Did Tudor Punishment 'Fit' the Crime?
This lesson contains:
- A starter to consider how crime is dealt with today and the types of crime.
- A discussion of the role of constables and the hue and cry.
- A discussion of why people committed crime in Tudor England.
- A task for students to sort a list of crimes in order of worst offense, to the least.
- An activity about how people got punished for crimes using a YouTube video and consolidation questions. Students use the worksheet given to fit the crime to the punishment, something students often enjoy. All answers are on the PPT.
- A plenary to consider whether Tudor punishments were fair.
Attachments:
- 1 x Powerpoint Presentation
- 1 x Publisher File