Description

This box has been designed for use by children who are unable to visit the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard or for activities before or after a visit to the museum.

Based on members of the ship's crew, this box contains replica Tudor artefacts, plus additional resources including books, posters and a teacher's manual.

Ideal for use at Key Stage 2 (Year 3 & 4 Rich and Poor in Tudor Times and Year 5 & 6 Tudor Exploration)

Learning objectives

History:To enable pupils to handle replica artefacts from the Mary Rose and take part in group activities.

Links to the QCA scheme of work

• Unit 8 What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor Times?
• Unit 19 Tudor exploration and life on a Tudor ship.
• Speaking and Listening: To encourage pupils to work effectively as a member of a group, using their speaking and listening skills.
• Literacy: To explore the lives of rich and poor people on board ship by using secondary sources and images.

Box contents

• Artefacts include replica bowl, replica arrow spacer, replica bleeding bowl, replica sundial, replica leather drinking bottle, replica comb in leather case.
• Resources include posters of crew members, teacher’s manual, A Tudor Warship book.

More information about the Mary Rose Trust, including school visits and workshops for primary and secondary pupils.

Description

This box has been designed for use by children with special needs who are unable to visit the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard or for activities before or after a visit to the museum.

Based on two themes old/new and rich/poor this box contains replica Tudor objects and other sensory resources including smells and music. Topics include:

• Hygiene
• Work
• Food and Cooking
• Clothing
• Time
• Leisure

The teacher’s manual includes information, line drawings, a guide in symbol-supported text plus ideas for lessons for pupils working between levels P1-P8 and L1+.

Learning objectives

• History: To enable pupils to handle replica artefacts from the Mary Rose and take part in group activities.

Links to the QCA scheme of work

• Unit 8 What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor Times?
• Unit 19 Tudor exploration and life on a Tudor ship.
• Speaking and Listening: To encourage pupils to work effectively as a member of a group, using their speaking and listening skills.
• Literacy: To explore the lives of rich and poor people on board ship by using secondary sources and images.

Box contents

• Artefacts include quills, tankards, wooden and pewter plates, inkwell, comb, whistle, game and counters.
• Costumes include a velvet cloak, a leather jerkin, coifs (caps), a velvet hat, a mitten.
• Resources include a teacher’s manual, CD of Tudor Music, posters, Mary Rose guide book, matching activity, smell cubes.

More information about the Mary Rose Trust, including school visits and workshops for primary and secondary pupils.