A new quiz for Year 7 History. (554 views)
Category: Year 7 History
Year 7 History
KeyWord Challenge: 1066 and all that
A new quiz for Year 7 History students. (743 views)
Black Death – KeyWord Challenge
A new quiz for Year 7 students of Medieval Realms. (1000 views)
Medieval Realms: KeyWord Challenge
A new end of unit quiz for Year 7. Put students into teams of 4-5. The first member of the first team sits in the “hotseat” with their back to the interactive whiteboard. The teacher uses the “Random Word Picker” at www.classtools.net to choose and display a word at random on the interactive whiteboard. The…
Medieval Religion: End of Unit Project
A project instruction sheet to accompany the Medieval Religion Unit at Year 7. (495 views)
Medieval Images of Heaven / Hell
A worksheet, with 5 interactive exercises to accompany it. Students will label different features of various “doom” paintings, then print them off for display purposes. In the worksheet, they will produce a medieval sermon trying to bring alive the sights, sounds and smells of hell from their investigations. (1297 views)
The Reign of William the Conqueror: Quiz
A new quiz, with 45 possible questions, for Year 7 students of Medieval Realms. (1897 views)
The Battle of Hastings: Fling the Teacher Quiz
A new quiz, with 45 possible questions, testing knowledge and understanding of the events of 1066. (3832 views)
KS3 History Games for Kids
A selection of KS3 History Games for Kids – try them out! (2185 views)
1066 and the Battle of Hastings: Quiz
New History quizzes covering the events of 1066 and all that – Wordshoot, Manic Miner and CannonBall Fun all available, great for an end of unit factual test! (2255 views)
The Norman Conquest of 1066 – Key Places
A worksheet to accompany the Battle of Hastings Online Adventure. This activity focuses on the main places of 1066. You will have to label key countries on a map, and explain the significance of other places already labelled on the map. (701 views)
Main Events of 1066 – Worksheet!
A new worksheet to accompany the interactive decision making adventure on the Battle of Hastings for Year 7 History students. This activity, based around the Bayeux Tapestry, helps you understand the main events of 1066. You are given a series of pictures from the Tapestry, and you explain them using the Flash animations in the…
Battle of Hastings Game for Year 7: Worksheet
William, Hardraada and Harold Godwineson: A worksheet to accompany the interactive Battle of Hastings simulation. (1824 views)
Battle of Hastings Simulation: New 1066 Game!
This very popular Battle of Hastings Simulation for Year 7 History has been completely updated with new decision points, new Flash animations and three new worksheets! Students take on the role of King Harold and take a series of decisions which will determine whether they keep their throne or die a horrible death by the…
The Spread of the Black Death
A history worksheet to accompany the Flash Animation on the site. Students produce a written account about the Black Death, then a graph charting the progress of the Black Death, then produce a full written assignment about the Black Death as a homework. (908 views)
Early Events of the Albigensian Crusade: The Campaigns of Simon de Montfort
A decision-making exercise: Would you have taken the same decisions as de Montfort? (726 views)
The Cathars – A complete Scheme of Work with Resources
This brand new section of the website has now been launched. (854 views)
The Siege of Montsegur: Interactive Running Dictation Exercise
Students watch the events unfold through a series of “news feeds” in this interactive history exercise and should then be asked to write a biased newspaper report about the event from either a Catholic or a Cathar perspective. (499 views)
The Siege Stone at Carcassonne: Flash Animation
An animation designed to accompany the Cathars unit designed for Year 7 / Year 8 History. (571 views)
The Siege Stone at Carcassonne: PostIt Activity
An interactive exercise based at ClassTools.net Interactive Whiteboard Resources, with an accompanying worksheet. (517 views)
The Siege of Toulouse: Living Graph Activity
An interactive exercise based at ClassTools.net Interactive Whiteboard Resources, with an accompanying worksheet. (513 views)
Why did the Pope launch the Albigensian Crusade? (a) Other Reasons
As part of the unit on the Cathars, an interactive Diamond 9 Exercise based at ClassTools.net Interactive Whiteboard Resources. (622 views)
The Cathars – Why did the Pope launch the Albigensian Crusade? (a) Religious Reasons
Students compare Cathar viewpoints to those of Catholics, and form their own judgement as to which they have most sympathy with in this worksheet designed for Year 7 / Year 8 History. (749 views)
The Cathars – Introduction: The Court of Raymond of Toulouse
Part of a brand new unit on the Cathars for Year 7 / 8. This first worksheet is designed to give students a romantic impression of what Medieval Languedoc was like. (454 views)
William the Conqueror: Interactive Timeline
As part of a new project, www.classtools.net, I created an interactive timeline of the life of William the Conqueror. (736 views)
Manic Miner, Wordshoot and CannonBall now on the Big Screen!
The popular educational arcade games Manic Miner, Wordshoot and Cannonball Fun have now been amended so that the games fill your screen, whatever its size / resolution! (905 views)
William the Conqueror: Family, Friends and Enemies
Worksheet to accompany the Head2Head Virtual Interview: Students interview William to find out what other people helped and hindered his career. In the standard level task, they match names to the descriptions. In the higher level task, they also categorise these into “family”, “friends” and “enemies”. (1833 views)
How did William the Conqueror rule England?
