**This lesson allows students to learn about the main reasons for the growing tension between England and Spain during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King Philip II and why this led Spain to invade England in 1588. **
-Students will be able to describe the arguments and issues both sides had with each other and then explain in more depth why these arguments finally led to the Spanish sending the Armada to invade England in 1588.
-Students will have the opportunity to evaluate which factor led to the most tension between each country and as an outcome, students will be guided through a piece of historical writing about the causes of the Spanish Armada.
This resource contains:
- 1 x main lesson PowerPoint
- 1 x A4 differentiated writing frame
- 1 x BONUS Francis Drake Research/Homework sheet
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.
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Spanish Armada - 3 LESSON BUNDLE
This bundle of lessons and resources contain three individual lessons about the Spanish Armada. The three lessons cover: the causes of the Spanish Invasion of England in 1588, the events of the Spanish Invasion and the reasons why the Spanish were defeated by the English. Each lesson comes with a variety of fact sheets, printable worksheets, easy to access background information and a number of activities and discussion tasks suited to a range of ages and abilities. These lessons are also available individually. **Lesson 1: The Causes of the Spanish Invasion of England:** 1 x main lesson Power Point 1 x Francis Drake Homework Sheet 1 x Writing Frame **Lesson 2: The events of the Spanish Invasion of England:** 1 x main lesson Power Point 1 x Spanish Armada crossword 1 x A4 Tracking Map/Sheet **Lesson 3: The Reasons for the Spanish Defeat:** 1 x main lesson PowerPoint 1 x A4 set of fact sheets 1 x A4 set of differentiated fact sheets 1 x A4 writing frame 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.
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