Unraveling Thomas Becket's Murder: Causes and Effects Card Sort

This card sort is great way to get students to sort through the causes and consequences of the death of Thomas Becket in 1170. It is designed to fit around any text book or video on this topic and provides support for lower and middle ability students.

Students are given eight cards with the causes and consequences mixed up and two headings labelled causes and consequences. This should take a core group no more than 10 minutes before feeding back and then sticking their cards into their books, whereas a low ability group might take 15 minutes. The process can be speeded up by getting students to create a key, rather than curring out the cards and then sticking the sheet into their books.

This active learning activity makes a great starter, mini plenary and plenary. When you purchase this activity, you will be able to download a single page Word document, which can be edited to suit your own students. I would personally read a text book, worksheet or watch a video clip before attempting the activity.

I have also included a basic six slide PowerPoint to help facilitate the card sort, it includes aims, objectives, differentiated outcomes, two starters, one plenary, an activity page, a video link and a template.

If you are looking for a Worksheet and Powerpoint to accompany this lesson, then check out this link on our TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13021853

The aims and objectives of this lesson would be:

Know: Why did Henry II and Thomas Becket quarrel?
Understand: What were the short and long term consequences of the quarrel?
Evaluate: The causes and consequences of Thomas Becket’s murder?
Skills: Change, Continuity, Cause, Consequence & Collaboration

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: Why did Henry II and Archbishop Becket quarrel?
Can You Explain: Why there was a power struggle between Church and State?
Can You Evaluate: The causes and consequences of Thomas Becket’s death?

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