Anglo-Saxons – First Enquiry Summary Lesson

Part of our amazing enquiry based topic on Anglo-Saxons, aimed at Upper KS2. Available as a bundle for £18 or for download as individual lessons.

This lesson summarises our first enquiry Question: Who were the Anglo-Saxons and how do we know about them?

• Teaching PPT with a quiz to recap what students have learned so far.
• Cartoon strip activity.
• Whole unit planning.

Pupils should be taught about Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots
Non-statutory: Anglo-Saxon invasions, settlements and kingdoms: place names and village life. Anglo-Saxon art and culture.

Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.

They should note connections, contrasts and trends over time and develop the appropriate use of historical terms.