Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Topic
The Tudors

Background Information
This unit will teach the class to engage in British history. The Tudors ruled England between 1486 and 1603. The Tudors had 5 monarchs throughput the period, starting with Henry VII and ending with Elizabeth I. Henry VIII was famous for marrying 6 wives. Throughout this period England emerged from the medieval period. It was a great time of change, most notably the end of the Catholic Church. The Tudor rule helped England to flourish financially and culturally, although there was still many problems in Tudor life.

In this unit the children will…
Explore the life of Tudor royalty.
Compare Tudor houses to modern houses.
Identify the differences between Tudor life and modern day life.
Experience the culture of Tudor life.
Identify the importance of Shakespeare.
Write in role as one of Henry VIII’s wives.
Create a Tudor Rose.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Identify some of the Tudor monarchy.
Identify some of Henry VIII’s wives.
Describe the lives of Tudor monarchy.
Describe Tudor villages.
Identify Shakespeare’s importance.
Understand the term monarchy.
Describe Tudor houses.
Most children will:
Identify all the Tudor monarchy.
Identify all of Henry VIII’s wives.
Understand Tudor culture.
Understand how the Tudor monarchy changed modern day life.
Some children will:
Compare Tudor lives to modern day lives.
Discuss the positives and negatives of Tudor life.
Debate how much the Tudor monarchy developed our lives.

Key Vocabulary
Henry VII
Henry VIII
Edward VI
Mary I
Elizabeth I
Tudor
Rose
Wives
Divorced
Beheaded
Monarchy
Battle
Shakespeare
Britain
Royal
Kingdom