Learning objective
- To create a realistic inventory for a person living in Tudor times.
Success criteria
- I can explain how inventories are useful to
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National curriculum
History
The national curriculum for history
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Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
This lesson and unit build on knowledge and concepts introduced in this lesson: Year 5, Unit 1, Lesson 6: What can inventories tell us about people’s lives in Tudor times?, in which children used inventories to investigate whether people were rich or poor. Arrange the children into pairs and hand out a whiteboard and pen…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should complete a list of ten items they think would be found in the inventory of John Blanke using the Activity: John Blanke’s inventory (support).
Pupils working at greater depth
Should use the Activity: John Blanke’s inventory (extended) and need to explain why they have suggested the choice of items.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining how inventories are
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Vocabulary definitions
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pewter
A cheaper metal used to make plates and candlesticks.
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John Blanke
A trumpeter in the service of Henry VIII who played at the Westminster Tournament to celebrate the birth of the son of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. We have evidence about him from the court records.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y5/6 (A): What was life like in Tudor England?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Fair ruler or tyrant? What was Henry VIII really like?
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 was a Royal Progress like?
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 6: What can inventories tell us about life in Tudor times? (Part 1)
Y5/6 (A): Lesson 7: What can inventories tell us about life in Tudor times? (Part 2)
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Last update: 22nd October, 2024
