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In this engaging lesson, children develop an understanding of the battles and conflicts fought by the Anglo-Saxons. In particular, they consider weapons and strategies used by Anglo-Saxon fighters and create a timeline of the major battles throughout the Anglo-Saxon period, 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 life in Anglo-Saxon times was harsh and often violent, and that battles and conflicts were frequent;
-Studying sources to identify the types of weapons that were used by Anglo-Saxon warriors;
-Learning about some of the strategies adopted by Anglo-Saxon armies;
-Creating a timeline of the key battles throughout the Anglo-Saxon period (the information about these battles is provided);
-Completing their own extended research to find out more about one of the key battles;
-Considering how Anglo-Saxon battles helped to shape England;
-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 information cards for the timeline 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.