History at key stage 3 (Year 8)
Unit 8: The civil wars was England 'turned upside down' in the seventeenth century?
Section 4: How did the civil wars divide families?
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Objectives |
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- about the differing responses of members of the same families to the arguments and dilemmas of the civil wars
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Outcomes |
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- Tell pupils the story of the Verney family of Buckinghamshire, which had divided loyalties during the civil wars. The Verney story is particularly poignant because two of the main characters were killed in the fighting.
- Pupils consider both the story of the family conflict and surviving sources, such as the Verney letters, in order to produce an explanation of how family members could choose different sides in the conflict.
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- understand and explain the complex impact of the conflict on individual families
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Points to note |
- The experience of the Verney family could run through the entire unit. Reference to their personal experiences could be used to help pupils understand the wider national context.
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