Investigating History is a programme for Key Stage 3 that provides thematic chapters, which incorporate historical enquiries and examine change over time. Each book in the series features summative tasks, which connect different aspects of historical issues and themes within chapters, and provide excellent opportunities for extended work and assessment. The series also includes a wide variety of activities, which not only help students develop their skills of historical enquiry, but use literacy, citizenship and ICT to achieve meaningful outcomes. In addition, each text incorporates elements of the Foundation Strand of the KS3 Strategy as a means of enhancing the teaching and study of history. Authors have ensured that meaningful progression can be achieved through clearly signposted assessment opportunities that are built into the fabric of the course and relate directly to the National Curriculum levels of attainment. Finally, each unit of the series is supported by a Teacher Resource CD-ROM, which contains guidance and support materials for teachers.This comprises a scheme of work, strategies aimed at effective differentiation and assessment, support activities that can be used by pupils of varying ability to complete enquiries and summative tasks, and self-standing homework activities.

 

This book is part of a book series called Investigating History .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 3. KS3 covers school years 7, 8 and 9, and ages 12-14 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2003 by Hodder Education .

Martyn Whittock is Head of History at Kingdown School, Wiltshire and is a well-known author of educational textbooks.

This book has the following chapters: Introduction - stuck in the middle?; who really held power in the Middle Ages?; Gerald's journey - how Christian was Medieval Christianity?; the diseased and deadly Middle Ages - why was life so unhealthy?; money, money, money - why did towns become so important?; did life get any better for ordinary people over 600 years?; was England the neighbourhood bully?