Settlements & Norman Conquest

A complete KS3 History lesson exploring the relationship between invasion, settlement and the development of Britain, helping students understand why invading peoples chose to settle and how their arrival changed the landscape and society.

Students investigate the difference between invasion and settlement, considering why groups such as the Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and Normans came to Britain and what happened after they arrived.

This resource includes:

• Do Now task to activate prior knowledge
• Clear explanations of invasion, settlement and migration
• Activities exploring why people invaded and settled in Britain
• Comprehension tasks to develop historical knowledge
• Opportunities to compare different invading and settling groups
• Challenge questions to develop explanation and historical thinking
• Exit ticket to assess understanding and consolidate learning
• All resources included and ready to teach

Ideal for KS3 History, particularly as an introductory or overview lesson for a unit exploring invasions, migration and the changing population of Britain.

A ready-to-use lesson that helps students move beyond the idea of invasion as a single event and understand how invasions could lead to long-term settlement and change.