Learning objective
- To use different types of evidence to interpret the character of Henry VIII.
Success criteria
- I can extract information from portraits and written
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National curriculum
History
The national curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be taught
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Sources and ask the children the questions.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Activity: Sources for Henry VIII (support) and analyse two portraits in detail using Activity: Investigating Henry VIII (support).
Pupils working at greater depth
Could identify potential bias in each source and explain why the author of the source holds this bias.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: extracting information about
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Vocabulary definitions
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Tudor
The name of the English royal family during the sixteenth century.
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Battle of Bosworth
The battle that ended Richard III's reign and led to the victor becoming Henry VII of England.
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In this unit
Assessment - History UKS2: What was life like in Tudor England?
Lesson 1: Fair ruler or tyrant? What was Henry VIII really like?
Lesson 2: Why did Henry VIII have so many wives?
Lesson 3: Why was Anne Boleyn executed?
Lesson 4: What was a Royal Progress?
Lesson 5: What was a Royal Progress like?
Lesson 6: What can inventories tell us about life in Tudor times? (Part 1)
Lesson 7: What can inventories tell us about life in Tudor times? (Part 2)