Becket – Murder (3/3) – Henry II & Becket Mini SOW

This three-lesson mini scheme of work examines the church, Henry II, and the murder of Thomas Becket. It provides an engaging introduction to the theme of church versus crown and builds valuable contextual knowledge for later studies on the English Reformation and wider “power” struggles faced by the English monarchy.

It works effectively as a standalone mini SOW or can be integrated into the free-to-play History game world at Wolsey Academy for a highly interactive experience.

Each lesson includes:

Literacy and numeracy starter activity

Teacher narrative context pages – an opportunity for storytelling and historical scene setting

Plenaries

A range of active learning episodes

EAL and literacy support mats

The three lessons, along with their main activities, are as follows:

Church & Crown – Graphic-based church mind map discussions, source question, leaflet production, “Consult the Codex” activity

Henry II – Timeline questions, round room source activity, Henry poster activity, “Consult the Codex” activity

Becket – Chronology card sort, “Consult the Codex” activity, descriptive writing activity, cartoon strip creation

This resource works best when students are also playing the free Becket game and completing the Codex alongside the lessons – perfect for ongoing homework or an ICT room session.

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