How did William the Conqueror keep Control of England?

This lesson is aimed at Year 7 History students who are studying the Normans. It is designed to be a follow on lesson wherein students already have a basic knowledge of the events of 1066 and the Battle of Hastings. There are opportunities to recap prior knowledge and an embedded video. I have included the lesson Power Point, the carousel activity resources (at the end of the lesson PP), and a worksheet.

This lesson uses Blooms Taxonomy and enables students to identify, explain and evaluate 6 different methods William used in order to keep control of his newly conquered England. There is a focus on literacy and numeracy is included in the starter. The worksheet is set up to follow the Power Point, but tasks are easily adaptable and you could incite a debate wherein students argue as to which method of control was most effective and why. The carousel activity information is easily adaptable as well and you can chop and change it to suit student ability.

It’s all very straightforward and self-explanatory. I created everything for an interview (and I got the job!) Please leave some comments if you decide to buy and try this lesson :)