5 Lessons on Anglo-Saxons and Vikings (Key Stage 2)

5 Lessons on Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Lesson 1 - Who arrived in Britain first, the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons or the Romans?
A lesson on placing these invaders onto a timeline created by the children
standing, holding placards, in a human timeline. Each child represents 1 century.

Lesson 2- How do historians find out about the past?
A lesson where children explore two historical sources related to the Vikings and analyse them for their usefulness and reliability.

Lesson 3- Where did the Anglo-Saxons and Viking settle in Britain.
A lesson where children examine artefacts and use these to show what they can learn about the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons. Includes information on Sutton Hoo and Coppergate.

Lesson 4-Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain
A lesson which shows why the Anglo-Saxons left their home land and moved to England.

Lesson 5- Where did the Vikings get their terrible reputation?
A lesson which explores the attack at Lindisfarne.

All lessons include independent activities. 20% refers to the bottom 20% readers who may need more support with writing and so these children are provided with further scaffolding for most of the lessons. Many of the lessons include slides which can be printed and used as resources for the independent work.