Year 9 History
READING TASKS
Medieval Lives by Terry Jones
Your guide to this most misrepresented and misunderstood period. This book is sure to surprise and provoke!
Measly Middle Ages, Horrible Histories by Terry Deary & Martin Brown
Discover all the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages. Find out why chickens had their bottoms shaved, a genuine jester's joke and what ten-year-old treacle was used for.
The Time Traveller’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer
Ian Mortimer shows us that the past is not just something to be studied; it is also something to be lived. He sets out to explain what life was like in the most immediate way, through taking you to the Middle Ages. The result is the most astonishing social history book you are ever likely to read.
Horrible History: Top 50 Kings and Queens, Terry Deary
Top 50 Kings and Queens is packed full of foul facts and loathsome lists all about our ruthless rulers.
The Silk Roads The Extraordinary History that created your World (Illustrated Edition) by Peter Frankopan
This book explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about the journey along the Silk Roads.
WRITING TASKS
Book Review
Write a review of one of the books you have read from the History reading list OR one of the films / series you have watched.
- Would you recommend it to others?
- If yes, why?
Biography Task
Write a one-page biography of an important medieval figure.
For example, King Richard the Lionheart, Sultan Saladin, or Mansu Musa.
Write your own historical fiction
Enter this annual competition from the Historical Association which challenges you to write your own piece of fiction. See this link for more information.
LISTENING TASKS
The Battle of Hastings
Homeschool History: The Battle of Hastings (BBC Sounds)
The Stone Age
Homeschool History: The Stone Age (BBC Sounds)
Scottish Wars of independence
Homeschool History: The Scottish Wars of Independence (BBC Sounds)
WATCHING TASKS
Worst Jobs in History
‘Worst Jobs in History’, Medieval Times
Film - Robin Hood
Robin Hood (Disney film), 1973
RESEARCH TASKS
1066
Look at the BBC iWonder page on ‘Why should I care about 1066?’
Norman Conquest
Find out what your town/village was like following the Norman Conquest.
Magna Carta
Research the Magna Carta to understand why it is so important!
TRIPS AND VISITS
Berkhamsted Castle
Visit Berkhamsted Castle, Berkhamsted
Mountifitchet Castle
Visit Stansted Mountfitchet Castle,
Hastings
Visit the 1066 Battle of Hastings Abbey and Battlefield, Hastings
CREATIVE TASKS
Diary - Day in the Life ...
Diary entry - Write a short diary imagining you are either a medieval peasant or medieval noble. Consider how different one day might be...
Poster Challenge - Medieval
Drawing task - Create a poster advertising all the wonders of Medieval Baghdad!
Poster Challenge - Monarch
Drawing task - Create a poster showing the qualities of a strong medieval monarch.
