collective term for the countries of northern Europe

the area of England in the north and east controlled by the Vikings

people who move into a new area or country

how far individuals or groups of immigrants adopt the culture, customs and values of the majority of people living in their new home country

how far individuals or groups of migrants hold onto the culture, customs and values of their homeland

The Viking conquest

History

Case study: Viking York

The Norman Conquest

Jewish migration in medieval England

Merchants and craftspeople in medieval England

Migration in medieval England

England in the early modern period

Case study: Flemish and Walloon migrants in Sandwich and Canterbury

African migrants in the early British Empire

Jewish migrants in the early modern period

Case study: Huguenots

Palatine refugees in the early 1700s

Migration to early modern England

The Industrial Revolution and internal migration

European migration in the 18th and 19th centuries

The British Empire and migration to Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries

Case study: Liverpool in the 19th century

Case study: Jewish migrants in the East End

Migration to 18th and 19th century Britain

The World Wars and colonial migrants

Post-war migration to Britain

The end of empire, the Commonwealth and changing patterns of migration

Race relations in 20th century Britain

The EU and changing patterns of migration

Refugees and asylum seekers in modern Britain

Case studies: Bristol and Leicester

Migration to modern Britain

In this unit, pupils learn about either migrants in Britain or medicine in Britain over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine one of these themes, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Thematic studies

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

how far migrants adopt the culture of their new home country

how far migrants hold on to the culture of their homeland

Match the keywords to the correct definitions. 

Complete the sentence: The Vikings invaded England as it was a wealthy country and {{}} was overpopulated.

Where in England was first attacked by the Vikings in 793?

When did the Vikings’ Great Heathen Army decide to settle on England’s fertile lands in the north?

they carried out the St. Brice’s Day massacre

adopted the religion of the local people, Christianity

Viking coins continued to show pagan symbols

Which of the following examples show that the Vikings assimilated into English culture?

Who lived in the British Isles in the 8th century?

people who move out of a new area or country

people who remain in their area or country

Which of the following is the best definition for the keyword 'migrants'?

Which of the following is a collective term for the countries of northern Europe?

More economic and education opportunities 

Economic and education opportunities at home

Why might people want to move to another country?

Put the following events in chronological order.

Put the following time periods in chronological order.

Starter Quiz