History Resource Cupboard – lessons and resources for schools

History Resource Cupboard - lessons and resources for schools

1. Year 8: How did migration impact on Early Modern England – Overview Task

Here is the big story of this unit focusing on how migration impacted on Early Modern England.

It takes a completely different perspective on Early Modern English history.

The role of the overview in the curriculum is crucial as it allows your students to see the big picture of a unit quickly.

This ‘story of the unit’ enables them to go an and fit their newly acquired knowledge on early modern migration into this big picture.

You can use this overview task to introduce your students to this fascinating unit.

They could complete this for homework or you could use this in the first lesson on migration in early modern England. Get them to complete the comprehension tasks and then  you could ask them what other questions they have about the unit.

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