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Anglo-Saxon warriors

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

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Objectives

History

  • Know and understand how people’s lives have shaped the nation, and how Britain has been influenced by the wider world.
  • Understand historical concepts such as cause and consequence.
  • Understand connections between local & regional history, and between short- and long-term timescales.

Art and design

  • Improve their mastery of art and design techniques.
  • Appreciate the work of craft workers in history.

Lesson Planning

Learn about Anglo-Saxon warriors, their appearance and weaponry; design and make an Anglo-Saxon shield.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To understand the role and appearance of an Anglo-Saxon warrior.
  • To design and make an Anglo-Saxon shield.

Children can:

  • Explain the position of warriors in Anglo-Saxon society.
  • List the weapons that were used by Anglo-Saxon warriors.
  • Describe the appearance of an Anglo-Saxon warrior.
  • Design and make their own Anglo-Saxon shield.

Provided Resources

  • Anglo-Saxon warrior activity sheets
  • Images from Sutton Hoo dig
  • Blank shield template

You Will Need

  • Drawing pencils
  • Crayons
  • Corrugated card
  • Newspaper
  • Split pins
  • Beads
  • String
  • Cord
  • PVA glue

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