This KS3 topic covers a single lesson and introduces the course on The Tudors by providing students with a complete overview of the monarchs. It’s simple but effective and I’ve had fantastic justified reasons from students when I’ve used it. Aims and Objectives: To know the Tudor family tree and the order in which they reigned. To know a few basic facts about each of the Tudor monarchs. To compare their reigns and make a judgement on who was the greatest Tudor monarch. The starter focuses on the family tree and establishes the order and reasons for reigns. We then work through each of the monarchs, whilst students rank them on a continuum from worst to best. I’ve always made them note down two reasons for each but the information sheet could equally be adapted into cards for them to order. Students are then asked to make an independent judgement on which monarch was the greatest and we discuss the choices at the end.

Complete lesson on historical Monarchs and Leaders. This presentation consists of the following topics: story of Boudica; King Henry VIII (8th); Queen Elizabeth I; Winston Churchill and Queen Victoria. Additionally, this lesson has fun and engaging activities which makes it easier for children to learn about historical Monarchs and Leaders.

Hook starter: As pupils enter the room the presentation will display an autonomously moving spot light to reveal a picture clue about the lesson. Learning Intention and differentiated outcomes (SMSC). Starter: Pupils' will discuss what qualities a good leader should hold before watching a short video clip inquiry into the leading figures of WWII: Churchill Stalin Hitler Roosevelt. Pupils' will then circulate the room studying the individual leaders, their background and specifically their leadership qualities during WWII. In groups pupils then build a silent conversation to debate, discuss, compare and contrast the four leaders. Pupil's then consolidate their views regarding the best leader answering a structured 8 mark exam style question. If time I then ask my pupils to peer assess with WW / EBI. All videos links are provided along with instructions and advice in the description of the presentation. Peep sheet and vocabulary builder have been included for differentiation. Many thanks

This lesson identifies Tudor monarchs, analyses their portraits and summarises their reigns. It is suitable for students in Key Stage Three and the tasks are accessible yet challenging, thereby providing effective differentiation.

The main focus of this lesson is for students to decide if King Charles II of England deserved the nickname, the ‘Merry Monarch’. Students will be provided with background information about the transition of rule between Oliver Cromwell and Charles II and then be given a set of facts about Charles II’s reign to help them decide if Charles II was more focussed on ‘business’ or ‘pleasure’. Other tasks in this lesson include an activity about the ‘Great Frost Fair’ of 1683. The lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, warm up start activities, printable resources, and learning reviews as well as engaging background information and challenge questions for higher ability students. There is a choice of printable resources to suit different ages and abilities. The lesson is mainly aimed at KS3 students between the ages of 11-14 but can easily be adapted for younger or older students. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.

This crossword puzzle on absolute monarchs is a fun vocabulary review for students and contains the following: 1. Blank Version without word bank 2. Blank Version with word bank 3. Answer Key Vocabulary Words: ♦ Charles I ♦ Frederick the Great ♦ Henry VIII ♦ James I ♦ Leopold I ♦ Louis XIII ♦ Louis XIV ♦ Louis XVI ♦ Maria Theresa ♦ Mary I ♦ Oliver Cromwell ♦ Peter the Great ♦ Philip II ♦ Elizabeth I

These task cards are a great way for students to learn about the many notable absolute monarchs in history. This product contains 18 cards with multiple choice questions about various famous absolute monarchs in history. A recording sheet and an answer key are included. Blank cards are also included for questions to be added, if wanted. The same 18 cards are also available in a non-multiple choice option as well.

This word search is a great way to review some famous monarchs throughout history. The solution to the puzzle is included. Terms Included: ♦ Charles I ♦ Elizabeth I ♦ Henry VII ♦ Henry VIII ♦ James I ♦ Leopold I ♦ Louis XIV ♦ Louis XVI ♦ Maria Theresa ♦ Mary I ♦ Peter the Great ♦ Philip II

***SALE*** - this resource is on sale at a reduced price. A lesson that forms part of a scheme of work on Oliver Cromwell, the Commonwealth and the Restoration. Contains: presentation with starter activity and plenary discussion high quality images and resources, ready to print from Microsoft PowerPoint Learning Objectives: describe how life in England changed after the Restoration explain the reasons why people were happy to have a King again evaluate the reign of the Merry Monarch and explain why opinions on him changed after his death

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Just a couple of revision materials to use when revising key figures of the Tudor period.

I made this for an SEN group. It is effectively the same task differentiated 4 times. Two are ‘access’ or slightly easier, and two versions are slightly more ‘challenging’. This worked well where I had a range of abilities within one group so could give them all the same task and learning aim but a different version of the sheet to stretch/support as needed. Works well as a starter or recap and would be good for cover lessons as well as an easy go to task. To extend they could research more about the Kings and Queens, work out how long they were on the throne for and find out about Lady Jane Grey and why her ‘reign’ was so short.

A quick exercise using portraits of Tudor monarchs to do some inference

Was Edward VI a successful monarch? An activity designed to start with a good hook with Edward VI trying to be exactly like his father through to some good skills; sorting, making judgements, assessing the importance/usefulness of evidence and structuring written responses. There's also some scope for mini role play. Easily adaptable to go across two lessons if time constraints apply. Worked well with Year 7 and Year 8. Source pack can easily be adapted further although there is scope for choice and differing activities. With lower ability classes remove some of the harder sources.

KS2 resource for the NC focus of the 'Changing Power of Monarchs'. Link to current monarchy, comparing Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth II. Two worksheets for the children to note down initial ideas and observations, information of both monarchs plus plain factfile templates for the children to write their own factfile about each monarch. For more resources, follow this link to my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/sommerledger.

This is a Year 7 quiz whereby students read a statement and have to decide which Tudor monarch(s) it applies to. This could be used as a starter activity, an end of unit quiz or a revision tool. Just a bit of fun. Solutions are

A fully resourced lesson for a year 7 mixed ability class. This mainly looks at the some of the most important events during the Stuart reign and asks pupils to make a judgement on who was the most important Stuart monarch. The learning objectives appear on the PPT. My classes are usually seated in mixed ability groups of four.

These word wall cards are a great way for students to improve their knowledge of the many absolute monarchs. This product contains 16 cards with definitions and images for each term: ♦ Cardinal Richelieu ♦ Charles I ♦ Elizabeth I ♦ Frederick the Great ♦ Henry VII ♦ Henry VIII ♦ Ivan IV the Terrible ♦ James I ♦ Leopold I ♦ Louis XIV ♦ Louis XVI ♦ Maria Theresa ♦ Mary I ♦ Oliver Cromwell ♦ Peter the Great ♦ Philip II