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In this engaging lesson, children are provided with an understanding of Anglo-Saxons rulers and social structure, through learning about:

• how the different kingdoms of the Anglo-Saxons gradually unified;
• three Anglo-Saxon rulers: Egbert, Alfred the Great and Athelstan;
• the social hierarchy that governed Anglo-Saxon life.

The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge recall - gauging what children already know about the Anglo-Saxon era (answers are provided);
-Understanding that Britain was split into Kingdoms under the Anglo-Saxons, and that these gradually unified over time to create England;
-Researching and learning about the three Kings - Egbert, Alfred the Great and Athelstan - who were each important in this transition towards unification;
-Learning about the social structure of Anglo-Saxon life under the King, and considering how life differed at each level of the hierarchy;
-Reflecting on what life was like for different people within Anglo-Saxon society;
-Comparing Anglo-Saxon society with the societal structure of modern Britain;
-Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective.

Included is the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (22 slides), and the worksheet for the researching activity.

In the past, I have used this lesson with children in upper KS2 (years 5 and 6) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for history. All images are licensed for commercial use.