Welcome to Alevel History Welcome to History Fran

Welcome to A-level History!

Welcome to History! • • Fran Pearson (FPEAR) Email: Frances. Pearson@thomroth. ac. uk • Follow us on Twitter @TRC_HISTORY (interact with polls/links/materials). • Follow our Blog https: //trchistory. wordpress. com/ This will be one of our main ways of communicating with you outside class • Flipped Leaning MUST be done for the following lesson • TBA

Equipment and expectations checklist A key element to being successful (not only in History but your other subjects too) is being ORGANISED. As you now have more independence compared to what you had at school, you need to be more in control of your time and your work. d try to l u o h s you n o s s e l wing: o l l o f Each e ber th remem you e c n a h e is a c r e h t ( n the r o e t d l c o e l F f • d to re e s and e n n o l l s i s e w l vious e r p work f r o u k o r y o w keep o t d e e way) d e you n s i n a g s in an or ts and divider walle c i t s a l lder o f r • P u o for y work g n i n r lea • Flip aper p d n a • Pen n pen • Gree ters ligh h g i h • TIPS fo r succes s: • Tre at M job. Ke onday to Fr ida ep you co your frees a y as a 9 -4 s tim mp you ha lete your wo e where rk ve • Do your fl less to do a so that t home ip lear rather n. i n g work than la s ooner time to ter so that y ask q ou ha clarific ation b uestions/ge ve t efore i • t s U t • We o s all tea e the BLOG o late ch the same a any of u nd so s fo • Ple ase ta r advise or h ask lk strugg e ling or to us if you lp need h are elp in any w ay.

Course content 1 st YEAR TUDORS (BREATH) AMERICA (DEAPTH) • Henry VII • Origins of the American Civil War 1845– 1861 • Henry VIII VERY FEW OF YOU WILL DO AN AS EXAM 2 nd YEAR • Edward VI • Mary I • Elizabeth I • The American Civil War 1861 -65 • Reconstruction 1865 -1877 Tudors: 1 x 2 hr 30 exam • 1 x extract question AND 1 out of 3 essays America: 1 x 2 hr 30 exam • 1 x source question AND 1 out of 3 essays Coursework: American Civil Rights Movement Anti-Semitism 500 A written piece of 3, 000 – 3, words 20% of overall grades

The Tudors Your first lesson of the week will be the Tudors, whilst the second lesson will be America and the third will alternate between the two (Eg. This week we will be doing two lessons on the Tudors). Try to remember the correct folder for the correct lesson! This is a THEMATIC paper and covers a LARGE period, making it a BREATH study too. This paper is requiring you to look at a large period of Tudor history at any given time and your questions will focus around one of the six below: 1. How effectively did the Tudors restore and develop the powers of the monarchy? 2. In what ways and how effectively was England governed during this period? 3. How far did intellectual and religious ideas change and develop and with what effects? 4. How did relations with foreign powers change and how was the succession secured? 5. How did English society and economy change and with what effects? 6. How important was the role of key individuals and groups and how were they affected by developments?

History planner In the next few lessons you will be given a History planner. The History planner is a way for you to track you progress and also record what you need to work on. You will need to refer to this information throughout the year and therefore should be filled in thoroughly when required and brought with you every lesson.

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FLYING START… Before we go any further, lets start by looking at the work you were set at induction. You were asked to bring in: You were also asked to complete a series of questions on the documentary ‘The Winter King’. TASK: Before we check your answers, discuss your answers with your partner and add any detail that you might not have in a different colour (ideally green pen). The Winter King Questions: • Bullet point 5 facts about Henry’s invasion and the Battle of Bosworth • How strong was Henry VII’s claim to the English throne? (mark out of 10 and justification) • How does Henry VII address Parliament to increase his power? • Why is Henry VII’s marriage to Elizabeth of York significant? • How did Henry use money to increase his power? • Why was Perkin Warbeck a threat? • How did Henry VII deal with this threat? • How did Henry VII alter his royal household? (including his control over finance) • What was the significance of the marriage arrangement between Arthur and Catherine of Aragon? • What was the impact of the death of Arthur? • What was the impact of the death of Elizabeth? • How did Henry respond to renewed instability? • What happened in the aftermath of Henry VII’s death?

Flying start: What was England like in 1485? Good learning: Understand what society was like in 1485 Key Word: Gentry Enclosure Humanism Great learning: Even better: Explain some of the problems England faced at this time Evaluate to what extent 1485 represents a period of change

What was England like in 1485? Before we progress, we are gong to check your understanding of the type of place England was and what was important to the people of England at this time. Understand what society was like in 1485 Explain some of the problems England faced at this time Even better 1. You were asked to look at a range of information and create a mind map on the different elements of English society. 2. Anything that represents a CHANGE should be recorded in a different colour. 3. Highlight anything you think might have been a problem and explain why you think it was Good learning FLIP LEARNING TASK: Great learning TASK: 1. Swap your mind map with the person next to you and add any extra information you might have missed in green pen 2. Write a summary (no more than 20 words) that describes what society was like at this time 3. Discuss in your pairs the answer to the following questions : - What was the biggest problem people faced and why? - Overall, do the positives outweigh the negatives during this time? Evaluate to what extent 1485 represents a period of change

What was England like in 1485? Based on all the information you have collected and your flying start you have been asked to consider whether this is a period can be seen as a period of change. TASK: On the post-it note you have been given, write your name and stick your answer along the spectrum. I will then ask some of you to explain your answer. Please feel free to adapt your original answer with green pen based on the discussions we have. No Change Explain some of the problems England faced at this time Even better Understand what society was like in 1485 Great learning Good learning To what extent can 1485 be seen as a period of change? Evaluate to what extent 1485 represents a period of change

FLIP LEARNING At the end of each lesson (and for both Tudor and America lessons) you will be expected to complete some independent work. This will be VITAL in terms of providing the foundations for what we will be looking at next lesson or in some cases consolidating the work you have already done. The work opposite will need to completed for your next lesson… which is towards the end of this week! TASK: 1. You need to create a brief fact file on The War of the Roses and its causes. It can be presented however you like, but must include the following information: -Explained what caused the war including bastard feudalism and issues with the monarchy (you might even want to look at this section in the form of a timeline). You should try and pull out any other issues too. -Explain what The War of the Roses was, who fought against who, when did it happen and a brief summary/diagram of the battle of Bosworth (refer back to the start of the Winter King documentary). Try not to get bogged down in the minor details! 2. To help with some of the explanation next lesson you must also print off a copy of the family tree from Edward III to Henry VII. (If you type in ‘Henry VII’s claim to the throne’ and click on images you should find the family tree).