Anglo-Saxon Settlement

This lesson explores what happened when the Romans left Britain and who the Anglo-Saxons were. The main focus is why this period has been called the ‘Dark Ages’ and whether this is a fair or unfair label.

Lesson contains:

Differentiated starter where pupils consider what they think happened when the Romans left Britain.
Discussion activity where pupils consider what the term ‘Dark Ages’ means.
Map outlining where Anglo-Saxons settled, their kingdoms and where the native ‘Britons’ lived.
Differentiated mind map activity. Pupils identify examples that support or oppose the idea that this was a ‘Dark Age’.
Differentiated summary plenary.