Who were the Anglo-Saxons? Lesson 1

Part of our amazing enquiry based, ten lesson Anglo-Saxon Topic, aimed at Upper KS2. Available as a bundle for £18 or for download as individual lessons.

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

• Clear teaching PPT illustrating when the Anglo-Saxons lived using a timeline and who they were.
• Engaging main activity using extracts from Anglo-Saxon texts to understand more about who the Anglo-Saxons were.
• 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.