Year 8 – History

Head of Subject: Mrs S Barnes


Intended Outcomes

In year 8 students will make connections, draw contrasts and analyse evidence as they explore the formation of the early modern and modern world through the Tudors, Stuarts, empire building and its consequences, culminating with a study of the holocaust. 

  • Course Implementation

    Development of Church, State, society 1509-1745 AND significant study in world history 

     

     

    Enquiry focus: how did the European reformation impact England? Impacts of the European reformation and England, Tudor religious changes, incorporating case studies of the significance of the Spanish Armada and Gun powder plot.  Review of student’s work, hinge questions, in class quizzing, homework and online quizzes created by the history dept. 

    Development of Church, State, society 1509-1745 AND significant study in world history – focus Stuarts

    Enquiry focus: how did power of the monarch change over time? The causes and consequences of the English Civil War, trial and execution of Charles I, England as a republic (the interregnum), restoration of the monarchy, The Glorious Revolution – Links to Personal development:  Citizenship – history of parliamentary democracy, and the modern political processes. Review of student’s work, hinge questions, in class quizzing, homework and online quizzes created by the history dept. 

     Ideas, political power, industry and empire; Britain 1745 – 1901 

    Enquiry focus:  How did migration and Britain’s empire challenge political ideas and society? The British Empire and it’s reach, international consequences, diversity and movement of people to and from Britain, industrial revolution, the TransAtlantic slave trade, life on plantations, rebellion and revolution, Britain’s involvement in the slavery and the abolition movement. Review of student’s work, hinge questions, in class quizzing, homework and online quizzes created by the history dept. 

    A significant study of world history and it’s interconnections with the other world developments. 

    The holocaust, definitions, Life in Europe for Jews pre WW2, Escalation of persecution, Ghettos, concentration and extermination camps, resistors and survivor’s testimonies. Review of student’s work, hinge questions, in class quizzing. 

     

Learning Impact

End of unit assessments covering past, newly acquired knowledge and historical skills including source analysis, historical interpretations and the continued development of PEEL paragraphs and conclusions. 
 
Reports will indicate how well students can recall and apply knowledge, analyse ideas, evaluate sources and make substantiated judgements about key developments of the Early modern and modern world.  

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