What is History?

What did the Romans ever do for us?

Pupils will learn why it is important to study History

Pupils are introduced to the key skills needed to be a successful historian

Pupils will evaluate the impact the Romans had on Britain and Lincoln.

Why did Muslims call the Franks “coarse, dull and rude?”

Did Medieval Kings hold all the power?

Pupils will investigate the Islamic Empire

Pupils learn about the different methods of control that were used by medieval monarchs.  Pupils will evaluate how successful the medieval monarchs were

Why did Charles I lose both his Kingdom and his head?

Why did a Norman duke become King of England in 1066?

Pupils learn about the different methods of control that were used by medieval monarchs.  Pupils will evaluate how successful the medieval monarchs were

Pupils learn about who were the different contenders for the throne in 1066 and why William of Normandy won the Battle of Hastings

What should everyone know about the crusades?

Who was the greatest warrior of the Crusades?

Why has the Battle of Agincourt been remembered differently in France?

Pupils will learn why the crusades occurred and the main events of this period.

Pupils will evaluate whether Saladin or Richard I was the greatest warrior of the Crusades

Pupils will understand the different interpretations of Agincourt

Was life always difficult for people in England in the Middle Ages?

Pupils will learn about medieval life in the towns and countryside including living conditions and the impact of the Black Death.

To what extent was the Black Death a disaster?

Were the revolting peasants heroes or villains in 1381?

Pupils will learn about medieval life in the towns and countryside including living conditions and the impact of the Black Death.

Pupils will investigate the different interpretations of the peasants’ revolt.