<p><strong>What was England like before 1066? This lesson is suitable for GCSE 9-1 history pupils, although it could be adapted for KS3.</strong></p> <p><strong>Duration:</strong> 60 minute lesson.</p> <p>The lesson includes an attractive PowerPoint presentation, with clear lesson objectives, keywords, and differentiation for all tasks. A detailed lesson plan is included, which breaks down the exact timing and nature of the tasks, although they are straightforward to work out from the presentation itself.</p> <p>The lesson comes with two handout worksheets, and all answers are provided on the central PowerPoint. The lesson also includes a plenary game which students reliably love! Steal this game for your other lessons - I’ve never seen it fail to go down a treat. Finally, there is an optional homework to complete on quizlet, which recaps the learning.</p> <p><strong>The lesson content covers:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The features of England before 1066 (Society, environment, economy etc)</li> <li>The nature of power in England and the system earldoms</li> <li>The rebellion of Earl Godwin against Edward the Confessor</li> </ul>