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Unit 3: Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, c1060–88

Use the copy of the textbook below to complete the tasks in the PowerPoints:

The Anglo-Saxon and Norman Learn from Home Pack and Revision Guide

Complete the Revision Guide on The Cold War.

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Anglo-Saxon and Norman Learn From Home Pack

Anglo-Saxon Textbook

Anglo-Saxon and Norman England Revision Guide

Lesson 1: Anglo-Saxon Society

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will revise the meaning of key words needed to access the course.

  2. Most will be able to describe key features of Anglo-Saxon England

  3. Some will be able to explain why Tostig Godwinson faced an uprising in 1065 and was exiled.
     

Anglo-Saxon Society

Lesson 2: The Godwin Family

The Godwin Family

Lesson 3: The Battle of Hastings

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The Battle of Hastings

Starter

Model Answers

Lesson 4: How did William secure his new conquest

Lesson objectives:

  1. To understand how William secured his kingdom

  2. To be able to evaluate how much of a threat each rebellion was.

  3. To be able to explain what the outcome of these rebellions were.

How did William secure his new conquest?

Lesson 5: William gains control with revolt of the Earls

Lesson objectives:

  1. To consolidate understanding of why Anglo-Saxon resistance failed

  2. To analyse exam technique  on “Why were Castles so important?” question

  3. To identify why the Revolt of the Earls in 1075 was different to earlier rebellions.
     

William gains control and revolt of the Earls

Explain why castles are important (add EBIs)

Lesson 6: Northern Rebellions 1069

Lesson objectives:

  1. To consider why Edgar the Aethling rebelled against William in 1069

  2. To consider why there was so much public unrest in the year 1069 & how William dealt with it. 
     

Northern Rebellions 1069

Key assessment questions

Lesson 7: William takes control feudalism and tenants in chief

William takes control and tenants in chief

Lesson 8: Landownership

Lesson objectives:

  1. All to be able to explain the changes in landownership from Anglo-Saxon to Norman, 1066–87.

  2. Most to make a judgment about why William set up landownership in his Kingdom this way.

  3. 3. All to gain an introductory understanding of the Domesday book

Landownership

Changes in landownership

Lesson 9: The Normanisation of England

Lesson objectives:

  1. To assess and reflect on what we already know about how the Normans changed England.

  2. To identify the change and continuity to systems of government.

  3. To apply this understanding to a 16 mark essay question using recent understanding of technique

The Normanisation of England

Tarsia Help

Lesson 10: Norman Aristocracy and Government

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Norman Aristocracy

Homework

Norman Government

Lesson 11: William I and his sons

William I and his Sons

Lesson 12: The Big Story of Anglo-Saxon and Norman England

The Big Story

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