1. Introduction to History Learning Objectives To learn 12 interesting facts relating to our topic To produce a student charter To explain why it is important to study history

2.  Starter You will each receive a piece a paper with a question and the appropriate answer. Go up to anyone in the class and ask them the question. Tell them the answer if they don’t know. They will also ask you a question and give you the answer if you don’t know. Swap papers with that person, move on to someone else and repeat the activity. Eventually you should know the answer to all 12 facts which are being passed around the room. They all relate to what we’ll be studying this year.

3. Learning Objectives To learn 12 interesting facts relating to our topic Were you paying attention?? If this is the answer… what is the question? Your teacher will ask you to come up with the question

4. A type of medieval catapult

5. A medieval loo

6. 1066

7. A type of wooden castle built on a mound of earth

8. William the Bastard

9. Domesday Book

10. A gate which could be raised or lowered to protect the entrance to a castle

11. You’d have boils on your body the size of onions

12. Lackland or Softsword

13. He was hung, drawn and quartered. His head placed on a spike on London Bridge and his limbs sent to Perth, Aberdeen, Newcastle and Berwick

14. Roll around and chew straw that had been thrown on the floor.

15. Wash their hands

16. Student Charter What is a charter? In your pairs, make a list of what makes a good student of History. Produce at least 6 promises you want to keep to ensure you reach your full potential and get the most out of your History lessons. We will use these ideas to create a class charter. I promise to hand in my homework on time, or get a note in my planner if there is a problem. Learning Objectives To produce a student charter

17. Why should we study history? Read all the different reasons why it is important to study history. Put them in rank order, with your most important reason at the top, and least important at the bottom.  Try and come up with your own reason why it is important to study history and put it in your ranking. Discuss your answers with your partner and see if this changes your mind before you stick them down. Write a sentence in your book explaining why you have put your chosen reason at the top. Learning Objectives To explain why it is important to study history