Learning objective
- To understand why Henry VIII had many wives.
Success criteria
- I can use sources to make deductions.
- I can
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National curriculum
The National curriculum for history
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Lesson plan
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use Activity: Royal matchmaking (support) and focus on assessing Henry VIII’s wives against three essential requirements using a tick list.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could identify how Henry’s potential wife could improve her chances of becoming his perfect partner. They could answer the question, ‘How could this candidate have improved her chances of becoming Henry’s ideal wife?’
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using sources to make
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Vocabulary definitions
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Catherine of Aragon
The first wife of Henry VIII and mother of Mary I.
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Anne Boleyn
The second wife of Henry VIII, who was executed.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y5: 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)
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 19th September, 2024
