Anglo-Saxon England

This lesson is an introduction to Anglo-Saxon England for KS3 students who have not previously studied this era of British history.

• Starter in the Back Of Your Book; how would students define a selection of terms to do with government?
• A quick post-it note quiz! The video gives a quick rundown of Anglo-Saxon history - how quickly can students note down information, and how much can they remember?
• Who lived in Anglo-Saxon England? A card-sort of types of people with their definitions.
• How was Anglo-Saxon England governed? Mix up the types of government in England to create a hierarchy of who was in charge.
• The Anglo-Saxon crisis; why did the rule of the Anglo-Saxons end in 1066? What was the problem?

This lesson is ideal for Year 7s and Year 8s leading into a SOW on the Battle of Hastings and the Normans.