Archive for the ‘Year 8 History’ Category

Head2Head Virtual Interview with Henry VIII

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

Now improved with hyperlinks to keywords and an on-screen record of the conversation.

Worst Jobs in History: Tudors

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

This Worst Jobs in History simulation can be used as a stand-alone lesson, homework assignment or as part of a broader unit on “Was life Good or Bad during this particular period?”. The worksheet has basic activities for a 30 minute lesson, and extension tasks that could be followed up later.

Why was the Medieval Church so powerful? – Boardgames project

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

This four-hour unit helps students to understand why religion was so important in the Middle Ages. This leads neatly into a study of the Cathars and the Reformation. Students study why the Church was so powerful in the Middle Ages. They conduct a card-sort exercise, have a game of charades, then work in pairs and groups to start design their boardgame (detailed advice is provided on the different types of boardgames that exist).

Henry VIII Wheel of Life

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Students rate Henry VIII according to various criteria and “join the dots” in this diagram to produce a “Wheel of Life”. Space is provided for students to explain their reasoning.

King Henry VIII: Classroom Roleplay Lesson

Monday, January 4th, 2010

This roleplay exercise divides the class into three teams – prosecution, defence, and judges. The prosecution and the defence gather evidence and prepare their case whilst the judges select some surprise exhibits to use in the trial. The trial itself should be a lively lesson which encourages students to make deductions and question the reliability of their “witnesses”.

The Trial of King Charles I: Primary Source Analysis

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Students read transcripts of the trial to consider what they tell us about the King, his prosecutors and the attitude of those present.

This resource can be found within this complete Key Stage 3 History Study Unit on the English Civil War.