This term Form 1 have been studying the battle for the English throne in 1066. This was a key part of English history as it was the last time that England was successfully invaded. The winner of the three way battle, William of Normandy, also transformed how England was run for the next 500 years to come. His rise to the throne is usually seen as the start of The Medieval Era.
Unsurprisingly, as most of the class have never set foot in Europe before, many of the students struggled with all the place names and people at the start. However, with lots of scaffolding from me, hard work and boundless enthusiasm from them, they have been able to explain in detail the key events of the period. Their final task was to produce a group video presentation describing the events of 1066.
These videos were based on the content covered in the class. Students worked in groups of three or four. They were given a marking rubric to follow which reminded them what to include and what they needed to do to gain marks.
Take a look at what the students were able to produce. As a teacher I have done no editing, only just occasionally pointed them in the right direction. All students have English as a second language and are studying European history for the first time. I think you will all agree that they have all done a great job!
Kar Li, Vanessa and Yun
Jack, Catherine and Tommy
Army, Zhi Shan and Jun Kai
Adrian, Yee Rou, Kok Sen and Kai Xin
Farhan, Kah Wei and Jason
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