Year 5 – Finding out about History through Flotsam - Homework
Activities.
Try to do one activity each week. There are lots of ideas… you do not have
to do all of them and there may be other things you want to research that I
have not thought of! Whatever activity you do, tick it off and present your
findings in your homework book. Give each piece of work in your
homework book a title and a date. Remember to ask for adult help with any
experiments or to access the Internet. You must ask their permission!
Tudors
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Find out about the Battle of Bosworth Fields and write a newspaper report as if you were
a reporter back in Tudor times. When was the battle? Who won the battle? Why was the
outcome of the battle so important?
http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/tudors/waroftheroses.htm
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Explore an interactive Mary Rose . Find out what happened to her
http://www.maryrose.org/dive_in/mary_rose.html and make a timeline of events in the
life of the great warship.
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Watch the YouTube Video on Tudor Football and read about Tudor sports and pastimes.
Create a table or draw a picture that shows the differences between Football today and in
Tudor times. Would you want to play Tudor Football? Try designing a Tudor Football
Kit! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QekjU1j1RB8
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/tudor_sports_and_pastimes.htm
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Research the Tudor Royal Family and draw a Tudor Family Tree. Who was the first
and last monarch in the Tudor period? Who reigned for the shortest and longest
time?
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/Tudors.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/pdfs/tudor-family-tree-worksheet.pdf
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Learn about Henry V111’s six wives and make a booklet about them.
Draw a sketch of each of their portraits. Can you find out why Henry kept marrying?
http://www.historyonthenet.com/Lessons/worksheets/tudor_stuart/Six_Wives.doc
http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/tudors/kings/wives.html
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Find out about Tudor Clothing and make some doll-size tudor clothing out of paper!
What was a Farthingale? What was a Kirtle? What changes took place in Tudor Clothing
between early and late Tudor Clothing? How long was the tudor period? Does this help explain why clothing
changed? http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/tudors/kings/wives.html Then try and find words related to Tudor
Clothing in this Word search http://www.historyonthenet.com/cgibin/be_dlctr/be_dlctr.cgi?file=/Lessons/worksheets/tudor_stuart/Tudor_Costume_wordsearch.d
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Find out how Tudor Houses are made from Wattle and Daub and make your own Tudor House
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/tudor-house-craft.htm
http://www.3dhistory.co.uk/interactive-images/tudor-house.php
Try building an interactive Tudor Building at the Blakely Hall Website
http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/blakesley/blakesley.htm. Find out what the different parts of the building
do. What are the footings? What wooden joints were used to keep the timber frames together? What was a rearing
used for? What is Wattle and Daub? What three types of timber pattern does Blakely Hall have? Can you draw
them?
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Have a look at the Website of King Henry V111 for lots of 3d paper craft things you can print off and make
http://www.henrytudor.co.uk/page23.htm . For example you can make a Henry V111 Bookmark!
http://www.henrytudor.co.uk/USERIMAGES/3d%20book%20marker(1).pptx
or make a Tudor Shield http://www.henrytudor.co.uk/USERIMAGES/Design%20your%20own%20Shield.ppt
Remember to ask your parents permission to print out any of these craft activities.
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Learn about Tudor Music and have a go at reading and playing a Tudor song on a recorder or other suitable
instrument.
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History of the Camera
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Look at the changing shape of cameras and find out who Louis Daguerre, Henry Fox Talbot and George Eastman
were? What did they invent? Can you make a timeline of camera history? Can you draw a sketch of an old
camera? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_camera
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Make your own Polaroid photo using an online Polaroid maker or draw your own Polaroid-style picture.
http://www.polaroin.com/ (Polaorids were instant film pictures).
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Make your own pinhole camera or make a model of a historical camera.
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Take some photos of your own using a digital camera and email them to our class email:
[email protected] or bring them into school on a flash drive. If you have a film camera, ask your
parents permission to take some photos and get them developed. What would make a good subject for your
pictures? Will you take a portrait picture or a landscape picture? What is the difference between portrait and
landscape?
Flotsam
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Make a tea-stained message in a bottle. Imagine you were stranded on a island. What message would you write
and who would you write to? How did you get stranded? How are you surviving?
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Make a cardboard item from a shipwreck, perhaps an anchor or a ships wheel or a ship’s bell.
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Make a juice carton pirate ship http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/transportation/mmilk_carton_pirate_ship.htm
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Draw or paint a sea-side picture or a ocean map and write lots of sea words to describe them.
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Find out how a submarine works and make a fact-file about famous submarines.
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Research what tide times are http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/tide-table.htm
then find out what the high and low tide times will be for the Severn estuary in January. Try and compare this with
another body of water or coastline. http://www.tidetimes.org.uk/port-of-bristol-avonmouth-tide-times
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Find out about the Severn Estuary and the Severn Bore. http://www.severn-boating.co.uk/tides.htm You could
then design a surf board that someone might use to ride the bore!
