History & Sociology Grade 7 Term 3-4

History & Sociology – Grade 7, Terms 3–4
A Jool Workbook for The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
 
Journey across continents, empires, and centuries with this immersive workbook inspired by Peter Frankopan’s acclaimed The Silk Roads. Designed for Grade 7 History/Sociology students, this resource brings Chapters 10–21 to life through analytical writing, deep historical inquiry, and creative reflection.
 
This is not passive history.
This is history as a living, breathing system—economics, power, culture, conflict, and ideas all colliding across thousands of miles.
 
What Students Will Learn & Practice
 
✍️ Academic Writing Mastery
Students sharpen their analytical writing using the Jool signature method:
T.E.E.A. (Topic Sentence, Explanation, Example, Analysis) for structured, persuasive paragraphs
Full-sentence responses with every line containing at least six words
Precision, clarity, and historical argumentation rather than copy-and-paste summaries
This is training for GCSE and beyond.
 
📚 Vocabulary for Advanced Learners
Using the Vocabulary Square, students:
Define complex historical and sociological terms
Create meaningful visual associations
Write original sentences to internalise new concepts
From “mercantilism” to “monetary policy” to “diaspora,” students build a true disciplinary vocabulary.
 
🔍 Historical Inquiry & Big-Idea Thinking
Students will explore and analyse major themes from the Silk Roads, including:
The rise and fall of world-shaping empires: Mongols, Timurids, Ottomans, Mughals
The economics of the ancient and modern world: gold, silver, spices, silk, and oil
Migration, religion, and conflict: from the expulsion of Jews in Europe to the origins of the World Wars
Colonialism & capitalism: how power, extraction, and ethics collide
Global interdependence: the networks that made—and still make—the world run
This is global history at full scale.
 
🧠 Creative & Critical Thinking
Students tackle questions that push them to:
Draw historical conclusions
Debate ethical dilemmas
Compare ancient systems to modern geopolitics
Apply lessons from the past to the world they live in now
History is not simply remembered—it's interpreted.
 
🎧 Dynamic Learning Activities
Linked YouTube listening tasks train students to:
Take structured notes
Summarise key ideas
Illustrate complex processes
—without copying the speaker word-for-word.
This builds true comprehension and academic independence.
 
The Jool Philosophy
This workbook transforms history into an active discipline, inviting students to:
Learn. Giggle. Achieve.
Because rigorous thinking and joyful learning are not opposites—they’re allies.