Homework Spring Term Year 4
I was so impressed with the effort Year 4 put into their homework project last
term and I feel that it was thoroughly enjoyed by many. The homework children
produced was of a very high standard and allowed them to be creative whilst
developing not only their knowledge of the topic, but also their knowledge and
skills across a wide range of subjects. Therefore, this term children will again
be completing a homework project that is based on their Spring Term crosscurricular topic, the Tudors.
I have created a list of the different tasks that children can complete for their
project this term. Each week children need to choose one task to complete.
Homework can be handed in weekly on a Tuesday. The final date for handing in
the completed project is 1st April 2014. Children will be asked to complete 10
homework tasks in total. Last term I was very impressed when some children
thought of their own ideas for their topic based homework. I would again
welcome any pieces of work that the children may think of themselves that
relates to the Tudor topic.
Each piece of completed homework should be put into the homework file that is
provided. Please encourage children to record which piece of homework they
have completed in their homework logs and hand them in alongside their
homework.
A description of the tasks is attached along with any other relevant information
or resources that may be required to complete them. I hope that children enjoy
completing their homework tasks as much as they did last term.
If you need any help with any of the tasks please ask.
Thank you for your continued support,
Miss Davies
Choose one task a week.
You can do the tasks in any order.
Complete 10 in total.
(You must complete 5 from Column A and 5 from Column B)
Column A
Column B
Make a model of a Tudor Theatre.
Draw and label a map of your own Tudor
Mansion.
Try to think of a name for your theatre too!
The Globe is an example of a Tudor Theatre.
The Globe theatre was built towards the end
of the Tudor period in 1599 when Elizabeth I
was Queen.
William Shakespeare, who grew up in Tudor
England during the reign of Elizabeth I, is very
famous for writing plays.
Write a playscript about life in the Tudor
times. Try to include the important features
of a playscript that we looked at in class.
You could include a scale to show how big the
mansion is.
For example, 1cm on your drawing of the
mansion might represent 10 metres of the
actual building.
The Mary Rose was Henry VIII’s war ship.
Research the Mary Rose and draw a
diagram.
The ship was built in 1509. Can you find out
the year that the ship sank and work out how
old the ship was when it sank?
Research the Tudor monarchs.
The lives of the rich and poor in Tudor Times
were very different.
Write a short account of a life in the day
of a rich person and a poor person in the
Tudor Times to show the differences.
Research a famous person from the Tudor
Times.
Create a biography about the person that tells
us all about their life.
It could include things such as;
- Their name
- When and where they were born
- When they died
- What they did
- What family they had
Can you find out:
How old they were when they became
King or Queen?
- How old they were when their reign
ended?
- How long they were King or Queen for?
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Tudor Inventories
In 1529 a law was passed that said when a
person died someone would visit their house
and make a list of everything they owned and
how much it was worth.
Create your own Tudor Inventory which
lists some of the items you may find in a
Tudor house and how much they cost.
Include a calculation to show how you would
work out the total cost of the items.
Draw/Paint a portrait of a Tudor monarch
Create a bar chart to show how long Henry
VIII was married to each of his wives.
Henry VIII had 6 wives who all suffered
different fates.
The rich people in Tudor times loved to have
extravagant banquets.
Imagine that you are Henry VIII’s second
wife, Anne Boleyn, who was beheaded by
Henry.
Write a letter or a speech arguing why you
should not be beheaded.
Plan a Tudor Banquet
There were no police during the Tudor times
but there were very harsh punishments for
crimes.
Can you research the punishments that would
have been given for different crimes in
Tudor times?
You will need to:
- Make a list of the people who are coming.
- Make a list of how much food you will
need to feed everyone at the banquet.
- How much each item of food will cost.
- The total cost of the banquet.
CHALLENGE!
This problem is a little bit tricky!
Use the attached sheet to solve the puzzle
about Henry VIII’s knights.
Useful websites
http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/tudors/other.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/henry_viii/
http://www.henryviiiandthetudors.co.uk/
http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/aston/tudors/tudors.htm
Knights’ titles
Thomas Howard, John De Vere, Francis Talbot and Edward
Courtenay were Knights of the Garter during Henry VIII’s reign.
They each had a title. They were known as Marquis of Exeter, Earl
of Shrewsbury, Earl of Oxford and the Duke of Norfolk but not in
that order.
What was the title of each of the Knights?
Clues
Thomas Howard hunted deer with the Marquis of Exeter and
watched bear baiting with The Earl of Shrewsbury.
John De Vere was friends with the Marquis of Exeter and fought
alongside the Duke of Norfolk.
Francis Talbot went to Henry VIII's first wedding with The Earl of
Oxford and The Marquis of Exeter.
The Earl of Oxford sometimes went to the theatre with Thomas
Howard.
Which Knight had which title?
Show me how you worked it out.