Year 8 French Revolution Homework

Year 8 History Homework – Summer Half Term 5

You have TWO weeks to complete this task.   

You MUST bring this homework to class. 

Your task: Using a dictionary, find the meaning of these words below and write a definition in your own words. Then answer the questions below.

Bastille
Bourgeoisie
Constitution
Clergy
Peasants
Monarchy
Revolution
Third Estate

When answering the questions use as many keywords as you can and underline them.

1.      Describe French Society in the 18^th century.

2.      What issues were there in French Society?

Year 8 Spellings HT2

Year 8 Spellings


List 1:


1.Anatomy
2.Physiology 
3.Surgery
4.Pare 
5.Vesalius 
6.Harvey 
7.Renaissance 
8.Courage 
9.Technology
10.Ligatures
List 2:


1.Jenner
2.Pasteur
3.Koch 
4.Spontaneous 
5.Generation
6.Shrapnel
7.Transfusion
8.Surgery
9.Salvarsan 
10.Penicillin

KS3 History Club

KS3 History Club

KS3 History club launching this week.

• Opportunity for years 7, 8 and 9 to take part in quizzes, competitions and activities.

• Tuesday 15:30-16:30 in G10.

• If interested please collect letters from Reception.

Year 8 Spellings List 2 Half Term 1

Year 8 Spellings: List 2

1. Galen,

2. Amputation,

3. Aqueduct,

4. Latrines,

5. Sewers,

6. Hippocrates,

7. Prehistoric,

8. Plague,

9. Europe,

10. Empire

Year 8 Spellings List 1

Year 8 spellings - List one - Half-term one

1. Continuity,

2. Prehistoric,

3. Egyptian,

4. Aborigines,

5. Humours,

6. Hippocrates,

7. Observation,

8. Treatment,

9. Asclepius,

10. Embalm

End of year assessment - Year 8 History

End of year assessment: Year 8.

Week beginning: 12th June 2017

You will have a multiple choice paper and a written paper with 4 questions. The second paper will include source questions.


Topics to revise:

• Early medicine
• Industrial Revolution
• American Revolution
• French Revolution
• Russian Revolution (Only what you have covered in lesson)

Year 8 HT5 homework 2

This week, you need to define the term 'Historical Significance' in your own words. In lesson, you will be asked to write about the significance of the French Revolution. Your definition will be used in lesson, so please bring this to lesson with you.

You need to read the links below and complete your own research.

Date due in lesson:
KSY: Week beginning 15/05/17
CHO: Week beginning 15/05/17
NC: Tuesday Class: 23rd May
NC: Wednesday Class: 5th June

Historical significance 1
Historical significance 2 (Table only)

Year 8 Homework 1

Year 8 History Homework – Summer Half Term 5

You have TWO weeks to complete this task.   

You MUST bring this homework to class. 

Your task: Using a dictionary, find the meaning of these words below and write a definition in your own words. Then answer the questions below.

Bastille
Bourgeoisie
Constitution
Clergy
Peasants
Monarchy
Revolution
Third Estate

When answering the questions use as many keywords as you can and underline them.

1.      Describe French Society in the 18^th century.

2.      What issues were there in French Society?

Year 8: the Atlantic slave trade what textbooks didn't tell you

Atlantic slave trade: watch this video

Year 8 Homework

Year 8 History Homework – Spring Half Term 2 You have TWO weeks to complete this task. 

Date due: 

You need to create a timeline of American History which covers the time period from 1450 AD to 2017 AD.  We suggest that you complete this on A3 paper. 

You must include all the key American events listed below, plus additional events of your choice that you consider significant.  You must have at least fifteen events on your timeline from a range of different time periods.  You may produce this in colour and use visual aids as necessary. 

Challenge:  What was happening simultaneously to events in America? Include three events that occurred in Europe or the rest of the world. Use a different colour.

Events to include:

·         Abolition of slavery.

·         American joining the First World War.

·         First Black President of the United States of America.

·         American wars of independence.

·         First man on the moon.

·         Constitution signed.

·         Boston Tea Party.

·         Columbus’ discovery.

The following websites may help you:

http://www.bl.uk/timeline

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/

http://spartacus-educational.com/

http://www.activehistory.co.uk/

Yr 8 Keywords List - Half Term Three

Year 8 History HT3: Key words list

Key word	Definition
Atlantic	Large ocean between Europe and Africa to the east and North and South America to the west.
Plantation	Estate where crops such as sugar or coffee are grown.
Trade	The action of buying and selling goods and services.
Transatlantic	Crossing the Atlantic.
Middle Passage	The journey of slaves across the Atlantic.
Overseer	A person who supervises others, especially workers
Auction	A public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
Interpretation	A viewpoint or an opinion on a topic.
Legitimate	Conforming to the law or to rules.
Resistance	The refusal to accept or comply with something.
Legal	Related to the law.
Violent	Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
Passive	Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.
Abolition	The action of removing a system, practice, or institution, usually refers to slavery.
Member of Parliament (MP)	A person elected to the UK House of Commons to represent the people in their area.
Quaker	Christian movement that are focused on ideas of peace and against war.
Slave	A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
Abolitionist	A person who favours the abolition of a practice or institution, especially slavery.

Medicine through time

Medicine through time

Here are some videos and a useful timeline for revision.

http://timelines.tv/mobile/medicine-through-time-1045-bc-present-day/

East India Company - Year 8

East India Company logo

The East India Company 

 A very interesting article on how the East India company started as a trading corporation and became an imperial ruler. Access the article here.