This is a SoW looking at what happened in Britain after the Romans left. It looks at the arrival of the Anglo Saxons followed later by the Vikings. It then explores the interactions between the two groups before leading to Emma of Normandy and why there was a succession crisis in 1066. Below is a run down of the lessons in the unit and the resources required in brackets. Lessons: What happened after the Romans left Britain? (PP- What happened after the Romans, Resource Sheet- Saxon Timeline) Who were the Anglo-Saxons? (PP- Who were the Anglo Saxons) What did Anglo-Saxons believe in? (PP- Saxon Beliefs. Resource sheet- Religion Activity) Who were the Vikings? (PP- Vikings) What happened when the Vikings invaded Britain? (PP- Viking settlement, Resource sheet- North England Map) What happened to the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings? (PP- Danelaw, Resource Sheet- Blank UK Map) OPTIONAL LESSON What makes a great Monarch? (PP- King Qualities, Resource Sheet- Lego Template Who was Emma of Normandy? (PP- Emma of Normandy SC, Resource sheet- Emma of Normandy) Why was there a succession crisis in 1066? (PP- Edward SC, Resource Sheet- Edward the Confessor)

This is an introductory lesson to the Crusades. It will be part of a wider enquiry on ‘Why did people Crusade?’ This lesson gives a general overview into: What the crusades were Who was involved Where was targeted The importance of Jerusalem The added challenge is designed for home learning.

This lesson looks at the enquiry ‘How were black soldiers treated during WW1?’. Originally used with Y8, the lesson explores the experiences of the British West Indies Regiment as well as the African Carrier Corps. This lesson is based around extracts from David Olusoga’s work including Black and British and The World’s War.

This is a full lesson on the enquiry How did Religion impact the Silk Roads? which is based on scholarship from the Illustrated Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan. It uses extracts from the book in combination with techniques from The Writing Revolution to support writing in history. This was used with Y5 but could easily be used for Y6-7.

This is a full lesson on the enquiry How did trade impact the Silk Roads? It uses extracts from the illustrated Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan as a source analysis and summary task. It was used with Y5 but could easily be used with Y6 or 7 with minor tweaking.

These are the Progress charts I have created for Y5-8 to track progress in History throughout the Year. It includes developing, meeting and exceeding criteria for the key second order concepts. Elements of it are specific to my school such as the pre/post section at the top therefore you are welcome to adapt these documents as you see fit.

This is a lesson based on Non-Violent protest during the Civil Rights movement in the U.S.A. This lesson was designed with Year 8 in mind. Feel free to adapt to suit your needs.

Includes key knowledge and key words for learning about 1066 and the Norman conquest. This download includes a knowledge organiser document featuring maps, diagrams and a timeline. Usable as either a display or individual copies for pupils. It also includes a key word display for the topic. Feel free to adapt to suit your needs.

This is a lesson designed to discuss how William won the battle of Hastings and as an introduction to the use of P.E.E. I have used this lesson with both Y6 and Y7. Feel free to download and edit to suit your needs. Update- I have now included a D.I.R.T sheet which can either be used as a second lesson to improve upon the paragraphs created in the first lesson, or it can be used straight away in the lesson to guide the writing of paragraphs.

This is a single lesson enquiry that looks at some of the causes of the American Revolution, part of an overall enquiry on the British Empire. I start the lesson using a song from Hamilton- ‘You’ll be back’ as a hook and discussion piece before moving on to looking at some of the key events which led to the war. Would love to spend more than one lesson on this enquiry, but this is what I came up with as a short, sharp general overview.

This is a display I created for above my board in my classroom as a simple reminder how to construct an argument using Point, Evidence and Explain. Please note that I use this as a History teacher and so it may not be quite up to the standards for an English department, however I find it a useful reminder for pupils when constructing historical argument.

This is the fourth lesson in my SoW on the early part of the Silk Roads. It can also act as a stand alone lesson on Alexander the Great’s influence on the development of the Silk Roads. It includes a Powerpoint and a worksheet based on extracts from Peter Frankopan’s Silk Roads. I have also included a WAGOLL for the worksheet. This has been designed with Y5/6 in mind, but feel free to adapt as you see fit.

This is a display on how to infer in History. Designed for KS2 but could be edited for other KS. Feel free to edit to suit your needs.

This is the third lesson in my SoW that I am creating on the Silk Roads. It contains a video about the second invasion of Greece by Persia focussing mainly on the Battle of Thermopylae. The activity was inspired by another resource that I saw on here.

This is the fourth lesson in my SoW on the early part of the Silk Roads. It can also act as a stand alone lesson on Alexander the Great’s influence on the development of the Silk Roads. It includes a Powerpoint and a worksheet based on extracts from Peter Frankopan’s Silk Roads. I have also included a WAGOLL for the worksheet. This has been designed with Y5/6 in mind, but feel free to adapt as you see fit.

This lesson looks at how Africans were treated during the middle passage. It includes a break down of how the triangular trade system worked, an inference question based on a source,a guided reading task based on Olaudah Equiano’s experiences and finally an evaluation question to answer the enquiry. This lesson was designed for Y8 as part of a unit on the British Empire.

This is a lesson looking at Edward the Confessor and why there was a succession crisis in 1066. I have used it this year with KS2 as part of a unit on Anglo-Saxon/Viking relations, however could equally be used with KS3 as a pre-cursor to The Battle of Hastings.

This is a remote learning lesson which challenges pupils to find items from around their house that match different hunt topics. It is designed to challenge their ability to make and explain links that are more abstract that normal. This particular lesson was aimed at Y5 but can easily be changed to match the topics you are currently teaching. I have included both the worksheet that some pupils may use and the accompanying Powerpoint.

This is a 2/3 lesson looking at the origins of the Black Lives matter movement. The first lesson is very much discussion based around the end of slavery and through the civil rights movement. Looking particularly at the death of Emmett Till. The second lesson then looks at after the Civil Rights Act, briefly touching on the L.A Race Riots and then more recently with the death of George Floyd. I have included historical detail in the notes as well as videos throughout. This was used with Y8 as part of PSHCE lessons. It could equally be used as part of History lessons.

This is a lesson on Emma of Normandy used in a KS2 scheme looking at the Anglo Saxons and Vikings. It could also be used as a pre-cursor to The Battle of Hastings with Y7 or as a stand alone lesson of course.