HISTORY Scheme of Work

Key Stage 2

The Tudors

Description

A blocked History Unit for Year 4, covering some of the major events and personalities in Tudor times, including monarchs, and the way of life of different levels of society.

Resources

Timelines, posters, portraits, 'horrible' histories, conventional texts, music, visit, voyage accounts, Internet.

Historical Enquiry

• Who were the Tudors?
• What is monarchy?
• What is the religious importance of the Tudor period?
• What was the 'court' and who was involved?
• What was life like for the poor?
• What are the continuing influences of the Tudor period?

Key Learning

• the length (dates/timeline) of the Tudor period
• the role of the monarch
• the role of the church and its relationship with the monarchy
• the power of the 'court' and its relationship with the poor
• the place of maritime exploration in this period