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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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Prior learning

It is helpful if pupils have:

  • studied some individuals in depth
  • gained sufficient background knowledge and understanding of the context in which the individual lived, thought and acted
  • used a variety of ways to transmit their ideas, especially through oral work, diagrams and charts
  • considered questions of causation and interpretation

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?