Year 7 Today we are going to finish off our topic on the Norman Invasion and Conquest… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Complete the test! (This is Revision Test I on The Norman Conquest, p.67 and p.70) 2. Complete the test! (This is Revision Test II on The Norman Conquest,Continue reading “Y7: 4-13. Conquest of England – conclusion”
Category Archives: The Normans – Archived
Y7: 4-12. The Domesday Book
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to discover what the Domesday Book was… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Let’s first mark some work: Task 6, p.65-67. 2. Watch the videos below to learn about the Feudal System & the Domesday Book… Feudal System & the Domesday Book.Continue reading “Y7: 4-12. The Domesday Book”
Y7: 4-11. Norman Conquest
Year 7A & Year 7B Today we are going to test your knowledge and understanding of the Norman Conquest of England… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “The Conquest of England, p.71” 2. p.71 – “Conquest of England” 3. Watch the video below to revise the Norman Invasion and its consequences.Continue reading “Y7: 4-11. Norman Conquest”
Y7: 4-10. Feudalism
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to learn more about how William I ruled by means of the Feudal System. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. As introduction, watch the following video on “How William controlled England”, with specific focus on some problems William faced… How did WilliamContinue reading “Y7: 4-10. Feudalism”
Y7: 4-9. Castles
Year 7 Today you are going to: Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Look at your test result and see where you have perhaps lost marks: Look at your test result: First, look at your test result (Homework-4) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. Task 5, p.62-64.Continue reading “Y7: 4-9. Castles”
Y7: 4-8. Bayeux Tapestry
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to: Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “Claims to the Throne”, p.66 2. Have you finished the questions from the previous lesson on “Fight for the Throne” ? (p.69) Please take note: You may choose to complete EITHER questions 1 to 7,Continue reading “Y7: 4-8. Bayeux Tapestry”
Y7: 4-7. Taking all of England
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to: Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Test Time! First we are going to write a short test on “Claims to the Throne”! 2. In preparation for the next lesson… “The Conquest of England”, p.70 3. This is what marshy fens lookContinue reading “Y7: 4-7. Taking all of England”
Y7: 4-6. Fight for the Throne – continued
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to learn more about the Battles that took place in 1066 AD. Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Let’s first mark some work: Task 3 on p.59-60. 2. To revise the events of 1066, read the information below… p.68 3. So, thereContinue reading “Y7: 4-6. Fight for the Throne – continued”
Y7: 4-5. Fight for the Throne
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to the following… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Task 1 on p.54-55. 2. Let’s now look at the fight that erupted over the throne of Edward the Confessor. You know already that there were four claimants to the throne. So, whatContinue reading “Y7: 4-5. Fight for the Throne”
Y7: 4-4. Claims to the Throne
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to continue looking at the claims to the throne… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: In the previous lesson we looked at the king of England, Edward the Confessor, who died in January 1066 without an heir to the throne. You learnt thatContinue reading “Y7: 4-4. Claims to the Throne”
Y7: 4-3. Succession Crisis
Year 7 Today you are going to investigate the succession crisis after Edward the Confessor’s death… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. 1. Look at your test result: First, look at your test result (Homework-7) and also see where you have perhaps lost marks: 2. Here is a reminder of vocabularyContinue reading “Y7: 4-3. Succession Crisis”
Y7: 4-2. Scandinavians in England
Year 7A & Year 7B Today you are going to learn a bit more about the Scandinavians, as they had close ties to Britain… Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. “Romans & Celtic Missionaries, p.58” 2. Task 1 on p.54-55. 3. In our topic on the Normans are some words thatContinue reading “Y7: 4-2. Scandinavians in England”
Y7: 4-1. The Normans – Introduction
Year 7A & Year 7B Today we are going to: Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Test Time! First we are going to write a short test on “Anglo-Saxons & Religion”. 2. In the eleventh century the Anglo-Saxons’ influence in England declined and the Normans influence increased. Let’s look at aContinue reading “Y7: 4-1. The Normans – Introduction”
Lockdown Y7 – 13. Y7 – Feedback Lesson
