Students will learn about the chronology of events before the Battle of Hastings such as the death of Edward the Confessor, the threat of invasion and the Battle of Stamford Bridge by creating their own storyboard.

A 29 slide fully resourced lesson including:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson outcomes
• Slide 3: Edward the Confessor Fact File with discussion question
• Slide 4: Starter Discussion Question
• Slide 5: Activity overview
• Slide 6-17: Background information about the events which took place between the death of Edward the Confessor and the start of the Battle of Hastings. Slides include questions to assess student knowledge.
• Slide 18-20: Task 1- Students given clear instructions about how to organise the mixed up statements about the events. Includes a printable resource, instructions and answers.
• Slide 21-24: Task 2 - Students given clear instructions about how to complete their storyboard with an option of 3 printable blank storyboards.
• Slide 25: Peer assessment table
• Slide 26: Follow up challenge questions for higher ability students
• Slide 27-28: Learning Review Quiz - 10 questions with answers
• Slide 29: More from RA Resources

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