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**Subject Area:** History

**Target Audience**: Year 8 (Stage 4)

**Unit of work applicable to**: Societies and Civilisations of the Past

**Prior Knowledge**: Students may have completed a similar structured topic however using an ancient case study i.e. Greece. They have the skills used in history in regards to source analysis and historical investigation; these were accomplished in the Year 7 unit titled 'Investigating History'. They have proficiency in using a computer and researching on the internet as this would have satisifed the ICT component of the Year 7 course. This webquest should be used as an introduction to this unit as it is beneficial for students with no prior knowledge.They may know the title and some facts through media presentations e.g. The Tudors on television, but have not studied any aspect to be covered in this webquest.

**Aim:** To immerse the students in an interactive learning experience which develos their higher order thinking skills along the levels of Bloom's taxonomy. Knowledge - Watch the youtube video's listed. Comprehension - Read and answer the questions for each given source. Analysis - Decipher the diagram on the social structure in medieval times. Synthesis - Bring together the researched information into an empathy task. Application - Take the empathy task and use the information to make a role play. Evaluation - Make a judgment, through the use of the role play, about how the society worked and lived based on the evidence.

**Differentiation:** This webquest caters for different learning styles. Although it is predominately visual, there is corrboration of information with written sources. Youtube videos provide for auditory learning. Intrapersonal intelligences can show their ability through the empathy task and interpersonal learners have an opportunity to show their talents through the role play. All learners are catered for and have an opportunity to consolidate their knowledge. 4.1 describes and explains the nature of history, the main features of past societies and periods and their legacy 4.5 identifies the meaning, purpose and context of historical sources 4.8 locates, selects and organises relevant information from a number of sources, including ICT, to conduct basic historical research 4.10 selects and uses appropriate oral, written and other forms, including ICT, to communicate effectively about the past.
 * Syllabus Outcomes: **

Historical skills to be integrated into this topic: • use historical terms and concepts in appropriate contexts • identify different types of sources relevant to the study • locate, select and organise information from a range of sources.
 * Working Historically **

• locate, select and organise information from a range of sources, including a website • use an image bank to gather relevant images for an historical inquiry
 * ICT skills appropriate for this topic may include: **

** Standards: **
 * Students will learn about: **
 * 1. The origins of the society or period **
 * 2. Daily life of men and women in the society or period **
 * 3. Civics and citizenship in the society or period **
 * Students will learn to: **
 * 1. Identify the origins of the society or historical period **
 * 2. Describe how both men and women lived in the society or period **
 * 3. Describe the way in which the people of the society or period were governed **


 * Breakdown of Timing: **
 * ** Lesson 1 (45 mins) ** ||  ** Lesson 2 (45 mins) **  ||  ** Lesson 3 (45 mins) **  ||
 * **5 mins –** Read the ** introduction **and ** Task ** page || **5 mins** – Read the** process ** and ** assessment **page || **5 mins** – Reread ** assessment ** page ||
 * **5 mins** – Get into groups and choose which person they will be || **5 mins** – Discuss what an empathy task is || **35 mins** – Put together role play and rehearse ||
 * **15 mins** – Do the whole class activity on process page || **10 mins** – Finish up on research from yesterday lesson || **5 mins** – Read ** conclusion ** page. Remind students about ** credits **page for future reference ||
 * Remainder of lesson on individual research for their chosen person || **25 mins** – Individual empathy task writing ||  ||

**Resources:** Each students will need an individual computer which is connected to the internet. They will also need an individual set of headphones in order to work at their own pace. Props and materials for the role play can be provided for students to use.