THREE KINGS AND TWO BATTLES: THE EVENTS OF 1066
ENQUIRY: WHAT HAPPENED IN 1066?
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How certain can we be about what happened in 1066?
Contenders to the Throne 1066
In the following lessons who are going to be learning about the popwer struggle that took place over the English throne in 1066. By the end of the enquiry you should be able to describe the main events of that power struggle. However, you should also be able to explain why we can't be certain about everything that happened.
1. Who were the contenders?
1. Who were the contenders?
- You teacher will tell you about the situation in England in January 1066 and the contenders for the throne. Use what they tell you to fill this sheet: Contenders.pdf
- Discuss:
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The events of 1066
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EVALUATION TASKS:
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2. What were the main events of the power struggle?
Collaborative Task: What were the main events of 1066?
Work in groups of 3 to produce a clear overview of the main events of 1066. You will be given a sheet of presentation paper, a map and some battle diagrams. You will research the events of 1066 as a group and build up a detailed picture of what happened including,
You can present this information in anyway that you want. Make a decision as a group about what you would like to display and how you will display it.
Class success criteria to be decided.
- William's preparations
- Haraald Hardrada and the Battle of Fulford
- The Battle of Stamford Bridge
- William Lands
- The Battle of Hastings
- The two armies
- The outcome
You can present this information in anyway that you want. Make a decision as a group about what you would like to display and how you will display it.
Class success criteria to be decided.
Task resources
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Read the story of the battle of Hastings. Summarize the battle in to 6 key parts. Create a storyboard of the battle - documents below
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Why did william win the battle of hastings?
Home Learning activity
Home Learning
Tell a parent/guardian, or someone at home the story of the Battle of Hastings. Some of the things you can tell them are;
Tell a parent/guardian, or someone at home the story of the Battle of Hastings. Some of the things you can tell them are;
- Who was fighting.
- When it happened.
- What happened during the battle.
- Who won the battle.
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HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED?
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3. Whose story does the Bayeux Tapestry tell?
4. Who told the truth about 1066?
5. Debrief
- Using pages 60-63, Look at the Bayeux Tapestry through pictures and work out whether it tells the Norman Version or English version of the story.
- Firstly, look at the scene of the Bayeux Tapestry on page 60 & 61 and write in the different sentences (P.61) onto the evidence frame: What does this picture tell you.pdf. You should also try to add your own questions.
- Once you have discussed this look at the other scenes on page 62-63. Complete the activity.
4. Who told the truth about 1066?
- In this lesson you are going to read two versions of the events of 1066 by and English monk and Norman monk and decide who you think was telling the truth.
- Choose one of the monks to work on in pairs and complete the activity on page 64. What do you think they will say?
- Read the evidence of John of Worcester by your self once through then look at the questions on page 67. Re-Read the passage and look for the answers making a note of them in the back of your book.
- Your teacher will discuss the answers with the class and then give you this sheet What did Guillame, the Norman monk, say about 1066.pdf so that you can compare Guillaume's account from page 68
- Were you right about what each monk would say?
- Plenary: match the endings A-F to the correct starters and correct monk on page 70
5. Debrief
- Can we rely on one source to tell you the story of what happened in history?
- What are the advantages of different types of sources? e.g. the Bayeux tapestry?
- Why can we not always be certain about what happened in history?
- What things can we know for certain about the events of 1066?
- What cannot we be certain about?
- You may want to fight the Battle yourself: http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/0-9/1066/game/index.html
Video Collection
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