Learning objective
- To interpret the character of Henry VIII using portraits and written sources.
Success criteria
- I can extract information from different
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check the children can recall: How we know about the past. Examples of evidence they have come across from the Vikings. The usefulness and limitations of the evidence they have explored. The meaning of the terms trade route and exchange. Optional – provide each child with a…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Activity: Evaluating Henry VIII sources: support version in the Main event; could choose two sources to analyse in the Main event; could use the Knowledge organiser for vocabulary support in the lesson.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could identify the bias in all sources; could explain why the creator of the source holds this bias using the contexts provided in Resource: Henry VIII sources.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: extracting information about Henry
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Vocabulary definitions
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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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bias
When someone prefers one thing, idea, or person over another in a way that is unfair.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y5/6 (A): What was life like in Tudor England?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Henry VIII - fair ruler or tyrant?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Why did Henry VIII have so many wives?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Why was Anne Boleyn executed?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: What was a Royal Progress?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: What can inventories tell us about life in Tudor times?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: What did John Blanke have in his inventory?
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Last update: 6th December, 2024
