Causes and Battles of the Wars of the Roses

A two lesson pack looking at:
Lesson 1 - the causes of the Wars of the Roses.
Comprehension task based on a cartoon strip.
Lesson 2 - the battles.
Pupils use a map showing the location of the main battles between 1455 and 1471 (and its key) to create a living graph from the Yorkist perspective. They also analyse the completed living graph with 4 comprehension questions.
Within both ppts you will find a pupil progress activity (one at the start of lesson 1, the other at the end of lesson 1/start of lesson 2) aimed at showing progression during lessons/unit of work.
There's also a reading research homework activity within the ppt - pupils are asked to select one battle and find five key/interesting facts. They must also evaluate the usefulness of their research media. This task is based on strands within the Literacy Framework.
Enjoy!