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Connect: Usurpation Crisis

Connect: Usurpation Crisis. Create a list of factors/reasons why Richard made himself King of England in 1483. Use your timeline to help you. Learning Outcomes. By the end of this lesson you will be able to: explain why Richard, Duke of Gloucester made himself King of England in 1483

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Connect: Usurpation Crisis

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  1. Connect: Usurpation Crisis Create a list of factors/reasons why Richard made himself King of England in 1483. Use your timeline to help you.

  2. Learning Outcomes By the end of this lesson you will be able to: • explain why Richard, Duke of Gloucester made himself King of England in 1483 • know how to go about answering a part a) (explanation) exam question

  3. Connect: Card Sort • Why did Richard Claim the Throne? • In Pairs : • Cut out the cards • Read them and arrange them in a diamond formation with the most important reasons at the top. • Write a paragraph to explain your choice.

  4. Essay • Explain why Richard, Duke of Gloucester made himself King of England in 1483 (12 marks) • Compare the reasons you created to those on the advice sheet • Decide which was the most important factor in explaining why Richard, Duke of Gloucester made himself King of England in 1483 and justify your decision.

  5. How to answer a part A Explanation question: • The (a) questions need to be well focused and cover a range of at least 3 explained factors with a conclusion. No lengthy introduction. To reach the highest level there needs to be some understanding shown of the linkage between the factors – which could mean prioritisation, discrimination between short and long-term (with the emphasis on the short-term) or simply an explicit awareness that certain factors were dependent on others. • Part a questions should take 12 minutes approximately and be between 1-1 ½ sides.

  6. Visual part a answer Brief Introduction to address question Most important cause, reason, result, evidence - explain Link to new factor 2nd factor – evidence – explain Link to new factor 3rd factor – evidence – explain Conclusion – discuss most important cause, reason, result or link factors together.

  7. Review • Work as a group to complete the essay using the writing frame to organise your work. Home Learning – Learn the timeline from Edward’s death to Richard’s accession to the throne for a quiz next lesson. Write up your own version of the essay.

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