Theme

Who were the Anglo-Saxons?

In our first theme we will be exploring the question: “Who were the Anglo-Saxons?” By the end of the unit we are aiming for the children to be able to:

• know how Britain changed between the end of the Roman occupation and 1066.
• know about how the Anglo-Saxons attempted to bring about law and order into the country.
• know that during the Anglo-Saxon period Britain was divided into many kingdoms.
• know that the way the kingdoms were divided led to the creation of some of our county boundaries today.
• use a time line to show when the Anglo-Saxons were in England.

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Were the Vikings always vicious and victorious?

In our second theme we will be exploring the question: “Were the Vikings always vicious and victorious?” By the end of this unit we are aiming for the children to be able to:

• know where the Vikings originated from and show this on a map.
• know that the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons were often in conflict.
• know why the Vikings frequently won battles with the Anglo-Saxons.