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Year 7History
"DO NOW" / STARTER ACTIVITIES
Medieval Castles
Year 7 History starter activity exploring Motte and Bailey components and William the Conqueror's rapid construction strategies to ensure a calm lesson start.
Year 7History
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
Medieval Castles
Year 7 History common misconceptions regarding Motte and Bailey construction and the Garderobe function provide a diagnostic framework for understanding medieval defensive structures.
Year 7History
HOMEWORK / HOME LEARNING TASKS
Medieval Castles
Year 7 History homework exploring Motte and Bailey weaknesses and PEE paragraph advice for Stone Keep upgrades as a functional consolidation tool.
Year 7History
KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER (FACTS)
Medieval Castles
Year 7 History knowledge organiser covering Motte and Bailey structures and Machicolations to support high-density retrieval practice for pupils.
Year 7History
SCHEME OF WORK (UNIT OVERVIEW)
Medieval Castles
Year 7 History scheme of work exploring Motte and Bailey evolution and the Iron Ring of Welsh castles to map strategic architectural progression.
Year 7History
"DO NOW" / STARTER ACTIVITIES
Feudal System
Year 7 History starter activity worksheet defining fiefs and explaining why a villein provided free labour to a Lord for protection.
Year 7History
"DID YOU KNOW?" (CURIOSITIES)
Feudal System
Year 7 History curiosity facts using Slippery Currency and Trial by Ordeal to engage students in medieval social hierarchies and legal practices.
Year 7History
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
Feudal System
Year 7 History common misconceptions and misconception list including the Weight of the Crown model and Rights vs Restrictions T-chart.
Year 7History
HOMEWORK / HOME LEARNING TASKS
Feudal System
Year 7 History homework and home learning task covering the Feudal Exchange table and PEEL paragraph drafting to consolidate Norman control concepts.
Year 7History
KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER (FACTS)
Feudal System
Year 7 History knowledge organiser covering the Domesday Book and the social hierarchy to support student retrieval of Norman control mechanisms and medieval vocabulary.
Year 7History
SCHEME OF WORK (UNIT OVERVIEW)
Feudal System
Year 7 History scheme of work exploring the Domesday Book and the Feudal Pyramid to map Norman power consolidation and medieval social obligations.
Year 7History
"DO NOW" / STARTER ACTIVITIES
Norman Conquest
Year 7 History starter activity covering the succession crisis of Edward the Confessor and the strategic significance of the Battle of Stamford Bridge.