 starter activity Watch Simon Schama’s description of the death of Becket. Who do you think Schama believes was to blame for Becket’s death – Henry, the knights or Becket himself? 31:00 -

Who was to blame for Becket’s death? TBAT describe the events surrounding Becket’s murder To produce a news bulletin recording the event from a particular view point  Learning objectives  Key words: knight shrine

 Your task Read Wilkes p As you read pick out the key players in the story. Read Wilkes p As you read pick out the key players in the story. Who might these key players blame for Becket’s death? Who might these key players blame for Becket’s death? I wonder if Becket was partly to blame?

Imagine you have been asked to create a news bulletin on Becket’s murder. Your bulletin must include the interviews with the following: Imagine you have been asked to create a news bulletin on Becket’s murder. Your bulletin must include the interviews with the following: Knights (Reginald Fitzurse, William de Traci, Richard Britto & Hugh de Morville) Knights (Reginald Fitzurse, William de Traci, Richard Britto & Hugh de Morville) King Henry II King Henry II Edward Grim Edward Grim A pilgrim to Canterbury shortly after Becket’s death A pilgrim to Canterbury shortly after Becket’s death You bulletin must explain the key events and consequences You bulletin must explain the key events and consequences Show that either Henry, Becket or the Knights were to blame Show that either Henry, Becket or the Knights were to blame

Success criteria Room for improvementGetting betterWow factor! Includes interviews with some but not all the key players Explains some but not all the events and leaves some questions unanswered Includes interviews with all the key players Explains all the key events Has many of the features of a TV news bulletin Includes in depth interviews with all key players: knights, Henry, Edward Grim & a pilgrim Explains all the key events clearly and in detail Has the ‘look and feel’ of a TV bulletin There is clear bias, i.e. we can tell who the news editor thinks is to blame

 Extension task Investigate the pilgrim’s badges produced at Becket’s shrine. Create your own badge. Investigate the pilgrim’s badges produced at Becket’s shrine. Create your own badge.

 Homework Produce a newspaper front page telling the story of Becket’s murder and the consequences. Produce a newspaper front page telling the story of Becket’s murder and the consequences. Remember to answer the 5 ‘Wh’ questions in your first paragraph Remember to answer the 5 ‘Wh’ questions in your first paragraph Include interviews with key players Include interviews with key players Describe the death, the motives of the murderers, the new shrine to Becket Describe the death, the motives of the murderers, the new shrine to Becket Decide if it’s a tabloid or broadsheet Decide if it’s a tabloid or broadsheet Decide on the bias of the paper Decide on the bias of the paper

Who was to blame for Becket’s death? TBAT describe the events surrounding Becket’s murder To produce a news bulletin recording the event from a particular view point  Learning objectives  Key words: knight shrine