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Find out about Ocean food chains. What are food chains? What must a food chain start with? What are producers
and consumers? What is a predotr? Draw your own Ocean food chain in your homework book
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/art-90131/Organisms-in-a-community-are-linked-through-what-they-eat
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/take-action/marine-food-chain/
Bosworth
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22 August 1485
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War of the Roses 1455 - 1487
The War of Roses
The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought in medieval England from
1455 to 1487. For thirty - two years, a bitter struggle for the English throne was
waged between two branches on the same family, the House of York and the House
of Lancaster, both descended from Edward lll.
The War of the Roses began in 1455, when many barons resented the way that the
Lancaster family had seized the throne in 1399 and felt that Henry V, IV or VI were
not the rightful kings. (Henry IV, the first Lancastrian King, came to the English
throne by force. He made his cousin Richard ll, abdicate, and then seized the crown
himself.) According to the barons, the York family, cousins of the Lancasters, were
truly entitled to reign.
Each house was represented by a rose.
The Struggle for power was know as the War of the Roses because the Lancaster
emblem was a red rose and the York emblem a white rose.
The House of York used a white rose.
The House of Lancaster used a red rose.
The Battle of Bosworth 1485
The battle of Bosworth is one of the most important battles in English history. It led to
the Tudor house becoming the Royal Family of England.
What happened the battle of Bosworth?
Henry Tudor, (Henry VII), earl of Richmond and a Lancastrian, defeated King
Richard III, a Yorkist, at the battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485.
Richard III was the last English monarch to have been killed in battle.
Henry Tudor landed at Milford Haven on 7 August in an attempt to claim the throne
of England. He gathered supporters on his journey through Wales, and by the time he
arrived in the Midlands, he had amassed an army of an estimated 5,000 men. Richard
III, on the other hand, had an army of nearly 8,000. Richard 111 was killed in the
battle.
After the battle, Henry Tudor was crowned as King Henry VII, marking the beginning
of the 118-year reign of the Tudor dynasty in England.
Henry Vll (representing the Lancaster family) married Elizabeth of York
(representing the York family). This marriage united the two families. Henry created
the Tudor rose, containing both the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of
Lancaster. It symbolized the end of a struggle between York and Lancaster.
Mary Rose Timeline
What is the difference between modern
and Tudor Football?
Tudor Sports and Pastimes – Source
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/tudor_sports_and_pastimes.htm
Sport and pastimes in Tudor England tended to mirror the likes and dislikes of the king or queen who
reigned at this time. Henry VIII had a great love for certain sports, especially hunting, while his
daughter, Elizabeth, liked pastimes which we would find very cruel such as bear-baiting and beargardens. However, not everyone was allowed to participate in sport.
In Tudor England, sport was heavily controlled by the government. The ordinary citizen rarely had a
chance to take part in sport as the government considered it more important that they were fit enough to
work. Most of their waking hours involved work of some sort so time for sport was a rarity. In the early
years of the reign of Henry VIII a law was passed in 1512 that banned the ordinary person from a
whole range of games such as real tennis, as favoured by Henry VII, cards, dice, bowls and skittles. It
was only at Christmas that rules were slightly relaxed in celebration of a religious holiday.
Football had been a popular sport for a number of years. It was very different in Tudor England when
compared to the game today. There was no limit to the number of people on each side and the
goalposts were set about one mile apart. The rules also allowed those playing to pick up and throw the
ball as well as kick it into the opponent's net. These games were rough and many young men were hurt
while playing it. These casualties were invariably those who might be needed for the army - young, fit
men. In 1540, also in the reign of Henry VIII, football was banned.
A writer in Tudor times described football thus:
Football is more a fight than a game....sometimes their necks are broken, sometimes their backs,
sometimes their legs.....football encourages envy and hatred....sometimes fighting, murder and a great
loss of blood.
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Wife Number One.Catherine of Aragon
Catherine was the youngest daughter of
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. She was
married to Henry’s brother Arthur but he
died in 1501. Catherine married Henry in
1509 but only one child, a girl, Mary,
survived. Henry believed that he did not
have a male heir because he had married
his brother’s wife. He had found a passage
in the Bible to back his belief. Henry had
also fallen in love with Anne Boleyn.
Catherine refused to give Henry a divorce,
so he began the Reformation in England.
This meant he could divorce Catherine in
1533. She died three years later.
Wife Number Three..Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour was a quiet shy girl who
Henry married just 11 days after the death
of Anne Boleyn. He was 45 years old, Jane
was 28. Henry was delighted when she
gave birth to a son, Edward, in October
1538. Henry was very upset when Jane
died a month later. On his deathbed, Henry
requested to be buried next to Jane.
