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Year 7 Homework BookletSpring Term – Islamic Empire in the Middle Ages & Tudors

Homework E

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P3S

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P1Spring 1-Task 1: Research - CastlesMedieval jobsTo improve you need to:

Spring 1 – Worst Medieval jobs

Spring 1-Task 3: Key words

To improve you need to:

Spring 2-Task 4: Comparison

To improve you need to:

Spring 2-Task 5:InvestigationAbbas ibn firnasTo improve you need to:

Spring 2-Task 6: Fact-finding mission!Tudor monarchsTo improve you need to:

Student reflection:I have completed some most all of the homework tasks to an unsatisfactory satisfactory good excellent standard.

Next term I need to (pick three of the following):o Hand homework in on time.o Spend more time on my history homeworko Use more facts in my explanationo Correct spelling mistakes (write the spellings here)

……………………………………………………………………………………o Read more about the topic to help my understanding.o Other…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Task 1: Research Key wordsCastles in the Middle Ages

Key word Definition of key word Image of keyword

Arrow loops

Battlements

Curtain wall

Drawbridge

Keep

Moat

Motte and Bailey

Murder holes

Portcullis

Round Towers

The Gate House

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The Great Hall

The Great HallThe room in the Medieval castle called the Great Hall was intended for the main meeting and dining area and used by everyone who lived in the castle. The life of the Medieval castle revolved around the Great Hall. All of the meals were served in this room. Servants waited on the tables. Servants ensured the Hall was cleaned, the fires were laid, the lighting was good. Entertainment was a major feature of Medieval castle life with music, dancing, masques, jugglers, acrobats, jesters, and plays. Heralds would present all visitors. The Steward supervised all of the events in the Great Hall.

Origin of source: internet site

1. Underline or highlight the most important facts from the paragraph above.

2. Explain why the Great Hall was important to castle life. Use the sentence below and PQA to help you.

The Great Hall was important to castle life because…………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. How did people have fun in the Great Hall? Use the sentence below and PQA to help you.

People had fun in the Great Hall by ………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Extension: Research 3 facts about another part of the castle OR castle life that interests you.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Task 2: Worst Medieval JobsWatch the programme at the following link about the worst medieval jobs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4tTUXdK7-0

Or read about worst medieval jobs with books from the library or on websites such as:http://www.jerankin.com/APGR72/wj-middle.htmlhttp://medievaljobs.wikispaces.com/Medieval+jobs

Job Job description notes – Think about why this job was a bad or hard job.

Your rating out

of 10Fuller

/10

Leech collector

/10

Limeburner

/10

Chain Mail Maker

/10

Lance maker

/10

Extension: Research your own medieval job that you WOULD LIKE to have done.___________________________________

/10

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Task 2: Worst Medieval Jobs Imagine you are a journalist writing about the two worst medieval jobs

so that people your age would know what working in the past was like! Use two jobs to COMPARE from the list on page 4 and the comparing

and contrasting connectives from the box below.

Time Traveller MagazineThere are two jobs in history that, if I were to travel back through time, I would NEVER do! These jobs are ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..The reasons why these two jobs were so awful are that firstly, …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

This picture shows……………………………………………………………

This picture shows…………………………………………………..

If I really had to choose between the two jobs, I would choose …………… …………………because………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

One medieval job that would appeal to me would be…………………………………….. because……………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Comparing connectives:In addition to..

Contrasting Connectives:In contrast to…

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Additionally,Similarly,As well as..

Alternatively,Unlike….

Can you spell ‘Medieval’ with confidence?Task 3: Islamic Empires- key words and definitions

Islamic Worlds Word Search – Highlight the key words below.

R Z E U W C L S L E L L E I JR E W R K W H Z B K E C D B OB N I H I Y V A O K E H Z U SM I F Z K P L T A U H H D V RJ Z O D I O M C H H W N W L DG Z R A R V C E G I R U K U VI C K T H E D D H D E H U L PL W S V M B R N T Q T U E J XB A U P C A A E A P A Z P N UN H X I R H C G D R W O E E VW Y F A F D C A H C G V A E OQ T B H P I L A C D V Y S T HK I G T B W M F H J A U A A EA C M D A M A S C U S D N L DI I R A P V Q A B O L Z T M M

ARABIAASTROLABEBAGHDADCALIPHDAMASCUSEMPIREGRANDVIZIERLATEENMECCAPEASANTWATERWHEEL

Task: Choose THREE Key Words from your word search and create a definition for them in preparation for your upcoming lessons.

Key word Definition

Try and write your three chosen words in one sentence!……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Task 4: Islamic Empires

Arabia Spot the differenceLook at the two images below of an Arabian desert scene. Circle all the differences that you can find in image 2.

Image 1 ClueThere are 8 differences!

Image 2

Difficulties of a desertUsing the images and what you have learnt about deserts you need to explain what possible difficulties would arise when creating a city in the desert.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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Task 5: Islamic Empires

Abbas ibn firnas

The Da Vinci of the Islamic WorldCreate a fact file about one of the leading Scientists of the Islamic World Abbas ibn firnas. Include things like:- His ideas and His inventions

Ideas:

Inventions:

Choose your favourite invention created by Abbas ibn firnas and draw it below.

If you became an inventor what would you invent that would make the World a better place? Explain your answer.……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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Task 6: Best Tudor MonarchResearch and write some notes about all six Tudor monarchs

Before you start, research these key words and write their definitions in the spaces next to them.

Absolute monarch ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Protestant ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Catholic ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

1. Henry VII notes:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. Henry VIII notes:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Edward VI notes:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Lady Jane Grey notes:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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5. Mary I notes:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6. Elizabeth I notes:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Task 6: Best Tudor Monarch

In my opinion, the best Tudor monarch was ………………….because………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..……………..

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Create a ten question quiz (with answers) about the Tudors.

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4. ……………………………………………………………………………………..Answers:

Who was the best Tudor

monarch and why?

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Extension exercises

Your explanation:

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Read ahead and find out about something you have started to learn about Islamic Empires. Maybe try and find ten important facts or write about one event in detail.

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Create a ten question quiz (with answers) about the Tudors.

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This cartoon is making fun whilst trying to explain Henry VIII’s decision regarding his wives and children.

Can you EXPLAIN who each person is and what message the cartoon is trying to give.

A good way of starting ‘your explanation’ would be ‘This cartoon shows’……

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Useful websites for each task:

Task 1: Castleshttp://www.historyonthenet.com/medieval_life/types_of_castle.htm http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/feasting.pdf http://primaryfacts.com/1050/the-key-features-and-parts-of-a-castle/

Task 2: Medieval jobsWatch the programme at the following link about the worst medieval jobs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4tTUXdK7-0

Or read about worst medieval jobs with books from the library or on websites such as:http://www.jerankin.com/APGR72/wj-middle.html http://medievaljobs.wikispaces.com/Medieval+jobs

Task 3: key words and definitionshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/the_wider_world/medieval_islamic_world/revision/2/

Task 4: Desert lifehttp://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0171-islam.php

Task 5: Abbas Ibn Firnashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuowOfkjR_E http://www.forgottenislamichistory.com/2013/11/abbas-ibn-firnas-worlds-first-pilot.html

Task 6: Who was the best Tudor Monarch?http://tudorhistory.org/monarchs/ http://www.historyonthenet.com/tudors/monarchs.htm http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/tudors.html

Revision for end of Year exam:http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/

Write down any useful websites that you find for future use.

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