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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 1: Who were the Anglo-Saxons and the Scots?

Investigating who the Anglo-Saxons and Scots were and where they came from; identifying the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.

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Learning objective

To recognise the causes and consequences of the Anglo-Saxon and Scot invasions of Britain.

Success criteria

I can explain why the Anglo-Saxons

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National curriculum

History

Pupils should:

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall: Before the Romans arrived in Britain, Britons lived in tribes with leaders and there was no central system of government. The Romans left Britain in AD 410 as their troops were needed to defend other parts of their empire. Some of…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could use the Resource: Question words in the Attention grabber; could use the Activity: Cause and consequence clauses: Support and the Activity: Cause and consequence clauses in the Main event.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could evaluate and rank the different reasons for the Anglo-Saxon and Scots invasions of Britain; could explain how some events can be both a cause and a consequence.

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