Wife Number Five...Kathryn Howard
Henry married 15 year old Kathryn in 1540,
he was 49. Kathryn found life with Henry
boring and had many younger friends.
Katherine's actions led to her being
accused of adultery and subsequently
executed in 1542.
Wife Number Two…Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn was born in 1501. At the age
of fourteen she was sent to the French
Court. When she returned to England she
caught the King’s attention. Henry married
Anne in 1533 after she became pregnant.
Henry was annoyed when she gave birth to
Elizabeth in September 1533. Anne
became pregnant twice more but the
babies were born dead. She was charged
and found guilty of adultery in 1536 and
beheaded the same year.
Wife Number Four…Anne of Cleves
Anne was the 24 year old daughter of the
Duke of Cleves. Henry agreed to marry her
having only seen her painting. When he
saw her face to face he was horrified and
tried to find a way out of the marriage but
could not. He married Anne in 1540 and
divorced her the same year.
Wife Number Six…Katherine Parr
Henry married twice widowed Katherine
Parr in 1543. She was a good stepmother
to the King's three children. She was also
an excellent nursemaid and looked after
Henry when he was sick. After Henry's
death she married Edward's uncle,
Thomas Seymour. Katherine Parr died in
childbirth in 1548.
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Complete the information and draw pictures of the wives.
Catherine of Aragon
Anne Boleyn
Wife Number: _________
Date of Birth: _________
Date of Death: _________
Wife Number: _________
Date of Birth: _________
Date of Death: _________
Divorced / Beheaded / Died / Survived
Children: ________________________
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Any other interesting information:
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Jane Seymour
Wife Number: _________
Date of Birth: _________
Date of Death: _________
Divorced / Beheaded / Died / Survived
Children: ________________________
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Any other interesting information:
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Catherine Howard
Wife Number: _________
Date of Birth: _________
Date of Death: _________
Divorced / Beheaded / Died / Survived
Children: ________________________
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Any other interesting information:
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Divorced / Beheaded / Died / Survived
Children: ________________________
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Any other interesting information:
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Anne of Cleves
Wife Number: _________
Date of Birth: _________
Date of Death: _________
Divorced / Beheaded / Died / Survived
Children: ________________________
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Any other interesting information:
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Catherine Parr
Wife Number: _________
Date of Birth: _________
Date of Death: _________
Divorced / Beheaded / Died / Survived
Children: ________________________
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Any other interesting information:
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Tudor House Craft
Tudor half-timbered houses are easily recognisable by their black
wooden frames and painted wattle and daub. Have a go at out
Tudor house craft and make your own!
You will need:
White box (or a box painted white – you
could even mix some sand in with the paint
for a more traditional textured look)
Black card
Brown card
White card
Double sided tape or glue
Black pen
Instructions:
Fold some of the black card in half so that it sits on top of the box
and forms the roof. Tape or glue into place.
Cut a small ‘house’ shape from some
white card. Glue or tape this into place in
the middle of the roof so that it looks like a
dormer window.
Cut a number of strips of the black paper
and stick them to the walls of the box as
your timber frame. Add a rectangle of
brown for a door. We added a "wood grain" effect and a handle
with a black pen.
To finish off, draw on some windows.
Remember that in Tudor times glass was
very expensive and the more windows a
person had the richer they were seen to be.
Early Tudor Costume
Men
Men's clothing gave
them a square shape.
they wore short
doublets over their hose
and the shoulders of
their coat were cut
wide. It was
fashionable for their
sleeves to be slashed
and their flat hats were
often decorated with
feathers.
Women
Women's clothing gave them a
triangular shape. Their corsets
were tight fitting while their
kirtles and gowns were very full.
Their head-dress consisted of a
coif that fitted closely round the
face, to which was attached the
cornet - a long piece of black
material that often hung down
the back.
Late Tudor Costume
Women
The style of dress had
changed considerably.
the bodice was longer,
and the skirt was worn
over a farthingale (a
circular frame) to give
it its unique shape. the
head-dress had been
replaced by jewels in
the hair and an
elaborate ruff of lace
was worn around the
neck.
Men
The men's fashion had not
changed as much as the
women's. However, the square
shape was replaced by a sleeker
look. Men still wore doublet and
hose, but the coat had been
replaced by a short jacket. Men
also wore ruffs around their
necks.
Getting Dressed
Putting on an Elizabethan gown was not a simple process and, including time taken for hair and makeup,
could take as long as half-an-hour. This is the order in which clothing had to be put on:
1. Stockings, ear rings and shoes.
2. Chemise - the main item of underwear.
3. Petticoat - for extra warmth
4. Farthingale- stiffened with willow to
give the triangular shape to the costume.
5. Corset - stiffened with wood to flatten
all lumps and bumps.
