Normans L3 & L4 - Why William Won the Battle of Hastings
Lesson One:
A starter confirming Harold's resistance to William's attacks and using a source to anticipate what kind of man Harold was.
An overview of the different soldiers each side had and students use the information provided to note down the advantages of each side.
A discussion of the battlefield at Hastings on Senlac Hill. Students label a picture of the layout with the troops on each side and the advantages of Harold's position. They discuss what strategies both sides could use to win.
A video is used (10 mins) that explains the events that took place with some consolidation questions.
A final activity to do a true and false plenary.
Lesson Two:
An introduction with a quote from Marc Morris about William's victory being due to incredible luck - students will debate this at the end.
An on-board animated recap of the battle with some actions and discussion questions along the way.
Sources at the end to discuss the final moments of the battle.
A task to colour-code the reasons why William won as luck, strategy or William himself. Students then use this to write up why William won using the on-board guidence to argue with Marc morris (that it was luck) or against (pick another factor).
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
3 x Word Files
1 x Powerpoint File
