Inquiry steps Step 1: Questioning and researching Discuss the following: a. Why might people still believe in King Arthur? List the points for this argument. b. Why might they not believe? List the points for this side. Construct your inquiry question. Investigate your question. Step 2: Using historical sources Analyse the key points that arise in the process of your research. Step 3: Historical perspectives and interpretations Compare both sides of the argument.
Step 4: Communicating Justify your perspective. • Historians will argue with each other about controversial or contested ideas. • Hold a class debate where you discuss (argue for or against) the possible existence of King Arthur and whether there is some truth behind the myth. • Construct the criteria by which you will decide the winner of this debate. Complete your self-assessment using the Inquiry rubric or access the 3.10 exercise set to complete it online. LESSON 3.11 Inquiry: The Magna Carta
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to: • ask historical questions about the impact of the Magna Carta on different social groups • develop specific questions that will direct your investigation.
Background
SOURCE1 The Magna Carta (1297 version, Parliament House, Canberra, Australia)
The Magna Carta is a royal charter of rights that was signed by King John of England and his barons in 1215. It was designed to create peace between King John and his barons by ensuring that, from the moment it was signed, the monarchs of England were bound by the law and could not just make their own laws as it suited them. King John of England had been particularly disliked because he was seen to be an unfair king who taxed his barons heavily to pay for the wars he kept fighting, among other things. The barons eventually revolted and the conflict came to a head when they presented King John with a list of demands at Runnymede in 1215. He signed what became known as Magna Carta (the Great Charter) and they re-swore their feudal oath of loyalty tohim.
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