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Title
Tudor Newsroom
Materials author
Simon Botten
Associated Teachers’ TV programmes
The Tudors Using ICT
Programme description
History and technology come together in this lesson on Henry VIII
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This lesson plan was not created by Teachers' TV but the author has allowed us to publish
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Tudor Newsroom
Lesson instructions
The following notes can either be displayed on a whiteboard, OHP or PowerPoint
presentation.
Come in and sit in home tables.
You will need:
1. Your notebook
2. The notes you made about Henry’s wives last week
3. A pencil or pen
Everything else, place out of the way.
Now:
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Think about what you know about Henry’s wives already
Write down two things that are usually used in a news broadcast
By 2.30pm, you will have:
1. Organised your team
2. Researched one of Henry’s wives
3. Written notes about the story
4. Filmed a one-minute video news broadcast telling the people of Tudor
England what has happened
Show pupils an example of a one-minute video.
Step 1: Organise your team
Team roles
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Director
Camera operator
Newsreaders (x2)
Scriptwriter
Time manager
Roles for each step:
Research:
 Researchers (everyone)
 Note takers (everyone)
Writing a script:
 Suggesting ideas (everyone)
 1 or 2 scribes
Filming:
 2 presenters
 1 camera operator
 1 director
 1 time manager
 1 editor
Step 2: Research your topic
Research tips
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Try to answer the questions on the prompt sheet
Use a variety of sources
Work as a team (make sure everyone is researching a different part of the
story)
Use books!
Use the internet
Write notes under these headings:
 What has happened to the Queen?
 Why has this happened?
 What might happen as a result of this?
Get as much detail as possible!
Step 3: Write a script
Scriptwriting tips
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Make sure the newsreaders can read your notes
Make sure the notes are written big enough
Add another story (made up) if you have the time
Just write notes
Use different colours
Use pictures or doodles
Step 4: Filming
Director: Make sure that everybody knows what to do
Presenters: Speak slowly, loudly and clearly
Camera operators: Keep the camera as still as possible
Time managers: Make sure the broadcast doesn’t run over 1 minute
Editor: Make sure the presenters know who is saying what and make sure they
can see the words
Filming tips
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Keep the camera still
Stand about two metres away from the newsreaders
The camera operator must not speak
Newsreaders speak slowly and loudly