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The story of the Tower of London

Teacher presentation

About this learning resource

Format: Power Point Presentation

This resource will introduce students to the history of the Tower of London, its purpose and uses over time.

National Curriculum links

• Encouraging students to use the Tower of London as a primary source to weigh historical evidence.

Learning objectives

• Students will understand that evidence is used to interpret history.

Resource Information

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • Home Educators

Subjects

  • History

Topic

  • Medieval

Type

  • Before you visit
  • Lesson ideas

Palace

  • Tower of London
Learning resources

Key Stage

  • Home Educators
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

  • English
  • History
  • Citizenship

Topic

  • 20th & 21st Century
  • World War II
  • Rememberance

Discover the life of John Blanke using historical sources as evidence.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)

Subject

  • English
  • History

Topic

  • Elizabethans
  • Tudors
  • Diverse Histories

Find out more about life at the Tower of London during the Second World War, reflect on the impact of the Second World War on your community and explore why and how we commemorate and remember significant moments from the past today.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • 20th & 21st Century
  • World War II
  • Rememberance