Saxons & Normans L1 - Anglo Saxon Society & Law

This lesson contains:

• A starter to see what they may or may not already know from their KS3 study of medieval England.

• An introduction to the Saxons and where they came from, with maps on board for teacher explanation and a YouTube video that discusses the history of Britain after the Romans left.

• A talk through about the ‘story’ for this GCSE by 1060, including Edward the Confessor, Danelaw and how the Saxons lived.

• An activity to use the information sheet to complete the hierarchical structure gap fill on the worksheet.

• An added discussion about social mobility in Saxon England, and a final plenary to test the students’ knowledge from today.

Attachments:

• 1 x Powerpoint Presentation

• 3 x Powerpoint Files