Teacher s Guide for Calliope

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1 Teacher s Guide for Calliope March 2011: Henry VIII Teacher s Guide prepared by: Nancy Attebury, B.S. Elementary Ed., M.A. Children s Literature. She is a children s author from Idaho. Let the Joust Begin p. 2 decoding Nhfcanor 1 Srasnhes 2 Romar 7 Elroienbl 6 Dattiylr Solution: 8 5 Voirs After solving, use all the words from the puzzle to have a class discussion about jousting. Siege of Tournai p. 5 chronological order Divide into groups of 4 or 5. As a group, select one list below. Number the list in order as it pertains to the article. Then share the list events and discuss as a class. List 1 List 2 Henry joined Maximillian. Catherine sent Howard to stop James. Henry declared war on France. Henry made Catherin a regent. Henry secured Spain as an ally. Howard divided his soldiers into two parts. Thomas Grey failed his task. Howard and James met at Flodden Field. Henry joined the Holy League. Howard s forces defeated James. List 3 Henry knighted 200 men. Brandon forced people to surrender. The victory was celebrated at Tournai Cathedral. Henry relied on Charles Brandon to lead an attack. Henry ended his war against France. The Need for an Heir p. 8 research and opinion Divide the class into groups. Have each group choose a slip of paper marked son or daughter. Use the article, library, and internet to debate the issue of whether a leader needs a son or daughter as a successor. Groups with son should find 3 sons who ruled after succeeding their father and argue for son. Groups with daughter should make their point after finding 3 women rulers who ruled after succeeding their father and argue for daughter. The Field of Cloth of Gold p. 10 comprehension and analysis Unscramble these words from the article. Copy the numbered letters on the lines with the same numbers to find a solution that refers to a knight s qualities.

2 Answer the following questions. 1. When did Francis I ascend to the throne? 2. How did Henry VIII feel about this? 3. What did Pope Leo X announce in 1518? 4. When did Henry and Francis meet? 5. Where did they meet? 6. Describe where the kings lived during the tournament. 7. Who was the patron saint of chivalry? 8. What happened on Sundays and evenings? 9. What happened two years after the Field of Cloth of Gold meeting? --After answering the questions, discuss how the men really felt about each other and why they acted as they did at the Field of Cloth of Gold tournament. A Turning Point in History p. 14 comprehension When people in Henry s life lost favor with him he got rid of them. Complete this chart to show why he disliked them and what he did to them. Share and discuss charts after they are completed. Anne Boleyn Catherine of Aragon Thomas Wolsey Thomas Cranmer The Four Thomases: Wolsey, More, Cromwell, Crammer p. 18 Writing Read the article and search for more information about the four Thomases online. Then choose one Thomas and pretend to be him. Create a fictional paragraph about what you might have said to Henry VIII when Henry chose to get rid of you. Make sure your paragraph includes the titles Henry gave you and the good things you did for him. (Answers will vary). Play: The King Dreams of Marriage p. 24 Timeline Make a list of Henry VIII s wives. Then do some research to find the years Henry was married to each. Make a timeline to show when Henry married each and when the marriage ended. Place one of these labels: divorced, died, executed, or widowed under the name of each wife to tell what happened to her. Home Sweet Home p. 30 Looking for detail Write the names of Henry VIII s palaces, Greenwich Palace, Whitehall Palace, and Hampton Court, on the board. Under each make a list of palace amenities. For example: under Greenwich Palace one amenity would be the tiltyard for jousting. After creating the lists, talk about why Henry wanted such lavish palaces. A King s Favorite p. 34 Vocabulary As a class or individually, look up the website at the end of the article. Find the paragraph with a list of ship supplies. Search the internet for definitions of these nautical supplies.

3 marling cablett (cablet) shroud bouy ropes (buoy ropes) standards brass sheaves tackling Write down the definitions. Try to locate any of the objects in the picture of the Mary Rose. Meet the Monarch p. 17 True/False Mark T for true and F for false on each statement below. Henry VIII was much like his father Henry VII. Henry VIII was interested in scientific instruments, poetry, and astronomy. Henry VIII put on extravagant events but he did not participate or enjoy them. Jane Seymour, one of Henry VIII s wives, watched him act like Robin Hood. Henry VIII and Francis I competed against each other. A book of Henry VIII s poems still exists. Henry VIII knew how to play a lute and a virginal. Henry VIII knew how to show his royal power. The End of an Era p. 24 Explain, in your own words, how Henry VIII s line of succession went after he died. Include dates and information about his successors. (Answers will vary) Answers: Let the Joust Begin p. 2 Nhfcanor C h a n f r o n 1 Srasnhes H a r n e s s 2 Romar A r m o r 7 Elroienbl R e b e l l i o n 6 Dattiylr T i l t y a r d Solution: 8 5 Voirs V i s o r C h i v a l r y Siege of Tournai p. 5 List 1 List 2 _5 Henry joined Maximillian. _2 Catherine sent Howard to stop James. _3 Henry declared war on France. _1 Henry made Catherin a regent. _1 Henry secured Spain as an ally. _4 Howard divided his soldiers into two parts. _4 Thomas Grey failed his task. _3 Howard and James met at Flodden Field. _2 Henry joined the Holy League. _5 Howard s forces defeated James. List 3 _4 Henry knighted 200 men.

4 _2 Brandon forced people to surrender. _3 The victory was celebrated at Tournai Catherdral. _1 Henry relied on Charles Brandon to lead an attack. _5 Henry ended his war against France. The Field of Cloth of Gold p. 10 comprehension and analysis He felt a sense of rivalry with Francis I 3. Plans for peace for between all European princes and a crusade against the Turks who controlled the Holy Lands or June 7, Field of Cloth of Gold 6. Answers will vary 7. Saint Francis 8. Banquets, plays, other entertainment hosted by each king. 9. Henry turned against Francis I and allied himself with the Holy roman Emperor Charles V. A Turning Point in History p. 14 Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Thomas Wolsey Thomas Cranmer She could not give She didn t give him him a living heir. a son. He sent her to live in the countryside. He had her executed on false charges. He could not get Henry what he wanted. He was replaced with Thomas Cromwell. He refused to swear an oath to accept Elizabeth as heir and Henry as Supreme Head of the Church. He was executed. Play: The King Dreams of Marriage p. 24 Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymour Anne of Cleves Kathryn Howard Katherine Parr divorced executed died divorced executed widowed Home Sweet Home p. 30 (you may have more or less in your list) Greenwich Palace Whitehall Palace Hampton Court easy access by boat a Privy Gallery red-brick gatehouse with gold domes tiltyard for jousting tennis courts courtyard viewing galleries pits for cock fights Base Court with lodging for 40 guests towers tiltyard garderobe (toilet) stables a banqueting house Great Kitchen with 6 fireplaces & larders Great Hall Chapel Royal tiltyard tennis courts

5 bowling alleys hunting parks A King s Favorite p. 34 marling a light rope, usually tarred, made of two strands laid left-handed cablett (cablet) --a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 in circumference shroud--taut ropes or wires from both sides on the head of a lower or upper mast of the outer end of a bowsprit to steady it against lateral sway: part of standing rigging. bouy ropes (buoy ropes)--rope that secures a buoy to an anchor on the seabed standards-- a flag, emblematic figure, or other object raised on a pole to indicate the rallying point of an army, fleet, etc. brass sheaves-- pulleys for hoisting or hauling, having a grooved rim for retaining a wire rope. tackling--the gear and running rigging for handling a ship or performing some task on a ship. Meet the Monarch p. 17 True/False

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