Year 7A & Year 7B

Today you are going to learn:

• how to use timelines
• how to determine decades

Follow the instructions step by step:

1.

Before we talk about the article that we read in the previous lesson, “Father Time”, I want you to tell me a little bit more about yourself, by completing the “My Profile” questionnaire.

2.

The “Father Time” article explains a bit about the use of time and timelines. Read it now if you have not done so in the previous lesson.

3.

Watch the following three videos to clarify some of the concepts in the article:

The first video explains how we show events on timelines.

Father Time – Part 1. (0:57 minutes long)

The second video explains how time is counted from the year zero.

Father Time – Part 2. (1:54 minutes long)

The third video explains what decades and centuries are. It also explains how to determine in which century a specific year falls.

Father Time – Part 3. (2:15 minutes long)

Important: When mentioning a date (or a century) one also has to say if it is AD or BC.

4.

And now for a short test! Let’s see if you can say in which century a specific year falls… (Follow the instructions in the video.)

Father Time – Part 4. (2:56 minutes long)

5.

And now you are going to start with the “Father Time” Tasks. You will get the rest of this lesson as well as the next lesson to work on the tasks.

So, let’s begin with Task 1.

Complete the table to show how time is measured. (There are some clues in the “Father Time” article!) Here is an example of what you have to do:

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Year 7A & Year 7B

Today you are going to investigate the study of History in a bit more detail.

Follow the instructions step by step:

1.

A bit of revision:

2.

WHY do we study History?

1. History has interesting stories.
2. There are also other benefits…

3.

Let’s look at the benefits of studying History:

For example, based on her experiences and observations in Crimea, Florence Nightingale trained nurses to work in clean sanitized conditions in hospitals. Today, our hospitals are clean and organised because many years ago Florence Nightingale created sanitary conditions so that patients could receive the best care.

Here is another example:

“Saved by the bell” means “rescued from an unwanted situation”. This expression has an interesting history: Many years ago people were sometimes mistakenly buried alive! Medicine was not so advanced and doctors sometimes thought that people were dead when they were simply in a coma. People who feared being buried alive were buried in special coffins that were connected to a bell above ground. Guards listened for any bells in case they had to dig up a living person and save them “by the bell.”

For example, there are Europeans living in Southern Africa because of colonization. In the 1600’s the Dutch traded with India by sailing around Africa to the east. The set up a halfway post at the tip of Africa to get fresh supplies for their sailors. These Dutch settlers are my ancestors! (That is also why I speak a language that is very similar to Dutch, called Afrikaans.) Today, some people in South Africa speak Afrikaans and some speak English. That is because the Dutch and the English were fighting in a war in the 1800’s and the English then took over the Dutch colony in Southern Africa.

Here are two examples:

Theodore Roosevelt Inspires the Teddy Bear. (1:51 minutes long)

The Dentist Who Created Cotton Candy. (1:31 minutes long)

Carefully read the information in the table below to see which skills you will acquire by doing History as one of your school subjects.

As we progress through the Year 7 History course we will fill in the table (stuck into your History book), as you acquire new skills.

4.

Now that you know what History is and why we study History, we need to consider “time”… In the study of History we often mention dates. So, let’s read the article called “Father Time”. (It is stuck into your exercise book.) In the next lesson we will discuss this article in more detail.

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Year 7A & Year 7B

Today you are going to look at what History is and why it is important….

Follow the instructions step by step:

1.

First look at expectations for your work in the History class. This is “the best way” to work in the History class:

2.

So, what exactly is History?

What is History? (0:57 minutes long)

Society = a group of people living at a certain time, interacting with each other and sharing the same environment – in simple terms: “the people living on this earth”…

What is History – detailed. (2:20 minutes long)

3.

Fill in the missing information on the worksheet on “What is History”.

4.

So, why do we do History?

Why do we study History? (3:25 minutes long)

5.

Watch the video below to see the text of the previous video again…

Why do we do History – in text. (1:06 minutes long)

6.

See if you can fill in the missing words on the worksheet on “Why we do History”!

7.

Let’s mark the previous task:

Why History – worksheet answers. (1:01 minutes long)

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Year 7A & Year 7B

Welcome to Year 7 History! Before we start looking at all the exciting things that this course has to offer we need look at a few organisational issues. So, here is what you have to do today:

(Follow the instructions step by step!!)

1.

In Year 7 History there are 2 books. One of the books need to be decorated and both of them need to be covered with plastic:

1) purple Exercise Book – decorate and cover in plastic

2) green History Textbook – cover in plastic

2.

You must also have a plastic folder to keep all your History books in! You must always have the folder plus the 2 books in class when you have History.

3.

With regard to the History homework, please take note of the following:

1) You will get homework fairly regularly.

2) Homework is important as it benefits your learning in a number of ways.

3) You are expected to give your best when doing homework!! Read the following homework rules:

4) The school’s homework policy encourages students to hand in homework on time. (If not, you will lose marks or even get zero!)

4.

Finally, stick the following into your History Book:

• Best Way
• What is History
• Why History – fill-in task
• History skills
• Father Time
• Time w/s
• My Timeline

IMPORTANT: leave a page open…!

Now also stick the following into your History Book:

• the “Sources” worksheet

Finally, we are ready for the next History lesson!

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