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Unit 2: c1500-1700 Early Modern England

Use the copy of the textbook below to complete the tasks in the PowerPoints:

Crime and Punishment Book

Lesson 1: Early Modern England C&P

Lesson objectives:

  1. To understand the changes to crime and punishment.

  2. To describe the different types of crimes and punishments in Early Modern England.

Early Modern England C&P

Lesson 2: Continuity and Change

Lesson objectives:

  1. To describe the way in which social changes effected crime and punishment.

  2. To explain the factors which continued and those that changed.

  3. To evaluate the extent of continuity and change and the key factors.

Continuity and Change

Factor Template

Lesson 3: An execution Early 1600s

Lesson objectives:

  1. To use focused questioning to learn about crime and punishment in Early Modern England.

  2. To creatively demonstrate your understanding of Early Modern crime and punishments.

An execution early 1600s

Lesson 4: Heresy

Lesson objectives:

  1. To understand the religious changes led to new  crimes and punishment.

  2. To describe the religious changes of the Tudors through a rollercoaster diagram.

Heresy

Roller coaster

Lesson 5: Gunpowder Plot

Lesson objectives:

  1. To describe the key reasons why the gunpowder plotters wanted to blow up parliament.

  2. To explain why the plot failed.

  3. To evaluate why the plotters were treated so harshly.

The Gunpowder Plot

Hand-out

Lesson 6: Vagabonds

Lesson objectives:

  1. To describe what a vagabond was.

  2. To explain the different ways in which vagabonds were treated.

  3. To evaluate the extent to which vagabonds were a threat.

Vagabonds

Table

Lesson 7: Hopkins and Witch Hunts

Lesson objectives:

  1. To describe the Laws put in place against witchcraft.

  2. To explain the role Matthew Hopkins had in the witch hunts.

  3. To evaluate how significant Hopkins impact was.

Hopkins and Witch Hunts

Writing Frame 

Lesson 8: Law Enforcement 1500-1700

Lesson objectives:

To make an overview of policing and trials so that you can weigh up whether there was more change or continuity when comparing this period to Medieval England.

Law Enforcement 1500-1700 

Lesson 9: The Bloody Code

Lesson objectives:

  1. To describe the Bloody Code and the impact it had on crime and punishment.

  2. To explain change and continuity when comparing 1500-1700 to 1000-1500.

  3. To evaluate reasons why the bloody code was introduced.

The Bloody Code

Hand-Out

Lesson 10: Enquiry Write Up

Lesson objectives:

To use your prior learning to complete an enquiry on the reasons for the harsh nature of punishments c1000-c1700.

Enquiry Write Up

Writing Frame

Mary Jones Starter

Mary Jones Story

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