This KS3 lesson should take one hours to complete. The Power Point leads the students through all of the activities with accompanying resources included.
Aims and Objectives:
- To know the key events after the death of King Edward the Confessor, leading up to the Battle of Hastings.
- To consider which side was in the strongest position at the start of the Battle of Hastings.
- To predict what may happen at the Battle of Hastings in light of these prior events.
Activities include a recap of the claimants to the throne where students quickly match the facts to the claimant. After a quick bit of context on what Harold actually did after Edward’s death, students work in pairs to discuss Harold’s options and their advantages/disadvantages using the information provided. Students then create a storyboard of the key events using the information sheet and then retell these events using only their storyboard. Finally, students analyse the advantages and disadvantages of both Harold and William pre-Battle of Hastings using what they have learnt this lesson.
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