Edexcel GCSE migration introductory lesson

Medieval migration unit

This six-lesson unit covers the following aspects of the Edexcel thematic migration spec: 1. The context for migration: Reasons for migration and patterns of settlement, including Vikings, Normans, Jews and other European traders and craftsmen; The context of English society: landownership and the growth of towns; the role of the wool industry; opportunities for migrants; the role of the monarchy, including the need for royal finance; England as a part of Christendom. 2. The experience and impact of migrants: The experience of migrants in England: their relations with the authorities and the existing population, including the legal status of ‘alien’ and the impact of the Black Death; The impact of migrants in England, including the Danelaw, culture, trade and the built environment. 3 Case study: The city of York under the Vikings. It also includes an introductory lesson to the thematic course