starter activity

What makes a striking front cover? What sorts of articles do you expect to find in your favourite glossy magazines?

What was life What was life like in like in

Elizabethan Elizabethan England?England?Creating a Tudor glossy Creating a Tudor glossy

magazinemagazine

Your taskYour task Your task is to produce a glossy magazine in Your task is to produce a glossy magazine in

the style of ‘Grazia’ or ‘Hello’ or even the style of ‘Grazia’ or ‘Hello’ or even something ‘posher’ like ‘Vogue’ magazine something ‘posher’ like ‘Vogue’ magazine focusing on issues that would interest focusing on issues that would interest Elizabethan women. Make sure your magazine Elizabethan women. Make sure your magazine addresses the following assessment criteria:addresses the following assessment criteria:

It is It is professionally producedprofessionally produced – using – using software such as Word or Publishersoftware such as Word or Publisher

It is It is eye-catchingeye-catching – it includes appropriate, – it includes appropriate, historically accurate, high res. colour imageshistorically accurate, high res. colour images

It is It is detaileddetailed – there is a range, of features – there is a range, of features items packed with useful tips, info and adviceitems packed with useful tips, info and advice

Task sheet

FashionFashion

Beauty tipsBeauty tips

But not like this!

FoodFood

HealthHealth

Agony auntAgony aunt I think Elizabeth

should marry …

TravelTravel

PropertyProperty

Free timeFree time

Feature - interviewFeature - interview

Get the goss on the Tudor celebrities!

Your taskYour task

Remember…Remember… Work closelyWork closely to the task sheet -use the to the task sheet -use the

hyperlinks on the sheethyperlinks on the sheet Include as much Include as much historical detailhistorical detail as as

possiblepossible Make your work look as Make your work look as professionalprofessional

as possible – use accurate and clear as possible – use accurate and clear imagesimages

Meet the Meet the deadlinedeadline

Extension taskExtension task

Why not have a go at including Why not have a go at including additional features, like a crossword additional features, like a crossword to test students’ knowledge of Tudor to test students’ knowledge of Tudor EnglandEngland

PlenaryPlenary

Give 3 bits of advice to a student in Give 3 bits of advice to a student in your class on how you can produce a your class on how you can produce a successful magazinesuccessful magazine

Tell your teacher 3 things to be Tell your teacher 3 things to be careful about when doing a project careful about when doing a project like thislike this

Good luck!Good luck!