Year 10 - History
Castle Acre Priory: structuring your answer to the historic environment question
Castle Acre Priory
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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)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
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.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'second order concepts'
ways in which questions about history are shaped.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: Students commonly do not provide enough detail from their historic environment in their answers. Correction: Try to back up your analysis of the question with specific facts and details from your historic environment.
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