Year 5 Anglo-Saxon Topic

This enquiry based Anglo-Saxon topic contains teaching resources and PPTs, structured around answering two enquiry questions. This ten lesson topic contains complete lessons with engaging teaching PPTs and fun activities including: a version of Anglo-Saxon Tafl, a comprehension activity where students create ‘battle cards’ for key Anglo-Saxon battles and using maps of the UK to locate place names influenced by the Anglo-Saxons. Available as a topic for £18 or for purchase individually.

Enquiry Question One: Who were the Anglo-Saxons and how do we know about them?

Lesson 1: Who were the Anglo-Saxons? 

Lesson 2: Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from?

Lesson 3: Enquiry summary.

Enquiry Question 2: How did the Anglo-Saxons live and how have they influenced modern day Britain?

Lesson 4: Anglo-Saxon society.

Lesson 5: How did the Anglo-Saxons punish crimes?

Lesson 6: What were the Anglo-Saxon past times?

Lesson 7: Anglo-Saxon battles.

Lesson 8: What did the Anglo-Saxons influence? Focussing on language and place names.

Lesson 9: Anglo-Saxon defences.

Lesson 10: Enquiry summary.

For more detailed summaries of each lesson, please see individual lesson descriptions.