Anglo-Saxon culture (2 lessons)

Anglo-Saxon culture is the third installment in the medieval series designed for year 7. It follows ‘Anglo-Saxon migration to Britain’ in the Saxons and Vikings unit in our KS3 curriculum. This unit can fit into thematic frameworks under migration and trade, or chronology as a starting point for year 7. Its LO is to understand what the Anglo-Saxons brought to Britain and how it changed British life. Its aim is to address the enquiry, ‘How far did the Anglo-Saxons change Britain?’

Skills covered: past-present-future (change and continuity), judgments and new knowledge.

Resources required: Invasion, Plague and Murder textbook is recommended, although the reading task can be replaced with online resources if necessary.