Learning Objectives
To introduce students to the family tree of the Lancastrians and Yorkists
To explain the competing claims to the English throne
To analyse the key events between 1450 and 1455
Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509
*requires use of The Wars of the Roses (Enquiring History Series) by Ian Dawson*
Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509
Learning Objectives
To identify the pattern of events in the War of the Roses
To explain how to be an effective King
To assess the legacy of Henry V
Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509
Unit 4; How successful was Edward in restoring the power of the monarchy?
Lesson 5; How successful was Edward's second reign?
Learning Objectives
To evaluate the extent of success of Edward IV’s second reign
To compare and contrast Edward’s first and second reigns
Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509
Unit 3; How did Edward IV deal with conflict?
Lesson 4; How and why was Henry VI restored to the throne?
Learning Objectives
To explain why Edward IV lost the throne in 1470
To complete a fact test on Edward IV’s First Reign
To practice essay planning
Learning Objectives
To identify the reasons for Cade’s rebellion in 1450
To assess Henry VI’s abilities as King
To evaluate the extent to which Henry was to blame for the rebellion in 1450
Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509
Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509
Unit 5; Why did the reign of Richard III last for only 2 years?
Lesson 2; How did Richard overcome threats and challenges?
Learning Objective
To evaluate the extent of the re-establishment of stable government, 1483-85.
Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509
Unit 3; How did Edward IV deal with conflict?
Lesson 2; How successful was Edward’s kingship?
Learning Objective
To evaluate the success of Edward’s kingship
Information sheet pupils can stick in their exercise books at the beginning of the year identifying the key skills they are going to cover in history with some examples of how the skills might appear.
Lesson as part of wider genocide unit, delivered after completion of the Holocaust. Lesson examines the foundation of the UN and the UN Declaration of Rights in relation to the Holocaust.
How significant are events in Native American history - lesson asking pupils to plot the significance of key events on a 'living graph' in order to examine the relative significance of the events they have studied.
Lesson examining the mistakes Custer made and if he was to blame for defeat at Little Bighorn - building pn previous knowledge from CSI:Montana lesson.