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Year 1

Scotland, England and Robert the Bruce

I can explain who Robert the Bruce was.

New
New
Year 1

Scotland, England and Robert the Bruce

I can explain who Robert the Bruce was.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. At the time of Robert the Bruce, England and Scotland were separate countries.
  2. The English king, Edward I, invaded Scotland because he wanted them to do what he said.
  3. Robert the Bruce was a young Scottish noble who decided to stand up to the English King.
  4. He became King of Scotland and this made Edward very angry.
  5. Robert was forced to run away; his family were captured and put in prison.

Keywords

  • Separate - when things are apart, they are described as separate

  • Noble - someone who owns land and helps a king or queen to rule a country is a noble

  • Invade - when a group of people attack another country, moving their soldiers into it, they invade that country

Common misconception

Robert the Bruce is a fictional character in a story.

Ensure that children understand that Robert the Bruce was a real person from the past.

Children could complete Task B in small groups: encourage them to discuss ideas; provide an enlarged worksheet or paper to work on and choose a child or adult to be a scribe. Choose a child to role play Robert the Bruce. Other children take turns to ask Robert questions.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What did St. Patrick do when he came back to Britain?
Correct answer: He became a priest.
He became a teacher.
He became an artist.
Q2.
True or false: St. Patrick had a vision that told him to go to Ireland.
Correct answer: True
False
Q3.
Why did St. Patrick go to Ireland?
to learn about Christianity
to write a book about Christianity
Correct answer: to teach people about Christianity
Q4.
What plant did St. Patrick find?
a sunflower
a daisy
Correct answer: a shamrock
a tulip
Q5.
When St. Patrick was on a hill, what animal came out of the rocks?
worms
Correct answer: snakes
dogs
frogs
Q6.
How did St. Patrick save Ireland from the snakes?
He put them in boxes.
Correct answer: He sent them into the sea.
He scared them away.

6 Questions

Q1.
What fact about England and Scotland a long, long time ago is true?
England and Scotland were joined together.
Correct answer: England and Scotland were separate.
England and Scotland had one king.
Q2.
Who was the ruler of England?
King Charles the 3rd
Robert the Bruce
Correct answer: King Edward the 1st
Prince William
Q3.
True or false: Robert the Bruce was the ruler of Scotland.
Correct answer: True
False
Q4.
What country invaded Scotland and put the King of Scotland in prison?
Correct answer: England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Q5.
Who stood-up to the King of England?
King Edward the 1st
Correct answer: Robert the Bruce
John Balliol
Q6.
Where did Robert the Bruce hide when he lost an important battle?
a barn
a house
Correct answer: a cave
a boat

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