Subject HISTORY Yr 8 - Kenton College Preparatory School

Kenton College Preparatory School
Subject HISTORY Yr 8
Revision Pack
Michaelmas Term
In this pack you will find:
1. Information on how to revise for this subject
2. Information on what to revise
3. Activities or information to help
4. Websites that can help you
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The Exam
YOU WILL HAVE A COMMON ENTRANCE PAPER.
YOUR EVIDENCE QUESTION WILL BE ON EITHER THE NORMAN
CONQUEST OR KING JOHN
YOU WILL HAVE A CHOICE OF 10 ESSAYS. LOOK VERY CLOSELY AT
THE WORDING. THIS IS WORTH 60% AND YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO
MISINTERPRET OR MISREAD A QUESTION. REMEMBER YOU CANNOT
ANSWER AN ESSAY QUESTION ON THE SAME TOPIC AS THE
EVIDENCE QUESTION.
Topics to be revised
THE NORMAN CONQUEST
a) THE SUCCESSION CRISIS
b) EVENTS BETWEEN HAROLD GODWINSON’S CORRONATION AND
THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS.
c) THJE BATTLE OF HASTINGS. THE COURSE OF THE BATTLE AND
WHY THE NORMANDS WON.
d) WILLIAMS CONTROL OF ENGALAND AND THE SAXONS.
RUTHLESSLY PUTTING DOWN REBELLIONS - FEAR. MOTTE AND
BAILEY CASTLES / CONTROL OF THE CHURCH / FEUDAL SYSTEM /
LOCAL GOVERNMENT / DOMESDAY BOOK.
HENRY II AND THOMAS BECKET
a) HOW HENRY GOT CONTROL OF THE COUNTRY SO SWIFTLY AFTER
THE
STEPHEN / MATILDA CIVIL WAR. EXPELLED MERCENARIES,
DESTROYED ILLEGAL CASTLES ETC
b) HOW HENRY IMPROVED FINANCES AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
c) HENRY’S DISAGREEMENT WITH THE CHURCH. YOU MUST
UNDERSTAND ‘BENEFIT OF CLERGY’. CROWN COURTS v CHURCH
COURTS
d) THOMAS BECKET BEFORE HE BECAME ARCHBISHOP
e) THOMAS BECKET AS ARCHBISHOP AND EVENTS LEADING TO HIS
DEATH.
f) DID HE WANT TO DIE A MARTYR?
g) DID THE CHURCH BENEFIT GAIN OR LOSE THROUGH BECKET’S
DEATH
THE FIRST AND THIRD CRUSADES. (If it confuses you, don’t do it)
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
ALEXIUS APPEAL TO THE POPE
THE POPE’S CLERMONT SPEECH
INCENTIVES FOR PEOPLE TO GO ON CRUSADE
THE PEOPLE’S CRUSADE
THE COURSE OF THE FIRST CRUSADE AND CAPTURE OF
JERUSALEM
THE CRUSADER STATES
WHAT DID THE WEST LEARN FROM THE EAST?
SALIDIN, CHARACTER, BATTLE OF HATTIN, TAKES JERUSALEM
THE THIRD CRUSADE
RICHARD THE FIRST. CHARACTER, GOOD AND BAD POINTS.
HOW THE CRUSADE ENDED AND RICHARD’S JOURNEY HOME
JOHN
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
INHERITS COUNTRY IN DEBT
PROBLEMS WITH BARONS, CHURCH AND POPE, PHILIP OF FRANCE
BILL OF DEPOSITION AND JOHN’ S AGREEMENT
MAGNA CARTA
AFTER THE MAGNA CARTA UNTIL HIS DEATH
EDWARD I WALES AND SCOTLAND
If you drop a topic then drop this one.
EDWARD II AND SCOTLAND
If you like the Battle of Bannockburn then you must know the background and
aftermath. Learn
a) THE STATE OF SCOTLAND ITS CASTLES AT THE DEATH
OF EDWARD I in 1307.
b) THE SITUATION IN 1314
c) THE BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN AND WHT THE ENGLISH
WERE DEFEATED.
d) CONSEQUENCES OF THE BATTLE
THE BLACK DEATH
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
WHERE IT CAME FROM
HOW IT SPREAD ACROSS EUROPE
WHAT DID PEOPLE THINK IT WAS?
WHAT DO WE KNOW IT TO BE?
ATTEMPTED CURES
CONSEQUENCES
THE PEASANT’S REVOLT
a)
b)
c)
d)
THE LONG AND SHORT TERM CAUSES
THE SPARK
THE EVENTS
THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES
THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT
a) THE BACKGROUND. (Know the basics of the 100 Years War to this point.)
b) SEIGE OF HARFLEUR AND ATTEMPT TO GET TO CALAIS
c) WHY THE ENGLISH WON. ARCHERS, LACK OF FRENCH DISCIPLINE
MUD, FUNNEL OR BOTTLE NECK
d) CONSEQUENCES OF THE BATTLE
How to revise
Look at the ‘How to Revise’ sheets created by Mr Parsons (attached). These all apply to
History. However, remember History is not all facts. You need to empathise and form an
opinion and be able to support it. This is essential if you want a high mark.
ALSO LEARN YOUR ‘MUST KNOW DATES’ SHEET
EVIDENCE QUESTION
It is essential that you regularly go through your advice sheets and the Galore Park
booklet. These remind you how to go about the question and analyse sources.
Remember introduction and refer to the question, Analyse sources in relation to
the question and note the significance of provenance. Own knowledge paragraph
essential and then conclusion.
ESSAY
Answered like an English essay but you must explain and describe. Opinion
backed up by evidence is important. A narrative on its own will get 50% max.
Look very closely at the question so you do not misinterpret it. It is worth 60%.
Look at your advice booklet. Sample answers are given.
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RESOURCES
You have 3 textbooks. Look at the questions at the end of chapters. Can you
answer them? The SYRWTLH book has lots of ‘fill in the missing word’
questions. Do these.
You also have the printed notes in your exercise book and file.
Vary your revision. Use the internet occasionally so you can find out something
different. Always put Key Stage 3 into the search engine. For example “The
Feudal System. Key Stage 3” “Thomas Becket Key Stage 3”
Supporting Activities included
Use the revision questions after each chapter of “Invasion Plague and Murder” and SYRWTL
History Books
Helpful Websites
www.bbc.co.uk/…/ks3/…/middle_ages Lots of Bitesize interactive activities
Syllabus Advice Revision
Put in search engine MIDDLE AGES GALORE PARK
Download Free Guide - History Galore Park - Medieval Realms Britain 1066 - 1495
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