Ninth lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring the success of the Peasants’ Revolt based on the key events. Layers of inference starter links to AQA 8145 ‘Source A supports’ question style using John Ball, video interpretation and discussion of successes/failures, carousel activity exploring the events and if each was a success or failure leading to a judgement answer on the success of the revolt. Finally there is a differing interpretations plenary (linked to AQA 8145) discussion task.

Eight lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring the causes of the Peasants’ Revolt. Speech bubble starter recaps how peasants felt by 1381, differing interpretations activity linked to AQA 8145 criteria, video introducing the revolt leading to a thematic categorisation activity of the reasons for the revolt, group task arguing ONE of the main causes of the revolt leading to presentation of their arguments and a summary answer on the most important cause of the revolt. Finally, a post-it plenary allows assessment of pupils judgements on the causes of the revolt

Seventh lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Assessment lesson explaining the significance of the Black Death on England. True/false starter recaps key learning on the Black Death, recap of the meaning of significance, moving on to using the completed assessment plan done for homework from previous lesson - opportunity for peer-assessment and improvement, time allocated for writing up the assessment, leading to a self or peer-assessment plenary using the WWW/EBI pupil grid to mark their own work and demonstrate improvements on the EBI.

Sixth lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring the impact and significance of the Black Death. Starter recapping medieval understanding of the causes of the Black Death, rally-robin source task, video notes assessing positive and negative impacts of the Black Death, categorisation of the long and short term impact of the Black Death (could be done as a card sort instead), video assessing the positives for the peasants of the Black Death, leading to differentiated summary question choice on the overall effects of the Black Death on England.Finally, a judgement line plenary assesses pupil understanding of the impact. NB - significance assessment plan is attached for homework for use in the following lesson.

Fifth lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring the affect the Black Death had on England. 3,2, 1 video starter recaping the Black Death, symptom explanation of the stages of the disease (differentiated sheet included), group decision making task on how to tackle/cure the disease with judgement activities included, analysis of medieval medical understanding based on learning so far leading to a ‘hypothesis’ plenary thinking about the impact of the Black Death.

Fourth lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring what the Black Death was. RAlly-robin source starter, data capture information hunt investigating the Black Death, analysis of the ‘causes’ of the Black Death assessing how ‘believable’ each appears, explanation answer on why there were so many incorrect causesof the Black Death leading to a recap quiz plenary.

Third lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring the legacy of the Magna Carta. Quiz quiz trade starter reviewing learning on the Magna Carta, analysis of the promises of the Magna Carta and who benefitted in English society, assessment of how John would feel about these promises, card categorisation in terms of short, medium and long term significance of the Magna Carta leading to an AQA 8145 GCSE style significance assessment - optional plenary writing up ONE paragraph of the assessment - alternately complete for homework/next lesson

Second lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring why King John signed the Magna Carta. Recap starter on John as a king, analysis of the factors that contributed to the signing with explanation of importance, differentiated task completion on why the Magna Carta was signed, recap video leading to a 3,2,1 plenary.

First lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in Medieval England Lesson exploring interpretations of King John. Interpretation starter exploring ideas of John as a King, video exploring the views of John presented in modern media, comparison of Richard and John - annotation of their personalities based on the profiles, source analysis leading to a table creation on the positive and negative aspects of John’s character, individual written interpretation of John, leading to a vote/judgement line plenary on John as a King.

Knowledge organiser summarising the key changes the Normans made to England and how they were able to keep control. Suitable for KS3 or GCSE revision.

*Thirteenth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring which area of life saw the most change under the Normans. GCSE style interpretation starter, video introducing key changes - students thematically categorise them, thematic card sort categorising the key changes, completion of living graph (attached at the end of the PPT), GCSE describe style question summarising the key changes made to England leading to a voting plenary on the area that saw the most change.

*Twelfth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Assessment lesson exploring the changes the Normans made to England. Starter using assessment plan completed for homework - opportunity to peer-assess/improve, annotation of sample paragraph exploring WWW/EBI (attached at end of PPT for printing out in pairs), discussion of improved paragraph, time given to write assessment with continuum plenary allowing pupils to show the extent of change they think the Normans brought to England.

*Eleventh lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring the extent of change brought to medieval England under the Normans. Video starter introduces the key changes made, paired card sort - change and continuity leads to completion of Venn diagram (attached at end of PPT), judgement on the most significant change, summary answer to how far the Normans changed England, plenary reviewing different groups in society and how far their lives changed. NB: Assessment GCSE write an account question plan attached for completion next lesson

*Tenth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring the change and continuity in religion under the Normans. Source starter introducing religion in medieval England, discussion of statements to explain the importance of Norman control of religion at the time, analysis of the changes made through table completion, group assessment of the positives of religious changes leading to a judgement line plenary on the importance of changes made to religion.

*Ninth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring the health of medieval England. Positive and negative annotation of a source starter introduces conditions in medieval England, video expands on the positive and negatives, group task analysing either a medieval town or monastery (timed challenge), one stay another stray activity to share information about both factors to complete the table, differentiated summary questions for pupils to demonstrate their understanding, corners plenary assessing why monasteries were healthier than other areas. NB - the textbook pages used are from the AQA 8145 thematic studies booklet Health and the People (pp. 16-19)- i cannot upload due to copyright.

*Eighth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring the role of the Medieval village in helping the Normans to keep control. Source starter recaps the life of a peasant, inference using a source to investigate life in a medieval village, source worksheet and table completion, assessment of key roles in the village, analysis in a table of how the village helped the Normans to keep control, leading to an explanation plenary on the importance of the role of the village to the Normans.

*Seventh lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring the life of a Medieval peasant. Source starter to introduce peasant life, video introducing peasant living, cartoon strip on the daily life/routine of a peasant (limited words for challenge), positive/negative table creation on the life of a peasant, GCSE style interpretation plenary.

*Sixth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring how castles helped the Normans to keep control of England. Pevensey castle starter - links to prior lesson on defensive features, information hunt on Pevensey, picture annotation around William - how castles helped him, choice of differentiated summary questions to demonstrate learning, judgement line plenary on how important castles were in keeping control.

*Fifth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring how castles helped the Normans to defend themselves. Picture video identifies features of defence, leading to a labelling exercise, carousel data capture activity, justification of the ‘best’ method of defence leading to GCSE style interpretation plenary.