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This unit is part of the “culture focus” of this subject in which students learn a bit more about English Speaking countries, in this case, England and a part of its most important history. At the end of the unit, students must do, in groups of four, a presentation in power point that must include these points: - Introduction: Who the Tudors were and where they came from - Henry VIII, his wives and how they were killed - Elizabeth I: admirers and heirs/heiresses - Actual monuments we can visit in England nowadays related with this. || - Current political and religious state || Divorced, beheaded, dead, Catholicism, Anglicanism, bishop, church, heir, war, politics, religion, single/married || - Movies: Elizabeth I, Elizabeth: The Golden Age - Weir, A. //The Children of Henry VIII//. Ballantine Books. NY - Hardy-Gould, J. //Henry VIII and his Six Wives. Stage 2. Oxford// - Internet || - Who Henry VIII was. - How many wives he had. || - What the Tower of London is. - Who Elizabeth I was || - Understand the current importance of the Queen´s role in English politics - Reasons for the broken off with the Catholic Church ||
 * ** About the unit/ Where this unit fits ** ||
 * 3er year ESO. Subject: Literacy
 * ** Prior Learning ** || ** Language used in the unit ** || ** Important Resources ** ||
 * - England in the map and its division
 * ** Expectations ** ||
 * At the end of this unit all the children must |||||| KNOW:
 * At the end of this unit most of the children should |||||| KNOW:
 * At the end of this unit some of the children could |||||| - See the role Elizabeth I had in English History

- Who was Henry VIII - How many times he got married - His wives' names - Most important political facts he carried on ||  || - Answer questions about the book contents ||  || - First deep study about Elizabeth I ||  || - Movie: Elizabeth. 1998. Directed by Shekhak Kapur ||  || - Short summary about the movie using grammatical structures previously learnt ||   || - Extend their knowledge about Elizabeth I ||  || - Movie: Elizabeth The Golden Age. 2007. Directed by Shekhak Kapur ||  || - Short summary about the movie using grammatical structures previously learnt ||   || (Final Activity) ||  || -Students will show in a power point everything they found out about the Tudors -Communicate in English ||  || -Show Their partners what they have learnt and prepare in a power point ||   || - In this power point, students must answer all the questions set out at the begining and express themselves in proper English using not only the information about the Tudors but also the grammar structures learnt during the year ||   ||
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 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">Lesson ||  || <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">Learning goals ||   || <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">Learning outcomes ||   || <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">Main activity ||   || <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">Assessment criteria ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">1 ||  || <span style="font-family: Latha; mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2;">- Henry VIII introduction ||   || <span style="font-family: Latha; mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2;">General introduction about English History and the most important characters ||   || <span style="font-family: Latha; mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2;">Read the article from the Columbia Encyclopedia and answer a few questions (Reading Comprehension) ||   || <span style="font-family: Latha; mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2;">- All the students must have a general idea about The Tudors and give grammatically correct answers to the questions ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">2 ||  || - Henry's wives ||   || Introduction about Henry VIII ||   || Look for information on the internet about Henry VIII and make a poster about him ||   || Poster including the vocubulary learnt and this information:
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">3 ||  || Reading improvement ||   || Reading in English a book adaptation ||   || - Read the book //Henry VIII and his six wives// by Janet Hardy-Gould. Stage 2. Oxford. ||   || - Vocabulary exam about the book
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">4 ||  || Vocabulary learning ||   || Children get motivated practising the speaking and learning new vocabulary ||   || - Listen and sing he Youtube song The Terrible Tudors ||   || - Learn the song and practice the speaking ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">5 ||  || Listening ||   || -Understand English in a real context
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: Latha; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msobookmark: OLE_LINK2; text-align: center;">6 ||  || Listening ||   || -Understand English in a real context.
 * 7 ||  || **__Power Point Presentations__**

Who the Tudors were and were they came from, Henry VIII, his wives, how they were killed, Elizabeth I and her inheritance || But also, to get all this information needed, they have practiced the listening with the films and the teacher speaking in the target language; and the reading, with the books and the text. || To carry out this, students need all the information given by the other activities. First, they will get a general introduction about the Tudors in a reading comprehension from the Columbia Encyclopedia. Then, they will be asked to do a poster with Henry´s picture and the six wives he had to hang on the walls in the classroom. In between, they are going to watch and sing the Terrible Tudors´ song to make them relaxed and have a good time. Meanwhile, at home, they have to read the book //Henry and his six wives// || Henry VIII 1491-1547, king of England (1509-47), second son and successor of [|Henry VII]. || Elizabeth. 1998. Diredted by Shekhak Kapur ||
 * ** Lesson # ** ||||||||  ||
 * Learning objectives |||||||||| Learning outcomes |||||| Evidence for Assessment ||
 * - General approach to the Tudors, one of the most important families in the English History, who had a great relevance in the world´s politics at that time. |||||||||| - The use of all the resources and different activities worked on in class, all the students will be able to say some of the most important events that took place at the Turdors´ time and who the most important Tudors were. |||||| - Power Point anwering those questions:
 * Dicourse/Text targeted |||||||||||| Languaje targeted- Non-verbal L Targeted ||
 * The Tudors. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I |||||||||||| Students will practice the four skills in this unit because they have to prepare the last or main activity themselves, the power point. In it, the teacher will assess their writing, as everything must be written in the power point to let their partners follow the presentation; their speaking, as they are only allowed to speak in English and their effort to find out all the information.
 * Outline of leading activities ||
 * Summative Assessment or Main Activity: POWER POINT ABOUT THE TUDORS.
 * Classroom Management || Timing || Grouping |||||||| Pupils |||||||| Teacher || Resources ||
 * ^  || 50 min. || 3rd ESO |||||||| 26 |||||||| Estibaliz Vázquez Tabera || **The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition** | 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press. ( <span style="color: black; display: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; mso-hide: all; msoansilanguage: EN-GB; msohide: all;">Hide copyright information <span style="color: black; display: none; font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-hide: all;">) Entry | Copyright');ShowHideBylineNum;|Copyright
 * ^  || 50 min. || 3rd ESO |||||||| 26 |||||||| Estíbaliz Vázquez Tabera || Internet ||
 * ^  || 30 min. || 3rd ESO |||||||| 26 |||||||| Estíbaliz Vázquez Tabera || [] ||
 * ^  || 120 min. || 3rd ESO |||||||| 26 |||||||| Estíbaliz Vázquez Tabera || Movie:
 * || 120 min || 3rd ESO || 26 ||  ||   ||   || Estíbaliz Vázquez Tabera ||   ||   || Elizabeth The Golden Age. 2007. Shekhak Kapur ||

Assessment Criteria || - Know general information about the Tudors: - Know political changes that took place with Henry VIII |||| **Some of the children could** - Know more information about Henry´s wives - Why Elizabeth I became Queen of England and the characteristics of her reign ||
 * **All children must be able to**
 * Century and country where they lived
 * Who Henry VIII was and his wives
 * Who Elizabeth I was |||||||||| **Most of the children will be able to**