The Middle Ages
The aim of this lesson is to decide what happened to the Princes in the Tower.
The lesson begins with some context of the Wars of the Roses and who was next in line to the throne after King Edward IV.
Students are required to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the two Princes (Edward & Richard) and are introduced to the main suspects in this murder-mystery investigation.
As they examine a range of sources, they will begin to piece together an idea of what happened to them. They will then be required to complete an extended writing task with key words and help if required.
This lesson is ideal for sparking curiosity about historical mysteries and encouraging independent thinking. It also includes recently discovered new evidence by Professor Tim Thornton, which sheds new light on the investigation.
This lesson includes:
Fun, engaging and challenging tasks
Storytelling, critical thinking and source analysis
A family fortunes style plenary
Links to video footage
Printable worksheets
Differentiated tasks
Suggested teaching strategies
PowerPoint format, which can be changed to suit
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