{"id":5675,"date":"2024-02-09T18:25:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=5675"},"modified":"2024-02-11T18:25:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T15:25:41","slug":"1066-factual-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/year-7-history\/1066-factual-test\/","title":{"rendered":"1066 – Factual Test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Battle for the throne: 1066<\/a><\/strong> [Interactive simulation<\/strong>] | Factual Test<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A decision-making simulation as King Harold – will you survive the challenges to your throne? This is a major activity that should keep students busy for at least a couple of lessons (they are even given a certificate with a score at the end that could be recorded in a markbook). As an extension activity, students should complete the Key word list<\/a> by playing the game a second time; this can later be used as the basis for a factual test or a Fling the Teacher challenge<\/a> (the first few people to finish the quiz successfully get rewards!).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Battle for the throne: 1066 [Interactive simulation] | Factual Test A decision-making simulation as King Harold – will you survive the challenges to your throne? This is a major activity that should keep students busy for at least a couple of lessons (they are even given a certificate with a score at the end that could… <\/p>\n

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