Unraveling the History Mystery at Wrotham School
Dive into a captivating history mystery at Wrotham School, where Year 7 students are tasked with solving the enigma of a skeleton's identity. Explore clues ranging from Shakespearean excerpts to skeletal injuries, leading to a fascinating revelation linked to Richard III. Immerse yourself in the world of historical intrigue and unravel the secrets hidden within the school's walls.
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Welcome to a History mystery at Wrotham School
IN YEAR 7 WE STUDY A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT TOPICS Todays lesson is going to be linked to one of these!
The Mystery you will be solving today!
Clue A: List of injuries to the Skeleton Extension What do these injuries tell you about the skeleton? What other questions would you need to ask to help you find out more?
Clue B: An Extract from a Shakespeare play Key Words Curtail d: Cut short or made smaller Dissembling: Misrepresenting the truth, hypocritical, false Deformed: a body not having a natural or normal shape or form Scarce: Hardly, barely, only just Lamely: faulty, imperfect Questions Person A: What more does this quote tell use about the person? Person B: Is this quote a positive or negative description of the person?
Clue C: Laurence Olivier played this historical figure in a film of the Shakespeare play in 1955 Write down what kind person think our skeleton was. Write down what in the picture makes you think this.
Clue D: A picture of the excavation site (formerly a car park) where the skeleton was found Timed-Pair- Share What does the picture tell us? Do you have any new questions?
So who does our skeleton belong to? Richard III- Car Park King. Killed at the Battle of Bosworth when he was defeated by Henry Tudor in 1485 http://www.theguardian.com/uk/video/2013/feb/04/richard-iii-leicester-car-park- video?guni=Article:in%20body%20link
