Key Stage Three: The Peasants Revolt (A Two Lesson Enquiry)

The Peasant Revolt: A Two Lesson Enquiry

Each lesson has an objective, a starter task, a transition, three activities (with challenges and differentiation) and a plenary. All the PowerPoints and resources have been created for you and are to a high standard. Lesson one, supports students to write a paragraph in response to a ‘How far do you agree?’ question. Lesson two, enables the students to learn and apply the basic skills for a ‘Narrative’ question.

Lesson One: What were the causes of the Peasants Revolt?
Lesson Objective: To be able to answer a ‘How far do you agree? question on the causes of the Peasants Revolt.
Starter: Key words and definitions. Revolt, Peasant, Statue.
Transition: Peasants, Villeins and Freemen.
Activity One: Why would the peasants be disappointed with the Statue of Labourers?
Activity Two: What were the causes of the Peasants Revolt?
Activity Three: ‘The main reason why the peasants revolted was due to the war against France.’ How far do you agree?
Plenary: Pose, Pause, Pounce, Bounce: ‘What was the main cause of the peasants revolt?’

Lesson Two: What happened during the Peasant Revolt?
Lesson Objective: To be able to write a narrative of the ‘Peasant Revolt’ including its causes, events and some consequences.
Starter: What were the causes of the Peasants Revolt?
Transition: The situation King Richard II was in.
Activity One: What Happened during the Revolt?
Activity Two: Peer Assessment.
Activity Three: Create a front page newspaper article or the 16th June 1381.
Plenary: Who, What, Were, Why and When?: The Peasants Revolt.

Resources provided: Newspaper Template and What happened during the peasant revolt?: Questionnaire.