Resource #V109113

Précis

Students identify the key historical features of Godshill church, both inside and outside. They will then locate these during their visit.

Contextual Summary

This is an R.E. and History crossover resource that engages students with their visit to The Model Village, Godshill, and the village of Godshill, specifically the church (All Saints? Church). The resource tasks enable students to extend their knowledge about churches and their historical features, both inside and outside. The task links to specific aspects of the model village that they will have explored during their visit - the model church. They will then explore the actual church itself.

Curriculum Relevance

R.E. → History of Religion → Features of a Church

Implementation

This is a pre-visit and/or on-site resource. This task can be introduced before the visit to The Model Village and students could complete the ?matching? part of the worksheet before they visit - they can then locate the features when on their visit. The tasks can be integrated into R.E. or History lessons at any stage throughout the academic year. It is anticipated that students will have an enriched experience as they will be visiting a medieval church and identifying historical features, whilst gaining an understanding of their use and what they tell us about life in and around the village of Godshill over time. Contextual notes about the history of the church are provided as an appendix to the resource, for teachers to make use of as they wish.

Key Skills Practised

• Gaining knowledge about medieval history
• Literacy skills (matching a description to a feature)

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate their literacy skills by reading descriptions and linking them to features. They will demonstrate that they have gained new knowledge about medieval history within the Godshill area, relating to the church.