Chemise
Petticoat
Farthingale
Corset
6. Bumroll - worn on the hips to give extra
flare to the skirt
7. Parlet - worn over the corset
8. Kirtle - the main underskirt
9. Gown - split at the front to reveal the
kirtle. Sleeves were either sewn in or
tied on.
Bumroll
Parlet
Kirtle
Gown
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Tudor Music
Tudor Instruments - Stringed Instruments
Stringed instruments were popular in
Tudor times and were used to accompany
singers, play as solo instuments or in
groups. The most popular stringed
instruments are described below.
The Harp
This was smaller than the harp we know
today with fewer strings.
The Citole
This instrument had a fretted neck and
wire strings which were plucked.
The Viol
This fretted instrument is similar to the
modern violin although it was played
sitting down with the instrument resting
between the legs of the player.
The Hurdy Gurdy
This unusual instrument was played by
turning a small wheel with one hand while
the other hand pressed down on the strings
to adjust their pitch.
The Psaltery
The psaltery was played sitting down with
the instrument placed on the performers
lap. Two feather quills were used to pluck
at the strings, one in each hand.
The Rebec
This instrument was pear shaped and
usually had just four strings. It was played
with a bow.
Things to Do:
Match the description of the instrument
with the correct picture. Draw a line
from each description to the picture.
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Tudor Music
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Fanfares - Composition Time!
A fanfare would be played during the
entrance of an important person, such
as King Henry VIII, Elizabeth I or other
nobility.
Composers have written fanfares from
the earliest of times right through to the
present day. Early brass instruments had
a very limited range of notes and so a
fanfare would be based around a few
Fanfares were usually played on trumpets notes. Today they might be more ornate
because they made an impressive and
as our instruments include a wider range
dramatic sound.
of notes.
Here is an example of a simple fanfare:
`*A*A-5*A*A-5[5-5+)*)`***A)-5zz-5u5=
Things to Do:
Play this fanfare through on the recorder
or another suitable instrument. Now try
adding a drum roll to your fanfare. The
National Anthem is an example of a piece
that starts with a drum roll before the main
theme or tune begins.What other percussion
could you add? Try them out.
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Now try to compose your own fanfare using
the notes G, B and D.
G
B
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Tudor Music 15
Tudor Scores - Greensleeves & Pastyme with Good Company
P P P Kz
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K K K K z K DK K K D z K z
D
W P P DP P
P PP Kz
z
K
K
`44444444444444444K K K K K DK D K K K K
Greensleeves
D6
8
K
z
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`44444444444444444z
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D
D
K
K KK K
K K K K
K
W P P DP P K
K KK
K K K DK K K K K
D
P Q K K K K K W z P Q K z DK K K J
z
`44444444444444444E K z P Q K K K K K W z P Q K z DK K K K W z
`44444444444444444EK K K z K K K z KK KK K zK K K zK KK z
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Tudor Music 21
King Henry VIII
Henry VIII was a very intelligent man who
spoke and wrote several languages fluently,
including Latin. He wrote poetry, studied
philosophy and religion, often having
heated debates with the learned thinkers
of the age. You might not believe he was a
good athlete also, because when we look
at pictures of him he tends to be older, not
looking so very fit!
Henry was very musical and had a large
collection of musical instruments. He was
said to have been a very talented musician
who composed ballads and church music,
although these have all been lost. He played
several instruments and when he died he
left a collection of instruments that included:
5 Bagpipes
78 Recorders - Henry VIII was an exceptional
recorder player.
78 Flutes
1 Mechanical Virginal
Henry also enjoyed grand pageants and
banquets. These included a jester who sang
and played practical jokes on the guests,
music to dance to and musicians who sang
for the King’s pleasure.
A selection
of different
sized Tudor
recorders.
Things to Do:
Imagine you were planning an evening of entertainment for King Henry
or Queen Elizabeth. Design a programme to advertise your event. Include
some of the music you have studied, for example ‘Pastime with Good
Company’ or ‘Greensleeves’. Include jesters, singers and musicians playing
instruments.
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Tudor Music 22
Tudor Music for the Recorder
The recorder is a member of the woodwind
family. Early versions of the recorder had
fewer holes and one was found in an iron
age tomb in England made from the bone
of a sheep.
The Honie Suckle (Honeysuckle) is a piece
of music written by a composer called
Holborne, who is thought to have served
at Queen Elizabeth’s Court. The melody
to this piece is based on a popular tune
called ‘Hearts Ease’ which is mentioned
in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet.
The recorder as we know it was
developed around 650 years ago.
Unfortunately no instruments from this
time have survived. Some recorders from
Tudor times have survived and these
show that Tudor instruments could play
fewer notes but made a louder sound.
Things to Do:
Here is an extract from the Honie
Suckle. Play it through carefully on the
recorder and then add some percussion.
44 J J P Q P K K P P P
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J J O P P
K J DK J K K K O O J P P P P K K
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