Year 7A & Year 7B. Monday 1 June 2020 Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Complete the “Quiz/Test” on Feudalism, in Schoology – it is “timed” and will take you no more than 7 minutes…! Please note that you have to do this NOW during lesson time! This MUST be completed FIRST-Continue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 13. Y7 – Feedback Lesson”
Lockdown Y7 – 12. Norman Conquest (conclusion)
Year 7A – Wed. 27 May Year 7B – Thurs. 28 May Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Mark the following task with a pencil: Domesday Book Conquest of England 2. Do Homework Task 7 (p.68-69) NOW (as class work) in your Homework Book. 3. Send me a private message on SchoologyContinue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 12. Norman Conquest (conclusion)”
Lockdown Y7 – 11. Bayeux Tapestry
Year 7A & Year 7B. Monday 25 May 2020 Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. What is the Bayeux Tapestry? “The Bayeux Tapestry is an embroidered cloth nearly 70 metres (230 ft) long and 50 centimetres (20 in) tall, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.” Today youContinue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 11. Bayeux Tapestry”
Lockdown Y7 – 10. Conquest of England
Year 7A – Wed. 20 May Year 7B – Thurs. 21 May Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Watch the video below to revise the Norman Invasion and its consequences. The Norman Conquest – an animated explained video. (11:16 minutes long) 2. Do all the Questions on “Conquest of England” (p.71). 3.Continue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 10. Conquest of England”
Lockdown Y7 – 9. Domesday Book
Year 7A & Year 7B. Monday 18 May 2020 Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Watch the video to learn about the Feudal System & the Domesday Book: Feudal System & the Domesday Book. (7:21 min long) 2. Read the following information about the Domesday Book: 3. Also read the informationContinue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 9. Domesday Book”
Lockdown Y7 – 8. Motte and Bailey Castles
Year 7A – Wed. 13 May Year 7B – Thurs. 14 May Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Watch the videos below – remember, the more we watch, the better, because we learn through repetition. So, make sure that you watch ALL these videos! (They have been carefully selected for your learningContinue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 8. Motte and Bailey Castles”
Lockdown Y7 – 7. Feudalism
Year 7A & Year 7B. Monday 11 May 2020 Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Mark the following task with a pencil, even though I have marked some of the answers for grading: 2. Watch the following video on “How William controlled England.” How did William control England? (3:30 minutes long)Continue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 7. Feudalism”
Lockdown Y7 – 6. William gains Control
Year 7A – Wed. 6 May Year 7B – Thurs. 7 May Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Mark the following task with a pencil: 2. A teacher explains “How William controlled England”. (7:28 minutes long) A teacher explains “How William dealt with rebellion in the North”. (7:19 minutes long) Finally, anotherContinue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 6. William gains Control”
Lockdown Y7 – 5. After the Invasion
Year 7A & Year 7B. Monday 4 May 2020 Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Take a photo of Q.1-5 of “Fight for the Throne” (p.69), to send to me. [If you still do not know how to send a photo in Schoology, look at the document (in Schoology) on “HowContinue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 5. After the Invasion”
Lockdown Y7 – 4. Fight for the Throne
Year 7A – Wed. 29 April Year 7B – Thurs. 30 April 1. Do all the Qs for the w/s “Fight for the Throne” (p.69). 2. If there is time, listen to this song… You will never forget the date 1066! Listen / look carefully at the words. (3:56 minutes long) 3. Send me aContinue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 4. Fight for the Throne”
Lockdown Y7 – 3. 1066-Battles
Year 7A & Year 7B. Monday 27 April 2020 By now you should have noted that there were two major Battles in 1066: Today, you will mainly watch videos during this lesson… This is to help you to get a good understanding of the battles that took place in 1066. Follow the order in whichContinue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 3. 1066-Battles”
Lockdown Y7 – 2. The Normans
Year 7A – Wed. 22 April Year 7B – Thurs. 23 April Follow the order in which I give you instructions: 1. Mark the following task with a pencil: 2. And now for a bit of reading… 3. Watch the following video clips about the Norman Invasion and conquest: The Norman Conquest of England. (3:29Continue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 2. The Normans”
Lockdown Y7 – 1. Succession Crisis
Year 7A & Year 7B. Monday 20 April 2020 Before the Easter Holidays you looked at the king of England, Edward the Confessor, who died in January 1066 without an heir to the throne. That means that there was a succession crisis in England. Who should be the next king of England? Today, we willContinue reading “Lockdown Y7 – 1. Succession Crisis”
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