Year 7
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Norman Conquest | What evidence is there of the Norman Conquest?
Find a range of examples, locally and nationally which prove the Norman Conquest took part. You can write about them individually or label them on a large map with a description for each. Images can be included. |
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Mapping Biggleswade | Map skills booklet
Complete your map skills booklet. One activity for each skill you learn in lessons. |
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Economic Britain | What is the economic activity of Biggleswade?
On your map of Biggleswade label examples of the following types of job:
How will these activities help Biggleswade develop as a town? What future do you see for Biggleswade? Why? |
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Turmoil in Europe | German Polish War 1002-1018
Write a summary of what happened in the German Polish War 1002-1018. |
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Weather and Climate | How has the weather changed over the last month?
Week 1: Weather diary Week 2: Weather diary Week 3: Weather diary Week 4: Weather diary Week 5: How has the weather changed over the last month? |
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Tudors and Elizabeth I | Who was the greatest Tudor monarch?
Week 1/2: Who was Henry VII? Week 3/4: Who was Henry VIII? Week 5: Who was Edward III? Week 6: Who was Mary I? Week 7: Who was Mary Queen of Scots? Week 8/9: Who was Elizabeth I? Week 10/11: Which Tudor left the most last legacy? |
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Life in Kenya | What is it like to live in parts of Kenya?
Create a shanty town shack or Maasai hut – add labels showing the problems and benefits of these communities. |
Year 8
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Coasts | What is happening on the Holderness coast?
Create an annotated map of the Holderness coastline which includes the following Week 1: Main towns and landmarks labelled. Week 2: Outlines of previous coastlines, Week 3: Locations of various sea defences, Week 4: Problems caused by the erosion, Week 5: How was Spurn Head formed? |
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English Civil War | What happened after the English Civil War?
Either create a presentation or write an essay which answers these questions Week 1: Who was Charles II? Week 2: How did Charles II regain his throne? Week 3: How did Charles II rule the country? – positives and negatives Week 4: What happened during the Great Fire of London? Week 5: What scandals was Charles II involved in? Week 6: Conclusion: Did he restore peace? |
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Changing China | What is life like in modern China?
Week 1: Social – positives and negavtices of rural and urban China, Week 2: Economic – positives and negatives of rural and urban China, Week 3: Environmental – positives and negatives of rural and urban China, Week 4: Political – positives and negatives of rural and urban China, Week 5: Is life in China positive or negative? |
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British Empire | How did Britain control ¼ of the planet?
Create a map outlining how Britain gained, secured and lost various territories around the world. Areas to focus on are: Week 1: North America, Weel 2: Caribbean, Week 3: Africa, Week: 4 India and Asia, Week 5: Oceana |
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New India | What is life like in modern India?
Week 1: Social – positives and negavtices of rural and urban India, Week 2: Economic – positives and negatives of rural and urban India, Week 3: Environmental – positives and negatives of rural and urban India, Week 4: Political – positives and negatives of rural and urban India, Week 5: Is life in China positive or negative? |
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Geography Transition Project | What is life like in Rio de Janiero?
Week 1: Positives of life in Rio de Janeiro, Week 2: Negatives of life in Rio de Janeiro |
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History Transition Project | Did the Moon landings really exist?
Week 1: Evidence to support the moon landings, Week 2: Evidence to reject the moon landings. |
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Birth of the Peoples republic of China | Timeline of the Birth of the Peoples republic of China | |
Global Warming | What is Global Warming?
Week 1: What is Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect? Week 2: What causes Global Warming? Week 3: How does Global Warming affect the planet? Week 4: What is renewable energy? Week 5: Finishing touches. |