Transition Task: History

Transition Task: History

Subject Qualification Examination Board

History A-Level Edexcel

Additional Information: Task Overview:

1) You will be studying both The American Dream: Reality and Illusion 1945-1980 and The Tudors: England 1485-1603

2) Ms Radwan [email protected] – is in charge of USA and Mr Blatch [email protected] is in charge of Tudors (and it also Head of History & Politics if you have any general queries).

Success Criteria:

You have been set a comprehensive set of tasks for both sides of the course. You need to complete both sets of work ready for the start of the academic year in September. Make sure you read both sets of work and tick items off as you complete them.

Resources: Task sheets and reading provided. Websites Books at public library Youtube How will the work produced will fit into subsequent work and the specification as a whole? The tasks will build essential subject knowledge for key events and individuals within the course. It will also help prepare you for the seminar/discussion style lessons we have. I will also get some indication of writing level. How should the work should be presented?

The mini-essay can be online or on paper. The presentation should be in a PPT format.

Who should you contact if you should require further assistance with the work before the end of term?

Mr Blatch [email protected] Ms. Radwan [email protected]

Length of time expected to complete tasks: Ongoing – until the start of term.

Submission Requirements: First lesson of the course.

What equipment will be needed for the subject?

Textbook as listed above.

A-Level History-Year 12 Summer Work

The Tudors: England, 1485-1603

Hello and welcome to the Tudors A-Level course, this new A-Level is a new and exiting addition to the A-level programme offered at Gildredge House. As the majority of our students will have had very little experience of the Tudor period in their previous studies, the summer work is designed to give you an overview of Tudor society. Completing these tasks will give you a good basic understanding of some of the most important aspects of Tudor Society. Task Please complete the below tasks. I have also attached reading to help you complete these tasks.

1) Please purchase a copy of the following book: Oxford AQA History for A Level: The Tudors: England 1485-1603 Paperback – 3 Sep 2015 by Michael Tillbrook (Author), Sally Waller (Series Editor) ISBN-10: 0198354606

2) Produce one A4 page of relevant and interesting information on each of these 4 Tudor topics: Social structures & society, the economy, religion and politics. Your information pages should include visual images and 5-10 bullet points (4 pages in total). Please remember that the course starts in 1485 and ends in 1603 so all Tudor monarchs should be considered in your work.

3) Complete the reading which is attached, write down 2 questions you still have about Tudor England after reading this.

4) Begin to create a glossary all the key words you come across in your reading. These definitions should be relative to the Tudor period and will help you to build up a historical vocabulary.

Please fill an A4 piece of paper with information for each of the topics listed below. You should complete a separate side of A4 for each topic. The sheet should include some visual representation of the topic, for example, pictures, diagrams etc. Additionally, you should have between 5-10 bullet points for each topic with some relevant or interesting material that gives information about this topic in our period of study. The topics you should cover are as follows;

1. Tudor Social Structures and society 2. The Economy 3. Religion 4. Politics

You may wish to use the following resources to assist you with your research. J Guy, Tudor England, OUP, 1998 R Lockyer, Henry VII, Longman Group Limited, 1968 P Ackroyd, The History of England: Foundation, Pan Books, 2012 P Ackroyd, The History of England: The Tudors, Pan Books, 2012

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/tudor-england/ www.history.ac.uk www.bbc.co.uk/history www.tudorpalace.com The Six Wives of Henry VIII DVDS- D Starkey A History of Britain DVD- S Schama You should try to, where possible, cover as much of the period covered by the course as possible. If you would like further advice on how to complete these tasks or more information on available resources, please contact Mr Blatch [email protected]

Welcome to ‘The American Dream: Reality and Illusion 1945-1980’ – this is an exciting period of American History. We will be studying this time in depth, looking at different interpretations and developing our own ideas on this fascinating time period. To do this well and ‘hit the ground running’ it would be great if you could complete the following tasks – this will really help with your transition from GCSE to A-Level. Complete these Tasks by the first lesson in September: TASK 1

Watch these documentaries and create a Summary of important key events and decisions of US presidents 1917-1980. Woodrow Wilson (movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EP14wD7g88 Warren Harding (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z_1xMxCWDM Calvin Coolidge (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaBq15KIhWQ Herbert Hoover (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbfM9KhVs-I FDR (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leEzIA6B_hc Truman (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9DA917475511844A Eisenhower (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKmG5Fisu20 Eyes on the Prize 1-5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts10IVzUDVw&t=42s Carter (documentary) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNfEN2sbQw Panthers (movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1PmnZ9hejw&t=1s King in the Wilderness (MLK documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eQXD_44Kso&t=5747s

TASK 2

Please buy a copy of this textbook ready for lesson 1: Oxford AQA History for A Level: The American Dream: Reality and Illusion 1945-1980 Paperback – 1 Oct 2015

by Mark Stacey (Author), Sally Waller (Series Editor) ISBN-10: 019835455X

Task 3 Read one of the books suggested, and provide a book review about the meaning of the ‘American Dream’ in that book. This task should be around 1000 words.

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

An American Dream by Norman Mailer

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle

The Winter of our Discontent by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Task 4: Watch one of the movies listed below (most found on Netflix) and create a PPT explaining how the ‘American Dream’ is transmitted in the movie.

‘Gatsby’

‘Death of a Salesman’ by Arthur Miller

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ by Lorraine Hansbury

‘Tricky Dick and the Man in Black’

‘13th’ by Eva DuVernay

‘How to win the US Presidency’

‘The Negro Soldier’

‘What happened, Miss Simone?’

‘Public Enemies’

‘Minimalism’

‘JFK: The Making of a President’