1. What have you already learnt about King John? … A quick recap
‘Soft sword’

2. Why do you think this coin was produced
Why do you think this coin was produced? Write your ideas around the coin
Why?
What?
Based on your thoughts … what do you think our objectives for the lesson should be?

3. My new ideas
My initial ideas

4. The Magna Carta Learning Objectives:
To understand what the Magna Carta was
Be able to explain who benefitted from the Magna Carta at the time
To begin to consider why the Magna Carta is still important today

5. What is this system called? Who had the most power and why?
Bishops were also important in the hierarchy of power.
They worked for the Catholic Church.
There were also Freeman. They owned their own land and worked for themselves.
However, half the population of England were UNFREE serfs or villeins (1.5m)
Population around 3million:
1 king; 100 barons; 4500 knights; remainder are peasants
What is this system called?
Who had the most power and why?
Who had the least amount of power and why?
What was the relationship between each group?

6. What was the Magna Carta?
June, 1215 at Runnymede
Charter of 63 clauses
The Magna Carta is often seen as the document that laid down for the first time the rights and freedoms of the English people. The barons put this Charter together and were very much looking out for themselves as much of the Charter was concerned with their rights.

7. My new ideas
My initial ideas

8. Around the room! There are 11 different clauses around the room
Visit as many as possible
Read the clause carefully
Consider who the clause would have benefitted (this may be more than one social group / class)
Note in your chart your findings

10. Around the room! Extension
Look at clause 61 again
Why do you think King John disliked this one ?
What does the Magna Carta tell us about society in the Middle Ages?
We often refer to the legacy of the Magna Carta , what do you think this means?

11. What have you learnt? Can you explain and stretch your brain?
Discuss:
What do you notice from your research about who benefitted the most / least?
Which clauses do you think would be the most popular?
Which clause(s) do you think was the most important at that moment in time?
Which clause(s) do you think is still important today?
(1) To understand what the Magna Carta was (2) Be able to explain who benefitted from the Magna Carta at the time (3) To begin to consider why the Magna Carta is still important today

12. My new ideas
My initial ideas

13. What have you learnt? Plenary
Discuss:
What do you notice from your research about who benefitted the most / least?
Barons
Bishops
Knights
Freemen
Serfs / Villeins
(1) To understand what the Magna Carta was (2) Be able to explain who benefitted from the Magna Carta at the time (3) To begin to consider why the Magna Carta is still important today

14. Why is Magna Carta still so important today?
Homework:
You are going to interview a Professor of Medieval History
Carefully consider what you would like to find out about the importance of Magna Carta and then write five interview questions
Read the article ‘Professor of Medieval History Interview’ (BBC History Magazine, Feb 2015)
Use the article to answer your questions using the words of the Professor
(1) To understand what the Magna Carta was (2) Be able to explain who benefitted from the Magna Carta at the time (3) To begin to consider why the Magna Carta is still important today

15. Need a little help with this homework?
Look back at your coin sheet- can you create any questions from what you have found out in the lesson?
Can you think about your 5 Handy Hint questions that you have when using a source? Would any of these be useful ones to ask the professor?
What do you feel you still need to know about it?
(1) To understand what the Magna Carta was (2) Be able to explain who benefitted from the Magna Carta at the time (3) To begin to consider why the Magna Carta is still important today

16. How about delving a little deeper ?
Have a go at reading the whole article in this Feb 2015 BBC History Magazine.
Read and listen to articles on the BBC website eg
(1) To understand what the Magna Carta was (2) Be able to explain who benefitted from the Magna Carta at the time (3) To begin to consider why the Magna Carta is still important today