Learning objective
- To explore why Henry VIII had many wives using secondary sources.
Success criteria
- I can make
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National curriculum
History
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out whiteboards and pens (one between two). Working in pairs, ask the children to work together and write down three things they learned about Henry VIII, two things they found interesting and one question they still have.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Should use Activity: A royal marriage: support version which includes fewer marriage requirements for the children to explore in the Main event; could use the Tudor family tree on the Knowledge organiser to support the chronology of the wives.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could compare marriage requirements in the Tudor period to other periods they have explored, including now; could reflect on why Henry VIII needed an heir as a monarch; could make connections between Henry VIII’s treatment of his wives to the interpretation historians have of Henry VIII as a tyrant or fair ruler; could consider how Henry VIII or his wives could have improved their chances of a successful Tudor marriage.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using secondary sources to
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Vocabulary definitions
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Anne Boleyn
The second wife of Henry VIII, who was executed.
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Anne of Cleves
The fourth wife of Henry VIII whom he divorced shortly after their wedding.
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In this unit
Assessment - History, Y5: What was life like in Tudor England?
Lesson 1: Henry VIII - fair ruler or tyrant?
Lesson 2: Why did Henry VIII have so many wives?
Lesson 3: Why was Anne Boleyn executed?
Lesson 4: How did Queen Elizabeth I use a royal progress?
Lesson 5: What can inventories tell us about life in Tudor times?
Lesson 6: What did John Blanke have in his inventory?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 6th December, 2024
