Pastor Crespo, Jr.

Teacher Name
World History
& Lesson Plan Title:
The Spanish Armada Campaign – 1588

§113.42. World History Studies (One Credit), Beginning with School Year 2011-2012.
(c) Knowledge and skills, (1) History, (2) 1450-1750 (Connecting Hemispheres);
TEKS (D) identify major causes and describe the major effects of the following important
turning points in world history from 1450 to 1750: European exploration and
expansion, and the Reformation.

 explain and discuss the causes and complexity of the conflict. Contextualize
political, religious (protestant & Catholic Inquisition), economic, and
military factors culminating in this historic event (reasoning and argument).
 use the process of historical inquiry to research, corroborate and interpret
primary sources of evidence (Research & Read historical sources).
Learning Objectives:
 Use maps to interpret the impact of culture and religion on population
movement (Spatial Thinking).
 Interpret historically rooted social structures with regard to race, language,
& religion (Sociological Imagination).

How did the outcome of the Spanish Armada (Campaign) impact the world
Essential Question(s):
geographically and culturally as we know it today?

PowerPoint Slide Presentation:

 “PCrespo2 HIST4330 - Spanish Armada Campaign of 1588.pptx”
Five Primary source documents (transcriptions):
 From the reign of King Philip II: 1) The Gold of the Indies (1559), 2)
Revenues of the King of Spain (1559).
 National Archives: 1) A Spanish Captains Account of the Events, 2) Extract
from a letter to the English gov’t giving details of the progress of the
Armada
 Queen Elizabeth I “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury”
Maps:
Resources/Materials:
 The Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Empires ca. 1580
 The Ottoman Empire Under Suleiman I The Magnificent, 1580
 The Spanish Empire Under Felipe II, after the Annexation of Portugal (1580)
Videos (two):
 “Horrible Histories – The Spanish Armada” Video (3:20):
https://vimeo.com/83530381
 “Queen Elizabeth I, Tilsbury Speech” (1:48)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Bq1h728X0
 Primary Document Short Answer Worksheet

Teacher will open and guide a student-led discussion inquiring :

 What do you know about The Spanish Armada?
Procedure: Time:
(Teacher will elicit the 5 W’s )
6 min
Video: “Horrible Histories – The Spanish Armada” Video (3:20):
https://vimeo.com/83530381
 Video: Tilsbury Speech: (1:48)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Bq1h728X0

Introduction Lecture – The Spanish Armada – 1588

Time:
PowerPoint slide presentation: 10 min
PCrespo2 HIST4330 - Spanish Armada Campaign of 1588

Small Group Discussions (5 Minutes)

Form students into five random groups of 4 students each (use “call-
out” 1-5 method)

Discuss and explore the following questions:

What is occurring globally during this time (~1588) and how do they
affect/impact the Spanish Armada Campaign?
• Western Europe
• Americas
Time:
• Balkans
10 min
• Mediterranean
• Indian Ocean
 Inquisition/Morisco Expulsion/Protestant Reformation/Flemish
Protestant rebels rebel in Spanish Netherlands
(Flanders)/Conquest of New Spain /treasure fleets/privateers
 Canflict in E./S. Europe Aus/Haps v Otto control of trade to
east and Drake raids on Spain’s N African colonies
 Spain v Otto sea/trade routes / notice Spanish annex. of
Portuguese Empire

Small Group Presentations (5 Minutes)

Primary Source Evaluation and Interpretation

Groups remain the same for this activity.
Analyze and Interpret Primary Sources.
 Each group will write name of each group member
 Each group will be assigned a primary document
1) The Gold of the Indies (1559)
2) Revenues of the King of Spain (1559). Time:
3) A Spanish Captains Account of the Events
4) Extract from a letter to the English gov’t giving details of 10 min
the progress of the Armada
5) Queen Elizabeth I “Speech to the Troops at Tilbury”

 Write short answer (3-4 sentences) on the document’s

significance, intended audience, reason for speech or writing,
any connections to class discussions

Open-ended Question (Contingency):

Time:
Procedure: HOW DID THE CAMPAIGN OF THE SPANISH ARMADA – 1588 CHANGE
4 min
THE WORLD?