Study Guides

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn about the historical environment, choosing the relevant site study to complement their understanding of Norman England.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand ways to approach the 16-mark historic environment question.

Key Notes

• The question will ask about either change, continuity, cause or consequence.
• Arguments about change, continuity, cause or consequence should be backed up with relevant evidence.
• The question will provide one factor to consider, to which you should add two more alternatives.
• Planning your answer helps to achieve a sustained judgement.
• It is always important to use specific knowledge about your historic environment in your answer.

Vocabulary To Learn

• second order concepts: ways in which questions about history are shaped
• continuity: when something continues without changing
• causation: why something happens, what its causes are
• consequence: the results or impacts of something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Students commonly do not provide enough detail from their historic environment in their answers.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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• Durham Cathedral and Norman government Study Guide
• The design of Durham Cathedral Study Guide
• The king and the bishops of Durham Study Guide
• The religious function of Durham Cathedral Study Guide
• The significance of Saint Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede Study Guide