Learning objective
- To identify how Christianity spread in Britain in the Anglo-Saxon period.
Success criteria
- I can analyse how Anglo-Saxon religious
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the Resource: Fact files: support version when researching a Christian missionary in the Main event; could use the Knowledge organiser when discussing the Viking raid on Lindisfarne in the Wrapping up.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could create and answer their own interview questions when creating their podcast; could be given the choice to present their research in a different form, e.g. drama; could rank the missionaries by considering who had the greatest impact and explain why.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining how missionaries spread
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Vocabulary definitions
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Aidan
A monk who spread Christianity in Northumbria.
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Augustine
A Roman monk who led a mission to spread Christianity.
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In this unit
Assessment - History LKS2: How hard was it to settle in Britain?
Lesson 1: Who were the Anglo-Saxons and the Scots?
Lesson 2: What did Anglo-Saxon settlements look like?
Lesson 3: What does Sutton Hoo tell us about Anglo-Saxon life?
Lesson 4: How did Christianity arrive in Britain?
Lesson 5: Was King Alfred really 'Great'?
Lesson 6: How did Anglo-Saxon rule end?