Future History

What will people study in the future when they look back at the years 2000-2008? Your challenge is to plan a DVD that will cover the most important things that people need to know.

Your pages will include the:
WHO - was important
WHAT - happened, what did people do?
WHY - is this important? Who did it affect, what changes did it bring about?
WHEN - did this happen?
WHERE - did this happen?

Some ideas:

WARS
War on terror
Sept 11th Twin Towers
Iraq war
Afghanistan

EVENTS
Hurricane Katrina
Tsunami
Boscastle floods
Swine flu

FASHION

Emos
Goths
Chavs
WAGS

TECHNOLOGY:
Mobile phones (iphone)
Broadband internet
Digital cameras
Hybrid Cars
Renewable energy

SPORTS
Beijing Olympics
World Cup 2006

PEOPLE

Obama
Saddam Hussein
Pope John Paul II dying
Michael Jackson


Do not copy and paste information.
Do select and organise information to fit the Ws

Some good places to start your searches:

Newsround
Wikipedia decade

Good luck!

Advice for future students

Wear Sunscreen!


In this music video the writer gives his list of advice that he would like to pass on. What advice would you pass on to our new year 7 students that would help them to be happy, safe and effective learners at Redruth School Technology College?


Think about the advice under these categories:

• Friends
• Learning in class
• Learning at home
• Being organised
• Dealing with problems

To create your own video go to the link in school on G:Drive/year 7 total / WEAR SUNSCREEN

If you think of a few pieces of advice under each category you can then select your bet advice to make your class's own version of this song.


Hey - leave a comment with your advice so that other people can see your ideas then add your own; don't forget to leave your name.

What will life be like in the future?
What will your life be like in the future?

This last half term we will explore these questions.


Challenges this unit:

Whose ideas about the future from the past came true?

1. What are your ideas about the future?
   
2. What will the environment be like in the future (and what can we do to help)?
3. What will you be like as a learner in the future?

You will explore ideas about the future. In the comments describe what you think will be most different in 50 years time?

Future presentations
You are trying to find 5 interesting truths about peoples' predictions about the future or what has been predicted in the past about life today. Use the weblinks below to help start your research for your given topic area:

Predictions that were very wrong!
The Environment
Environment predictions
Global warming 2050 (environment)
Future transport
Predictions about transport from history
Predictions about houses from history
Houses in 2050
Communications
Entertainment
Science
Science - will humans live forever?
Science - how computers will change the world (youtube video)
Future medicine
Schools in the future
The school of 2050 article

Looking for a good book to read on the topic of future? Follow the link below for some rated young adult reads set in the future.

Book list

Question - WHAT IS THE BIGGEST THING MADE BY HUMANS?



Answer - A swirling mess of plastic twice the size of France

Next time you are at the beach see how many pieces of plastic you spot. Can you find any samll round plastic beads? They are used to make plastic moulds and kill thousands of different marine life each year.

COAST

In this half term we will be studying topics connected to the coast.

• Can you solve a murder mystery using sources?
• What tourist features would you promote on our coastline?
• Can you summarise the life of a viking raider?
• Can you debate an issue about whether we should pay for sewage treatment?
• Which is the most important historical ship to set sail in our waters?

Two challenges for you bloggers:

a) This is Porthcurno - my favourite beach in Cornwall. When the tide is out you can walk all the way to Logan Rock. Porthcurno was once the communication centre of the UK. WHICH is you favourite beach and why?

b) Can you find out what the largest human made object in the world is? I will post the answer on this blog next week.

Don't forget to write your name when you leave a comment.

Have a great half term.

PAST

Cornish Past - Sources.

(Fore Street Redruth)

How can we find out about the past?

• We can look at objects from the past.
  
• We can read information.
  
• Look at pictures.
  
• Visit places.
  

One great way of finding out about history is to speak to people.

Your independent learning task is this:

Interview one person who has lived in Cornwall for more than 20 years. The following questions may be helpful:

• Where - have you lived in Cornwall?
• What changes have you noticed the most?
• What things are better about living in Cornwall?
• What things are not as good about life in Cornwall?
  
• What are your favourite memories about living in Cornwall?
  

We will report back to each other in the last week of term.

Pointers:

• Ask your parents to help you find a contact - do not just speak to someone without letting your parents know.
  
• Remember to use your listening skills.
  
• Write the questions you wish to ask before interviewing the person (even if it is a relative).
  
• You may find it helpful to make a few notes.
  

While you are here, why not check out some further information about Cornwall's fantastic mining history?

The story of Cornish Mining: http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/story/story.htm
Places to visit to support your learning:http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/activities/activities.htm

Methodism in Cornwall: http://www.cornish-mining.org.uk/story/religion.htm
(this one is heavy going)

Why not leave a comment and tell us your own fondest memory of your time in Cornwall (I've left mine).

Justice, Law and Order

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Country Project TOTAL Communications

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It was great to see so many of you presenting your fantastic learning on the Space project. Now, in communications we will look at justice.

Some big questions for us:

• How do we decide what makes something "right" or "wrong?"
• What makes a good friend, and why do so many people in the world experience bullying in one form or another?
• How do we investigate an issue like bullying and can you plan to do something about an issue?
• What is it like for people in different parts of the world?

As you go about your learning this unit use the links section to help you with your home learning project and the topics you are investigating in class.

As a starting point click on the map at the top of this post to look at the world from different points of view. Leave a comment to tell us all what really strikes you about the world when you look at the different maps (choose the population one to start off with) - look at my post as an example.