Lesson 2: What did Anglo-Saxon settlements look like?
Comparing Iron Age and Anglo-Saxon houses and settlements; discovering building techniques from the past.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Speak like an expert.
Working in pairs, ask the children to spend a short time telling their partner everything they know about the Anglo-Saxon invasion of Britain.
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Horncastle Primary School, Lincolnshire
Horncastle Primary School, Lincolnshire
Horncastle Primary School, Lincolnshire
Horncastle Primary School, Lincolnshire
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In this unit
Assessment – History Y4: What changed in Britain after the Anglo-Saxon invasion?Lesson 1: Who were the Anglo-Saxons and the Scots?Lesson 3: What does Sutton Hoo tell us about Anglo-Saxon life?Lesson 4: How did Christianity arrive in Britain?Lesson 5: Was King Alfred really ‘Great’?Lesson 6: How did Anglo-Saxon rule end?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 1 July 2026
