Global Contexts
Identities and Relationships
Orientation in space and time
Personal and cultural expression
Based around personal inquiry.
Explores who we are and what it means to be human
How it fits in: my play will explore the relationships between different historical figures involved in the Battle of Hastings and how those relationships affected the events. E.g, the relationship between Edward the Confessor and the potential heirs
Explores the relationships that we have and how they affect us
Explores the environment that we are in and the time that we are in it.
Explores significant points in human history
Explores our impact on our local and global enviroment.
How it relates: The Battle of Hastings is a turning point in English history as without it, the english language, architecture and history would be dramatically different.
Explores how we express ourselves and our feelings
Explores culture and how we appreciate where we come from
Explores how we the fine arts and how we express ourselves with them
How it relates: scripts are a prop that aids the fine arts (drama). The play is an expression of English culture and history through the aesthetic. This combines the elements of History and Drama.
Fairness and developmet
Explores our rights and responsibilities
Explores relationships between communities and how they grow
Explores equality
Explores peace and conflict resolution
How it relates: explores the relationship between Normandy, Norway and England and how those relationships grew into conflict.