History / Levels 7 and 8 / Historical Knowledge / Middle Ages and early exploration
Content description
The significant social, cultural, economic, environmental and political changes and continuities in the way of life and the roles and relationships of different groups in society
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Vikings
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locating Viking lands in Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway and Sweden)
describing the way of life of the Vikings, for example, living in a cold and harsh environment; the importance of farming and raids; the significance of honour in Viking warrior society
Medieval Europe
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describing the structure of feudal society, for example, the role and responsibilities of the king, nobles, church, knights and peasants
using a selection of primary sources track changes to the way of life in medieval Europe across time or across locations
continuity and change in society in one of the following areas: crime and punishment; military and defence systems; towns, cities and commerce
Ottoman Empire
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describing the way of life of people in the Ottoman Empire, for example, the role of the coffee house and bazaar or marketplace
using a selection of primary sources track changes to the way of life in the Ottoman Empire across time or across locations
explaining the power and responsibility of the Sultan to ensure that justice was served within society
Angkor/Khmer Empire
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mapping the Khmer empire and its physical features and annotate how these significantly influenced everyday life
describing the way of life in the Khmer Empire through stone carvings and the writings of the Chinese Ambassador Zhou Daguan, for example, in relation to fishing, trading in markets, temple construction
Mongol Expansion
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describing the nomadic nature of Mongol life and the rise of Temujin (Genghis Khan) who united all Mongol tribes in 1206 CE
describing the way of life in Mongolia and its incorporation into Chinese life, for example, agriculture (domestication of animals such as horses, camels and cattle), food (dried meat and yoghurt), and housing (yurts)
Japan under the Shoguns
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describing the way of life in feudal Japan under the shoguns, for example, ‘bushido’, the chivalric code of conduct of the samurai that emphasised frugality, loyalty, mastery of martial arts, and honour
explaining reasons why the Shogun increased power
describing the relationship between the emperor, shogun, daimyo (lords) samurai (warriors), workers (for example farmers, artisans and traders)
Polynesian Expansion
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describing the way of life in one Polynesian society, including social, cultural, economic and political features, such as the role of the ariki in Maori and in Rapa Nui society (Easter Island)
investigating the way of life of Easter Island society (Rapa Nui), for example, fishing by the men, links between the household and the extended clan through the exchange of goods, wives, and labour; the use of stone tools
Renaissance Italy
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examining the way of life in Renaissance Italy (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society
mapping the political city states on the Italian peninsula. Annotate their significance
describing the way of life of people in Renaissance Italy, for example, the role of men in tending the fields or merchant shops,
explaining the influence of government in particular city-states, for example the monarchy of Naples or the Florentine republic
Spanish Conquest
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describing pre-Columbian life in the Americas, including the social organisation of the Aztecs, (for example, nobility, slaves), their beliefs (for example, worship of a number of gods and the need to make human sacrifices to appease these gods), life in the capital city Tenochtitlan
Code
VCHHK116
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