Help your students explore the geography of Anglo-Saxon Britain with this engaging Anglo-Saxons #01: Invasion & Settlement of Britain (Kingdom Map Worksheet). Designed as part of the first lesson in the Knowledge Nexus Anglo-Saxons topic, this worksheet gives students an interactive way to learn about the major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and their influence on modern British towns. Whether used independently or alongside the full lesson, this standalone resource provides a great opportunity for hands-on learning.
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Key Features
- Interactive Map Activity: Students will color in the key Anglo-Saxon kingdoms—such as Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria—while identifying important towns with Anglo-Saxon origins.
- Critical Thinking: Features clues and descriptions to help students work out which modern-day towns were once part of Anglo-Saxon settlements, encouraging them to make historical connections.
- Standalone or Part of a Series: Use this worksheet as part of the first Anglo-Saxon lesson or as a standalone geography activity for history classes focused on early Britain.
- Engaging Design: The worksheet is visually appealing and easy to follow, making it suitable for both individual work and group collaboration in the classroom.
How to Use
This Kingdom Map Worksheet enhances students’ understanding of early medieval Britain by combining map work with historical place-name clues. Begin by having students color the major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, then move on to identifying modern towns with Anglo-Saxon roots. The clues provided on the worksheet guide students in discovering how places like Oxford (“Oxenaforda”) and Birmingham (“Beormingahām”) got their names. This activity works well as part of a history lesson or as a geography-focused session, helping students make connections between history and the modern world.
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Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, Anglo-Saxon Britain, map activity, place names, Anglo-Saxon geography, medieval history worksheet, early British history, Anglo-Saxon settlements, classroom geography, Save Time Teach Better
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