History & Sociology Grade 7 Term 1-2

History & Sociology – Grade 7, Terms 1–2
A Jool Workbook for The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
Begin your journey along the world’s most important trade routes with this immersive workbook inspired by Peter Frankopan’s The Silk Roads. Designed for Grade 7 History/Sociology students, this resource brings Chapters 1–9 to life through analytical writing, deep historical inquiry, and creative reflection.
This is not passive history.
This is history in motion—trade, belief, empire, culture, and innovation flowing across continents and shaping the world as we know it.
 
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 reasoning—not copy-and-paste summaries
This is foundational GCSE preparation delivered early, intentionally, and joyfully.
 
📚 Vocabulary for Advanced Learners
Using the Vocabulary Square, students:
Define complex historical and sociological terms
Create meaningful visual associations
Write original sentences that deepen understanding
From “empire” and “monopoly” to “Zoroastrianism,” “caravanserai,” and “tribute systems,” students build a robust and authentic disciplinary vocabulary.
 
🔍 Historical Inquiry & Big-Idea Thinking
Students will explore and analyse major themes from the early Silk Roads, including:
The birth of East–West exchange: Persia, Greece, Rome, and the empires rising between them
The spread of religions and ideas: Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Christianity, and early Islam
Trade as power: silk, horses, spices, precious metals, and the economics of ancient diplomacy
Conflict and cooperation: alliances, wars, invasions, and cultural negotiation across continents
How geography shapes civilisation: mountains, deserts, rivers, and the strategic value of land
This is global history in its formative stage—showing students how the world connected for the first time.
 
🧠 Creative & Critical Thinking
Students tackle questions that encourage them to:
Draw historical conclusions
Debate ethical dilemmas emerging from early empire and trade
Compare ancient cultural interactions to modern globalisation
Apply lessons from early Silk Roads societies to the contemporary world
History becomes something they interpret—not something they merely recall.
 
🎧 Dynamic Learning Activities
Linked YouTube listening tasks guide students through:
Structured note-taking
Summarising key ideas
Diagramming and illustrating complex processes
All without copying the speaker word-for-word—cultivating true academic independence and comprehension.
 
The Jool Philosophy
This workbook transforms history into an active discipline, inviting students to:
Learn. Giggle. Achieve.
Because rigorous thinking and joyful learning aren’t opposites—they’re allies.