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History at key stage 3    (Year 7-9)

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

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Expectations

These apply to year 9 pupils. If this unit is used with younger pupils, these statements will need to be adjusted.

At the end of this unit

most pupils will: demonstrate knowledge about why the individual is seen as important, and the context in which they lived; identify some of the motives and causes of the individual's actions and how these had an impact on the lives of others; demonstrate awareness of the long- and short-term impact of the individual's actions; describe how the individual's life has been interpreted through time

some pupils will not have made so much progress and will: demonstrate a basic knowledge of the individual's life and achievements; suggest some reasons why the individual acted as they did; describe in simple terms the impact that the individual had on other people at the time; describe how the individual's life has been interpreted

some pupils will have progressed further and will: demonstrate a detailed level of knowledge about the life of the individual and the wider context in which they lived; analyse the motives that underpin the individual's actions; evaluate the impact of the individual's actions in the short and long term; explain how and why different interpretations of the individual have been produced


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?