IRENE MCCORMACK CATHOLIC COLLEGE SOCIAL SCIENCE

YEAR 8 HISTORY PROGRAM COURSE 2 TERM 3 2018

OVERVIEW:

In Year 8, Humanities and Social Sciences consists of Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Geography and History.

Students develop their historical understanding through key concepts, including evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy, significance and contestability. These concepts are investigated within the historical context of the end of the ancient period to the beginning of the modern period, c. 650 AD (CE) – 1750. They consider how societies changed, what key beliefs and values emerged, and the causes and effects of contact between societies in this period.

WEEK / WA CURRICULUM CONTENT DESCRIPTION / LESSON TOPICS / ASSESSMENT TASKS
1 / Key features of the medieval world (feudalism, trade routes, voyages of discovery, contact and conflict) (ACOKH009 / Briefly describes the Middle Ages and explains why they were often called Medieval or Dark Ages.
Brief definition and explanation of Feudalism
2 / The way of life in medieval Europe (e.g. social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH008) / Brief explanation of peasants and what was involved in their daily life on the manor.
Brief explanation of role of peasants and their relationship to other groups in society.
3 / The way of life in medieval Europe (e.g. social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society (ACDSEH008) / Brief definition of fief, lord and vassal and what is involved in the relationship between a King, Nobles and Knights.
Brief explanation of the role of knights and their relationships to different groups in society.
4 / Continuity and change in society in one of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce (ACDSEH051) / Brief explanation of castle design and development during the Middle Ages. Brief explanation of military and defence systems.
Case Study: The Battle of Hastings
Students to investigate using source images from the Bayeux Tapestry the causes and events in the Battle of Hastings.
5 / The role of significant individuals in the medieval period (e.g. Charlemagne) (ACDSEH052) / Brief explanation of the role of Charlemagne in the Middle Ages.
Brief explanation of the role of the Church in the Middle Ages.
Brief explanation of the role of religious men and women in Medieval Society
6 / Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050) / Brief explanation of the causes and events of The Crusades.
Brief explanation of the impact and relations between the West and Islam during and following the Crusades.
7 / The role of expanding trade between Europe and Asia during the Black Death, including the origin and spread of the disease (ACDSEH069)
The causes and symptoms of the Black Death and the responses of different groups in society to the spread of the disease, such as the flagellants and monasteries (ACDSEH070) / Brief explanation of trade operations between Asia and Europe.
Brief explanation of the origin and spread of the Black Death.
Brief explanation of causes of the Black Death.
Brief explanation of symptoms of Black Death.
Brief explanation of how different groups in society responded to the spread of the disease. / ASSESSMENT TASK:
Front page of a newspaper with articles on major events in the Middle Ages.
8 / Living conditions and religious beliefs in the 14th century, including life expectancy, medical knowledge and beliefs about the power of God (ACDSEH015) / Students to briefly explain living conditions and religious beliefs of people in Europe in 14th Century.
Students to briefly explain medical knowledge and beliefs of the time and why this led to spread of the Black Death.
9 / The effects of the Black Death on Asian, European and African populations, and conflicting theories about the impact of the plague (ACDSEH071) / Students to briefly explain the Black Death had on Europe and world populations.
10 / Significant developments and/or cultural achievements, such as changing relations between Islam and the West (including the Crusades), architecture, medieval manuscripts and music (ACDSEH050) / Students to briefly explain medieval art and architecture as primary sources / ASSESSMENT:
SOURCE ANALYSIS TEST