In this lesson your students will be introduced to ordinary life in Tudor towns as well as meeting famous Tudors of the period and the exploration to other lands.
There are 8 sections within the Lesson Plan which can fully inform your Topic planning and it is suitable for a mixed age group.
Music suggestions are given throughout the plan and a link to a great free website streamlines this process for you.
There are Literacy suggestions as follow-ups to the practicals. The content and key techniques are listed below.
Tudor Towns/Villages - Tableau, Configuration Mime, Occupational Mime.
Markets and Bartering - improvisation
Crime and Punishment - Point of Tension, Improvisation - Put the thieves in the stocks!
Henry VIII - Wives & Life - Discussion, Hot Seating Technique, great for tapping into the characters of the time.
Discovery Of America - Walter Raleigh - A great stormy journey as sailors crossing the Atlantic to find a new land and to bring back very different types of foods to present before the Queen.
Suitable for a classroom setting.
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Curriculum For Excellence
I can create, adapt and sustain different roles, experimenting with movement, expression and voice and using theatre arts technology.
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EXA 2-12a
| Inspired by a range of stimuli, I can express and communicate my ideas, thoughts and feelings through drama. |
EXA 0-13a / EXA 1-13a / EXA 2-13a
I can respond to the experience of drama by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I can give and accept constructive comment on my own and others’ work.
EXA 0-15a / EXA 1-15a / EXA 2-15a / EXA 3-15a
I have created and presented scripted or improvised drama, beginning to take account of audience and atmosphere.
EXA 2-14a
I can discuss why people and events from a particular time in the past were important, placing them within a historical sequence.
SOC 2-06a
When I engage with others, I can respond in ways appropriate to my role, show that I value others’ contributions and use these to build on thinking.
LIT 2-02a
I can recognise how the features of spoken language can help in communication, and I can use what I learn.
To help me develop an informed view, I am learning about the techniques used to influence opinion and how to assess the value of my sources, and I can recognise persuasion.
LIT 3-08a
Having explored and analysed the features of spoken language, I can use these, adopting an appropriate register to suit my purpose and audience.
ENG 3-03a
