KS1 Significant Individuals
About this learning resource
Format: Video
These resources support Key Stage 1 students discover the lives of significant historical individuals by using primary sources as evidence.
Students will explore what life was like in the Tudor period and how we know about people from the past.
- Meet Queen Elizabeth I video
- Primary Source PowerPoint Task
- Watch-Along Guide
Plus a Tudor Knowledge Booster for teachers to help enhance subject knowledge with quick, accessible insights.
Resource Information
Key Stage
- KS1 (age 5-7)
Subjects
- English
- History
Topic
- Elizabethans
- Tudors
- Diverse Histories
Type
- Videos
- Lesson ideas
Palace
- Hampton Court Palace
Meet Queen Elizabeth I Video
This short video combines dramatised scenes with real historical sources.
- Elizabeth I key facts
- Life in the Tudor period
- How do we know about Elizabeth I today?
- How can we remember Elizabeth I today?
Primary Source PowerPoint Task
Check out the notes section under the PowerPoint slides for information and ideas.
How do we know about Queen Elizabeth I?
This editable PowerPoint features primary sources. It includes suggested classroom tasks to encourage students to investigate real historical evidence.
Watch-Along Guide
This simple guide offers practical ideas for using these resources with your students, including key vocabulary and discussion questions.
More learning resources
Tudor Knowledge Booster
Topics include the power of the monarchy, daily life, plus the exploration, trade and exploitation.
Significant Individuals
Meet other significant people from the Tudor and Victorian period.
Our Key Stage 1 resources have been developed in collaboration with Mr T Does Primary History.