Lesson plans and materials about the House of Tudor for intermediate level (A2.2-B1), suitable for CLIL and cross-curricular learning
Related Themes: Elizabeth I, Henry VIII
Warm-up
The Tudors have arrived – YouTube (1:05)https://youtu.be/lkdkD2AY_uY
An introduction to the theme of the Tudors (yr 7-9)
The Tudors- Homework Help For Kids – YouTube (3:25)https://youtu.be/LPuUoEdVXDc
This video summarises what happened in the Tudor era. (yr 7-9)
Songs
Terrible Tudors – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/fAmRSHRwADE
A song about the Tudors, subbed with a cartoon film background.
Horrible Histories – The Tudors – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/cGypL2zexTo
A compilation about the Tudors to a song
Tudor Face – Explaining the Tudor Dynasty to the tune of Gaga’s Pokerface – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/hv4Vn31jXqE
A music video to the tune of Gaga’s Poker Face that explains the Tudor family history.
Lesson Plans
The Tudors | ESOL Nexushttp://esol.britishcouncil.org/content/learners/uk-life/life-uk-test/tudors
Listen and Learn about Henry VII, his son Henry VIII and other kings and queens from the Tudor period (yr 8-9)
Reading
KS2 Tudors | What were their Everyday Lives Likehttp://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/history/tudors-everyday-life/
Reading Comprehension Task that looks at what everyday life was like for ordinary people in Tudor England (yr 7-8)
KS2 Tudors | Which Kings and Queens Ruled Over Englandhttp://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/history/tudor-kings-and-queens/
Reading Comprehension Task that focusses in particular on the Tudor kings and queens (yr 7-8)
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The Tudors Homework Help for kidshttp://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/Tudors.html
Five hundred years ago the world was a very different place. We were only just realizing that America existed and we had no idea about Australia. (yr 7-8)
Tudor food and eating | Hampton Court Palace | Historic Royal Palaceshttps://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/history-and-stories/tudor-food-and-eating/
Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court. Find out about what the Tudor court ate, table manners, recipes and more
Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London | Tower of London | Historic Royal Palaceshttps://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/yeoman-warders-at-the-tower-of-london/
The Yeoman Warders, nicknamed ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower of London since Tudor times.
BBC – iWonder – How the Tudor dynasty shaped modern Britainhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/timelines/zxnbr82
The Tudor era saw unprecedented upheaval in England. Between them, the five Tudor kings and queens introduced huge changes that are still with us today (yr 9)
10 strange ways Tudors died – BBC Newshttp://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-13762313
New research into accidental deaths in Tudor England reveals the strange way people died, writes Sean Coughlan. (yr 8-9)
The Tudor Monarchshttp://tudorhistory.org/monarchs/
Click on the picture to find out more about each of the Tudor monarchs (yr 9) Who’s Who in Tudor History Places
Gallery Indexhttp://tudorhistory.org/files/galleryindex.html
PORTRAIT AND IMAGE GALLERY of Who’s is Who in England during the Tudor Era
Viewing
Tudor Family Tree – YouTube (5:40)https://youtu.be/ADr_GlpmUsQ
A clear, narrated visual of the Tudors, their marriages and children
The House Of Tudor – YouTube (5:58)https://youtu.be/zQAwvBHhSX0
Beneath the video there is an abridged text: The War of the Roses (1455 – 1487) (yr8-9)
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