A typical Anglo-Saxon village

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Invaders and Settlers: Anglo-Saxons Settlements

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Objectives

History

Understand how people’s lives have shaped Britain.
Understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, and cause and consequence.
Gain historical perspective by understanding the connections between local and national history, and between short- and long-term timescales.
Understand how Britain has been influenced by the wider world.

Geography

Describe and understand key aspects of human geography, including types of settlement and land use, and the distribution of natural resources.
Use sketch maps to record features.

Lesson Planning

Research the basic needs of an Anglo-Saxon settlement and design your own.

Teaching Outcomes:

To understand how groups of Anglo-Saxons decided where to start settlements in Britain by considering both the local environment and the wider environment.
To take into account the needs of individuals and communities when planning a new settlement.

Children will:

List the basic needs that a new settlement should provide.
Understand how local resources can be used by a settlement.
Interpret and draw sketch maps.

Planning

Provided Resources

Initial ideas for settlement sheet
History of West Stow sheet
Settlement cards; Map of West Stow
Possible sites map
Our village template

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Anglo-Saxon Village by Monica Stoppleman, is based on West Stow
A trip to West Stow site if possible

Weblinks

Plan of West Stow village from gallery.nen.gov.uk
Introduction to West Stow village & Real Anglo-Saxon Village from weststow.org