{"id":3588,"date":"2015-06-30T13:35:05","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T10:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2015-04-13T13:35:58","modified_gmt":"2015-04-13T10:35:58","slug":"black-death-end-of-unit-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-7-history\/black-death-end-of-unit-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Death End of Unit Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Black Death Cardgame<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

End of Unit Projects<\/h2>\n

Option A:\u00a0Group Task – Design a Boardgame<\/a><\/h3>\n

“In this unit, which starts with a whole-class miming competition, you will design your own board game about the Black Death.
\nYour game should try to show the spread, symptoms, cures and consequences of the Black Death.
\nYou will play each other\u2019s games and vote on the best ones.
\nCommendations and merits will be awarded for students who produce particularly creative, educational and effective board games”<\/p>\n

This task also makes use of the\u00a0Causes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Symptoms<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Cures<\/a>\u00a0cards, and the\u00a0peer-assessment marksheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Option B:\u00a0Individual Task – Written Research Project<\/a><\/h3>\n

This structured marksheet guides students towards providing a detailed written project marked out of 50.<\/p>\n

The Black Death is a popular subject of study with students.\u00a0This self-contained scheme of work<\/a>\u00a0contains a strong role-play element built around a diary that builds up over several lessons.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

End of Unit Projects Option A:\u00a0Group Task – Design a Boardgame “In this unit, which starts with a whole-class miming competition, you will design your own board game about the Black Death. Your game should try to show the spread, symptoms, cures and consequences of the Black Death. You will play each other\u2019s games and… <\/p>\n

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