / ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Catholic / ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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1. Henry VII
Henry Tudor became King Henry Vll of England and Wales after beating Richard lll at the Battle of Bosworth in August 1485. This battle saw the end of the Wars of the Roses which had brought sadness and war to England. / / / 2. Henry VIII:
When Henry VIII became king, most people belonged to the Catholic Church, which was headed by the Pope, in Rome. In 1534, Henry broke away from the Catholic Church and proclaimed himself head of the Church of England. The land and riches of the church became Henry's property.
3. Edward VI:
Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry Vlll. He was known as 'The Boy King'. He was a Protestant. His mother was Jane Seymour, Henry Vlll's third wife. Edward was a sickly child and the country was run by his protectors.
He died at the age of 16 in 1553. / / / 4. Lady Jane Grey:
While Edward was still alive his ministers persuaded him to make a will naming Lady Jane Grey his successor to the throne. She was a Protestant unlike Edward's half sister Mary (Henry VIII's eldest daughter) who was Catholic. The ministers wanted to keep England a Protestant country. Lady Jane Grey ruled for only 9 days before Mary had her arrested and later beheaded.
5. Mary I:
Mary was a committed Catholic. When she came to the throne she vowed to return England to Rome and Catholicism. Mary reunited the English Church with Rome.
She is known as Bloody Mary because of the numbers of people who were executed for being Protestants. Mary burned nearly three hundred Protestants at the stake when they refused to give up their religion. / / / 6. Elizabeth I:
When Elizabeth came to the throne, she was 25. She succeeded to the throne on her half-sister, Mary’s death in November 1558. Elizabeth made England Protestant again and her will was the law. She did not marry and was known as the Virgin Queen.
Now you have read the information about the six Tudor kings and queens, write some facts about the, below.
1. Henry VII notes:
Henry VII became king of England in ______.
Extra fact: ______
______/ / / 2. Henry VIII notes:
Henry VIII broke away from the ______and became Head of the ______
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Extra fact: ______
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3. Edward VI notes:
Edward VI was a P______.
Extra fact: ______
______/ / / 4. Lady Jane Grey notes:
Lady Jane Grey was queen for ______.
Extra fact: ______
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5. Mary I notes:
Mary reunited the ______with ______.
Extra fact: ______
______/ / / 6. Elizabeth I notes:
Elizabeth I made the religion in England P______again when she became queen at the age of ____.
Extra fact: ______
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Useful websites for each task:
Task 1: Castles
http://www.historyonthenet.com/medieval_life/types_of_castle.htm
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/feasting.pdf
http://primaryfacts.com/1050/the-key-features-and-parts-of-a-castle/
Task 2: Medieval jobs
Watch the programme at the following link about the worst medieval jobs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4tTUXdK7-0
Or read about worst medieval jobs with books from the library or on websites such as:
http://www.jerankin.com/APGR72/wj-middle.html
http://medievaljobs.wikispaces.com/Medieval+jobs
Task 3: key words and definitions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/the_wider_world/medieval_islamic_world/revision/2/
Task 4: Desert life
http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0171-islam.php
Task 5: Abbas Ibn Firnas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuowOfkjR_E
http://www.forgottenislamichistory.com/2013/11/abbas-ibn-firnas-worlds-first-pilot.html
Task 6: Who was the best Tudor Monarch?
http://tudorhistory.org/monarchs/
http://www.historyonthenet.com/tudors/monarchs.htm
Revision for end of Year exam:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/
Write down any useful websites that you find for future use.
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