Renaissance Medicine

Your first extended homework task this year is to produce something that summarises all the factors that influenced Renaissance medicine. It is entirely up to you what you produce, but it must be of quality. Perhaps you could produce a video such as the one above? Or maybe you could do it as a wall display? A newspaper article written at the end of the period which goes through all the major discoveries and what made them possible. You might even wish to produce a podcast interviewing all the significant individuals we have looked at, asking them what made it possible.

I welcome you working in pairs on this task but you must first come to me and propose your idea, I will decide if it requires two people.

The deadline is the first lesson back after half-term, and you will have one or two other bits of homework to complete alongside it so make sure you organise your time. No excuses when it comes to deadline day!

Opposition to Vaccination

Above is a cartoon produced by James Gillray in 1802 called opposition to vaccination. Look at the source and listen to the voice thread then try to answer the following question.

Does this source prove that the public thought vaccination was a stupid ideas when Jenner announced his scheme in 1802? (8 marks)

Although the wording is different, this is a usefulness question! It could easily be phrased as; 'how useful is this source in telling us about the public reaction to Jenner's smallpox vaccination in 1802'?

Remember to get the best marks first go through the source explaining what it does show (why people were fearful of it) and then use your own knowledge with supporting evidence to prove that some people were behind Jenner.

Post your answer in the comments of the blog post. I will post my model answer and your grades after the due date and remember just because you are writing on the Internet it does not mean you let your standards of written English drop!

What have the Romans done for us?

Without doubt the Romans have had a huge influence on how we live our lives today. So it is not the case of asking what the Romans have done for us but rather what is the most IMPORTANT thing they have done for us? I personally think it is their contribution to our language; they have given us so many words we use on a day-to-day basis. What do you think is the most important thing the Romans have done for us? remember to explain your point.    

Witch! Witch!

In class we have been learning about the witch trials of the middle ages. This period of history saw innocent women being blamed for events they could not possibly have caused. For example illness, dead crops, poor weather and mouldy bread were all blamed on these so-called witches. While most of the world no longer believes in witches, are there any lessons we can learn from this horrible event in history? Are there any other examples of where innocent people have been blamed for problems?

Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day is the international day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and of other genocides. On it, we commemorate victims, honor survivors and commit to tackling prejudice, discrimination and racism in the present day. The Holocaust that took place in Germany under Hitler during World War Two and saw the murder of 11 million people including 6 million Jews, members of the gypsy community, homosexuals and the disabled. At Morley High School we have been remembering those lot to genocide around the world and promoting the message that we must all stand up to hatred. We are holding a competition to see who can best publicize the ‘stand up to hatred’ message and the winning story, poem, poster, painting or photograph will be used around school to encourage others to make a stand against crimes of hate. Please leave your thoughts and feelings about the day below.

The Industrial Revolution

Between 1750 and 1900 Brain underwent a huge change. This has become known as the Industrial Revolution. The changes brought about during this period impacted all parts of day-to-day life and has been seen as one of the most important periods in British history. In Learning Challenge we have been researching what exactly these changes were and what caused them. Please comment on what you believe to be the most significant part of this period or just leave links to useful sites for other students to visit.

Morley Through Time

Year 7 Leaning Challenge are researching how the Leeds town of Morley has changed over the past 250 years. Here is your space to share your memories of Morley and the changes it has seen. Is there an interesting building you are keen to find out more about? Any statues or memorials that have sparked your interest. Please let us know anything you know about Morley or any key questions that you think would be interesting for us to research.

Sites of interest;

http://www.morleyarchives.ik.com/

http://www.leodis.org/

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/gee-bee/morley/index.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/image_galleries/image_gallery_morley_gallery.shtml

http://www.wakefieldfhs.org.uk/morleyfhg/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/63/a4423763.shtml

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/domesday/

If you find any more useful site drop me a message and I will put them up.

Industrial Revolution

History is littered with important individuals that we spend time studying in class, but how important can one individual be? We have looked at Robert Owen, Richard Arkwright, Mathew Boulton and James Watt and what their impact was on the Industrial Revolution. The big question we need to be asking now is which one was most significant in making this period of British history so important or even if the work of these individuals is relevant to the study of this period. Would the Industrial Revolution had have been the same without the work of these men. Leave your views below and explain your answers. Do you agree with what others have posted?