Guthriegabs About the Six Wives of Henry VIII of England in Song and History
In this 4 week course we compare the factual history of the six wives of King Henry VIII of England to the story as told in the songs of the Broadway musical Six.
Kim Guthriegabs M. Ed
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4 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
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Optional Learner participation Learner project based on teacher rubricClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Have you heard of the award-winning musical Six? Have you wondered why Henry VIII is one of the most famous kings of England? Where does history end and creativity begin in the musical Six? Who are the women behind the school rhyme, “Divorced, Beheaded, Died: Divorced, Beheaded, Survived”? Find out the true stories of the six wives of Henry VIII: Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Kateryn Parr. Class 1: Historic context of England in the 1500s when Henry VIII comes to power. Creation of the Church of England Katherine of Aragon- facts and song: "No Way" Class 2: Ann Boleyn and Jane Seymour facts and songs: "Don't Lose Ur Head" and "Hear of Stone" Class 3: The artist Holbein, Anne Cleves, and Catherine Howard-facts and songs "Haus of Holbein", "Get Down", and "All You Wanna Do" Class 4: Katheryn Parr and the children of Henry VIII-facts and song: "I Don't Need Your Love" and "Six"
Learning Goals
Name the six wives of Henry VIII
Understand the historical context of the show SIX and the reign of Henry VIII
Analyze history
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Parental Guidance
Both the historic facts and song lyrics contain sexual and campy elements. Several of the songs are full of strong innuendo about sex acts. The play's story also features strong, empowered women and conversations about surviving and their personal impact on history. Both history and the play discuss divorce, accusations of incest and infidelity, death from childbirth, and overall mistreatment of women by society (including imprisonment and execution).
During the class, I will discuss facts about the context of history during the reign of Henry VIII, when the role of women in society was very different than today.
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Any teacher created handouts and note paper.
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South Carolina Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from Southern Wesleyan
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Limestone University
I am a licensed and highly-qualified teacher of history. I taught World History in a public school classroom for 15 years. Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly or $60 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
2-6 learners per class
