Life in medieval Norwich
I can assess different experiences of life in medieval Norwich.
Life in medieval Norwich
I can assess different experiences of life in medieval Norwich.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Life was different for men and for women in medieval Norwich.
- Life was different for elites and for the poor in medieval Norwich.
- Historians are interested in similarity and difference.
- Historians study the extent of similarity and difference between groups' experiences.
Keywords
Elite - an elite is the richest or most powerful group in a society
Freemen - freemen are people with special rights in a city
Literate - if you are literate then you are able to read and write
Will - people write a will to leave instructions about what should be done with their things once they die
Common misconception
All people from the same social group had the same experiences.
Experiences could vary even between people from the same social group, especially if there were differences between their wealth and class.
To help you plan your year 7 history lesson on: Life in medieval Norwich, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 history lesson on: Life in medieval Norwich, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Explore more key stage 3 history lessons from the Local history: how similar were medieval lives in Norwich? unit, dive into the full secondary history curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
person elected to lead a city
person who buys and sells goods
person who has devoted their life to God
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a type of business or work
being able to read and write
the largest and most important church in a particular area
the amount of respect or importance a person has