GCSE History Edexcel - Anglo-Saxon & Norman England: Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge (Lesson 8)

Level: GCSE History
Exam Board: Edexcel 1-9
Lesson Summary: A look at the causes, events and consequences of the Battle of Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge.
Slide 1: Learning Aim and Key Terms
Slide 2: GCSE Learning Outcomes linked to grades.
Slide 3: Recap of previous learning about the rivals to the English throne with a 10 question quiz about the key rivals.
Slide 4: Recap quiz answers revealed on the board for student self assessment.
Slide 5: Starter discussion - What threats will Godwinson still have at the start of his reign?
Slide 6: Background - the threats that Godwinson faced outlined on the board with animations.
Slide 7: Background - Two hyperlinked clips about Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge from BBC Teach website.
Slide 8: Task introduction - students can select from either a timeline task or an annotated map task.
Slide 9 - 12: Various formats of timeline for you to select for your students.
Slide 13: Annotatted map task sheet.
Slide 14:Extension tasks for higher ability
Slide 15: Exam Practice questions for all question types based on this lesson.
Slide 16: Plenary - Students have to rearrange 6 post-it-notes into the correct order of events.
Slide 17-18: Fact sheets for the lesson which can be used as a revision tool, recap sheet or solely for the lesson itself without the need for the text books.