The Vikings: how did Viking settlement change Britain?
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on previous units in years 5 and 6 that have focused on Anglo-Saxon England and Viking invasion and settlement. It develops pupils' understanding of change, encountered in many previous units, within a political context. This unit prepares pupils for pupils' year 7 study of the Norman Conquest, ensuring that the events they learn about here are contextualised with their understanding of a united Anglo-Saxon England state.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils need to know that culture in Britain has changed significantly across the course of human history.
- Pupils need to know that societies change across time, but each society adds an additional layer of complexity to history of the area.
- Pupils need to understand that British history has been affected by migration of people for as long as people have lived in Britain.
- Pupils should have a good understanding of the Vikings' early raids in Britain.
- Pupils should have good working knowledge of who the Vikings were.
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on previous units in years 5 and 6 that have focused on Anglo-Saxon England and Viking invasion and settlement. It develops pupils' understanding of change, encountered in many previous units, within a political context. This unit prepares pupils for pupils' year 7 study of the Norman Conquest, ensuring that the events they learn about here are contextualised with their understanding of a united Anglo-Saxon England state.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils need to know that culture in Britain has changed significantly across the course of human history.
- Pupils need to know that societies change across time, but each society adds an additional layer of complexity to history of the area.
- Pupils need to understand that British history has been affected by migration of people for as long as people have lived in Britain.
- Pupils should have a good understanding of the Vikings' early raids in Britain.
- Pupils should have good working knowledge of who the Vikings were.
The Vikings: how did Viking settlement change Britain?
In this unit, pupils learn about how Viking settlement and the Anglo-Saxon response to it led to the making of England. They learn about the roles of Aethelflaed, Aethelred, Edward, and Athelstan and also examine how Aethelflaed's story has only recently received more scholarly attention.
6 lessons in unit
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