Medieval....?

What label would you give to ‘Medieval Times’? Year 7 have successfully completed a year’s investigation into life between 1066-1500. Having investigated England’s links to Arabia, and remembering the work from Terms 1 and 2 on who was the most powerful king, they are now ready to give their final judgements on the whole 400 years. This clip about a medieval kiln (like a big oven for making building materials) being found recently in Yorkshire might inspire them. Year 7, post your comments on what label you would give to Medieval times now. Earlier in the year you considered labelling the whole time period ‘Muck and Misery’! Tell us what you’d call it now, and why!

Global Gang

Y10 RE coursework is going well. Please have a look at the above website which will help you complete the different elements of the coursework.

Is China the next superpower?

Year 12 are currently studying the topic Contested Planet, one of the areas we have looked at is the role of superpowers. Many people think that China could take over the USA as the next superpower. Give reasons why this may happen?

New home for nuns

Year 10 Historians, currently writing their Fountains Abbey coursework, might be interested to note this week's top monastery-related story. A group of nuns have moved to Yorkshire into a brand new purpose built eco-friendly monastery! It has solar panels, eco-friendly toilets and even broadband internet. But why Yorkshire? For the "beauty, peace and quiet", apparantly. What do you think the 13 monks who started Fountains would have thought about this 21st century version? How much have power, size, wealth and values of monasteries changed since medieval times?! Let me know your thoughts....

Y10 Wealth & Poverty

http://www.christianaid.org.uk/

Y10 are going to be preparing for their coursework in term 6. The following website will help you think about why we need world development and the work of one religious aid agency. Use this website for section aiii on the coursework. Good Luck!

Y10 Natural Hazards

Y10 Geographers are currently investigating Natural Hazards and have been looking at the causes and effects of earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical storms.

Earthquake in the Italian city of L'Aquila
The Italian earthquake took place in a region that sits on a .major fault system. The following clip looks at the geology behind the event: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7986814.stm

Discuss:

Why do people still choose to live in hazardous regions? You may wish to include case studies (from both MEDCs and LEDCs) in your answer – remember to include specific facts and figures!

Y10 Malham

Y10 Geographers recently went on a field trip to Malham.

Malham is a village located in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

In the morning, Y10 students carried out questionnaires , pedestrian counts and land use surveys in the village. They carried out river investigations in the afternoon.

Discuss: Using your field trip results, describe and explain how the river’s characteristics alter as the river moves downstream from the source to the mouth.