Humanities 7

Choose any of the following tasks which will earn you one KMS Bacc Knowledge point.

7.1 History Castle Building

Create a motte and bailey castle, using materials of your choice (you can be as creative as you wish here - it may be papier mâché, cake, recycled materials, clay - the choice is endless)!  Your castle must include a motte, a bailey, a moat, a drawbridge, a fence, and a keep.  

7.1 Geography Memory Mapping

Draw a ‘Mental Map’ of Wales – a map you’ve drawn from scratch which includes mainly features you are familiar with.

Your map could include the following: 

• Human geography of Wales (cities, towns, villages, counties, roads). 

• Physical geography of Wales (rivers, mountains, coasts, national parks) landscapes, weather). 

Make it as colourful as possible, it could be presented as a poster. 

7.1 RS - Discovering the Unfamiliar

Pick one religion that you are unfamiliar with and create a fact file on the religion of your choice which fills an A4 sheet. This could include, but is not limited to, number of followers, place of worship, holy book, key people, interesting facts, origins and key festivals. 

7.1 History Battle Script

Create a script about the Battle of Hastings.  You must include the following in your script: the 2 contenders, the location, the date, methods of attack and the outcome.   You should seek to include the following key words: William Duke of Normandy, Harold Godwinson and Norman Conquest  

71. Geography How to Avoid a Flood Guide

Research and produce a guide that helps people protect their homes from floods. 

You could include: 

• Things people can do to protect their homes. 

• An emergency bag which includes items you might need if you are forced to evacuate your home. 

Make it as colourful as possible, using plenty of pictures to encourage people to look at it. 

Choose any of the following tasks which will earn you two KMS Bacc Knowledge points.

7.2 History Blog of the Battlements

Visit a castle of your choice (for example, Caerphilly Castle, Cardiff Castle, Castell Coch), and create a video or blog, tracking your experiences.  Within your piece of work, you need to identify as many features as you can in the castle.  You then need to discuss the advantages and limitations of the castle (for example, the materials that it is made from/whether it may rot). 

7.2 RS Interview of Life

Interview a person of faith to gain a better understanding of their religion. You will need to ask at least five, open questions about their lived experience of their faith. You need to ensure that you are respectful and do not ask very personal questions. Your questions should be well thought out and researched. Once the interview is complete, you should summarise your learning in the form of a short piece of writing.  

7.2 Geography of Africa 

- This research task is about understanding the human and physical geography of an African country of your choice. Your assessment needs to include the following. 

• Human geography of your chosen country (regions, population, urban / rural contrasts). 

• Physical geography of your chosen country (area, landscapes such as mountains rivers, weather). 

• How and why the geography of your chosen country is different to Wales. 

The finished task should be well designed and include maps, photos, diagrams, text and references to your research. It could be presented as a poster. 

Choose the following task which will earn you three KMS Bacc Knowledge points.

7.3 History of Castles

Research how castles have changed over time in Wales (you will need to include at least 3 examples).  You need to place the Castles into chronological order - to be created on a timeline.  You then need to identify the following within your research: who built the castles, what materials were used, what type of castle it is and how long it took to build the castle.  You then need to compare all the castles (in terms of the strengths and weaknesses) and decide which is the best and provide reasons to support your judgement.