the Marches is a place between Wales and England

when people are related by blood to older generations they are descended from them

someone of importance who owned land was a lord

Wales, England and Owain Glyndwr

History

St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland

St Patrick, the shamrock and the snakes of Ireland

Scotland, England and Robert the Bruce

Robert the Bruce and the spider

Owain Glyndwr, Prince of Wales

In ‘Traditional stories: what do they tell us about the distant past?’ pupils move to the distant past in order to start building their chronological framework by hearing traditional historical stories. In ‘Significant explorers: how has seafaring changed over time?’ pupils develop this framework further by studying a theme that can introduce change and continuity across a long time span.

In ‘Photographs from history: what can they tell us about Britain's recent past?’ pupils built on another aspect from EYFS: understanding the past, doing so through looking at historic photographs. In ‘Traditional stories: what do they tell us about the distant past?’ pupils move from the more recent past to the distant past in order to start building their chronological framework.

This unit helps students understand the distant past, where customs, appearances, and practices differed greatly from today. It introduces key figures from British history and shares classic stories that have been retold through generations, becoming part of community heritage.

Traditional stories: what do they tell us about the distant past?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Where was the special place called the Marches?

People related by blood to older generations 

People related to each other by being sisters or brothers

True or false? Owain Glyndwr was born in the Marches and one day he would be the Prince of Wales.

He was a soldier and went to Scotland to fight.

What facts are true about what Owain did as a young man?

Owain got married and lived in a big house in the Marches.

Owain got married and lived in a large castle in Scotland.

Owain got married and moved to London to be a lawyer. 

Where did Owain live after fighting in Scotland?

Owain and the Welsh lords were fed up with the way the English ruled them.

Owain and the Welsh bards were fed up with the way the English ruled them.

Owain and the Scottish lords were fed up with the way the English ruled them.

What was one of the reasons that Owain decided to fight against the English?

Who did King Alfred want to help so they could fight the Vikings too?

What was Aethelflaed (King Alfred's daughter) like?

True or False? Aethelflaed married Aethelred (King of Mercia).

Pick the right word to finish this sentence. When the King of Mercia died, Aethelflaed became know as the Lady of ___________.

What did Aethelflaed ask her soldiers to find on their special mission?

What did finding the lost bones of Saint Oswald give Aethelflaed? 

Wales, England and Owain Glyndwr

Lesson outcome

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