1.  starter activity Royal residence Fortress Religious centre Military garrison Aid to navigation Prison Other Your teacher will give you a card. Move to the appropriate corner of the room. Can you see any links between the functions of Dover Castle?

2. What was the most important function of Dover Castle? To identify the main functions of the site To have a balloon debate to evaluate their importance. To understand how to gain level 3 in a practice answer for Q1  Aims

3.  Your task Work in teams of 3-4 students. Your teacher will give you responsibility for a particular function of the castle. You must come up with as many reasons why your function has been the most important over time in preparation for a balloon debate. Work in teams of 3-4 students. Your teacher will give you responsibility for a particular function of the castle. You must come up with as many reasons why your function has been the most important over time in preparation for a balloon debate.

5.  Your task Read the samples of students’ work. Which piece of work would have received the highest mark and why? What do you think the examiner would have said about the other two pieces? Read the samples of students’ work. Which piece of work would have received the highest mark and why? What do you think the examiner would have said about the other two pieces? ?

9.  Homework Write approx 500 words in answer to this question: Write approx 500 words in answer to this question: Why was the Dover Castle and its tunnels created? Why was the Dover Castle and its tunnels created? Bring your work along to Monday’s lesson in readiness to self-assess your work Bring your work along to Monday’s lesson in readiness to self-assess your work

10.  Extension Read on in your resource packs and try to identify the different functions of the secret wartime tunnels. Read on in your resource packs and try to identify the different functions of the secret wartime tunnels. You may wish to order from your library or purchase (£9.99) ‘Dover Castle: England’s First Line of Defence’ to help you or explore some of the links on the Studyhistory website You may wish to order from your library or purchase (£9.99) ‘Dover Castle: England’s First Line of Defence’ to help you or explore some of the links on the Studyhistory website

11. Plenary Plenary List 5 key functions of the site at Dover List 5 key functions of the site at Dover Which function do you think was most important? Which function do you think was most important? What will you need to do in order to gain 8 marks for your practice question1? What will you need to do in order to gain 8 marks for your practice question1?