Worksheet to acommpany the Head2Head Virtual Interview a. Timeline Activity: Students interview William to find out what events occurred on key dates in his reign. b. Essay writing: Students then use this information to assess whether William deserves to be remembered as a good King. (1644 views)
What sort of person was William the Conqueror?
Worksheet to accompany the Head2Head Interview. a. True or False?: Students are presented with key points about William the Conqueror and interview him to find out which of these are true, and which are false. b. Reflection: Students then assess what sort of a man William was, and whether he is likely to make a…
What happened in 1066?
What happened in 1066? a. Mapping Activity: Students interview William about the main events of 1066, and plot the main events he describes onto a map of Britain / France. b. Essay writing: Students use their knowledge to produce a written peice assessing whether William won the throne due to his skill, Harold’s mistakes or…
William the Conqueror – Virtual Interview Work Sheet
Who were the contenders for the English throne? Familiarises students with the contenders for the English throne in 1066 and gets them to debate the strengths and weaknesses of each one. (780 views)
William the Conqueror – Virtual Head2Head Interview!
A brand new activity for Year 7 History students: A virtual interview with William of Normandy, with over 100 questions and answers. There are a couple of worksheets to accompany the activity at present, with more planned ready for a formal Autumn Term launch! (1600 views)
Key Stage 3 History Skills – PowerPoints
Two excellent PowerPoint Presentations for use in the history classroom generously donated to ACTIVEHISTORY by Mr. Richard Fitzsimmons: Communication at KS3 What is Chronology? (2148 views)
Why was Thomas Becket Murdered?
A brand new version of a popular lesson designed for Year 7 students. (1475 views)
What did Henry II and Archbishop Becket argue about?
A worksheet in Word, designed to introduce the subject to students, who have to insert bias and propaganda into an account and reach some initial judgements. (970 views)
What did Medieval people think heaven and hell were really like?
This worksheet provides students with some gruesome and gripping pictures of hell from medieval sources, and gets them to write their own imaginary sermon based on the sights, sounds and smells of HELL! (2852 views)
What sorts of things could get me into hell?
A worksheet designed to introduce students to the Seven Deadly Sins, and the gruesomely gripping punishments awaiting them in hell if they are committed! (597 views)
What should I DO to get into heaven?
This worksheet makes the point that getting into heaven, for medieval people, was a careers choice – pilgrim or crusader, monk or flagellant – which route would have suited you? (979 views)
What should I BELIEVE to get into heaven?
This worksheet is a true / false questionnaire which helps students understand medieval theology. At the end of the exercise they will know whether they are on a Highway to Hell or a Stairway to Heaven! (573 views)
Why was the Church so important to people in the Middle Ages?
This worksheet is designed to make the point that the Church was not all about praying and hymns, but was the social hub of medieval life. Students will design an attractive poster highlighting all the fun activities offered by the Church. (1024 views)
Medieval Careeers Advice: Christian Style!
Are you on a Highway to Hell or a Stairway to Heaven? By playing This interactive simulation students will learn about (a) The beliefs and (b) The practices of medieval religion in an engaging way. The game comes complete with a worksheet. (436 views)
SPLAT the Medieval Celebrity!
A brand new version of the popular game, now with a high score board – can you get onto the Hall of Fame with your historical knowledge? (1515 views)
The Black Death: Interactive Animation
Flash Animation – Spread of the Black Death Complete with tasks. Allows you to examine the spread of the disease month by month in cities around Europe. (2365 views)
The Peasants’ Revolt: Running Dictation Exercise
Interactive Running Dictation Exercise – Consequences: The Peasants’ Revolt A running dictation exercise. Students should follow it up by producing a biased newspaper report from either a pro-revolt or an anti-revolt perspective. (1516 views)
The Black Death: New Resources
1. Introductory PowerPoint Go through each of the slides in this presentation, asking the students to raise their hands once they know what the connecting factor is between all the pictures. Then, go back through the presentation a second time elaborating on each picture to give an overview of the topic and engage student interest….
Life in the Medieval Village: New Games
Games designed to accompany the Time Machine Journey to the Middle Ages and The Peasants’ Year activities: Social Life in the Middle Ages – CannonBall Fun Game Social Life in the Middle Ages – Manic Miner Game Social Life in the Middle Ages – Wordshoot Game (863 views)
The Luttrell Psalter: Interactive Exercise
The Peasants’ Year – Copy and Paste the pictures into the correct spots in the peasants’ calendar. Follow-up questions included. (607 views)
Medieval Village: Year 7 Adventure Game Updates
Time Machine Journey to the Middle Ages In response to member feedback, this popular activity has now been completely re-programmed to contain a whole raft of new features, including: a. Quiz questions throughout the game (which each student will only have to answer the first time they visit a location) b. Additional sound effects (even…
Medieval Castles: Interactive Simulation!
Castles: Defence and Attack A game of strategy: Spend your budget on your choice of features, then read a story of how your castle fares when faced with attack! Complete with worksheet and extension activities. (1344 views)
Play Your Dates Right: Dating Game
Play Your Dates Right Code updated do that all the timelines can be printed off for revision prior to taking the quizzes. (537 views)