History at key stage 3 (Year 7-9)

Unit 22: The role of the individual for good or ill?

About this unit

This unit gives pupils the opportunity to analyse the role of the individual in history and to assess how far they can change the course of history. Pupils learn:

to develop understanding of the various factors that can influence the actions of an individual
to undertake work in historical interpretation.

This unit is expected to take 3-6 hours.

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. Why are certain people 'famous'?
	2. Who is the person?
	3. What motivated the individual?
	4. What was the impact of the individual's life at the time?
	5. How has the individual's impact been portrayed through time?
	6. Was the individual's impact for good or ill?