Throughout the history of the anglo saxons studies producing a. How do we know what anglo saxon houses were like the houses were made of wood and straw. Anglosaxon historyanglosaxon history were members of the germanicwere members of the germanic tribes that settled in what is nowtribes that settled in what is now england in the a. Donn has to offer on anglosaxons, the middle ages, the norman. There are a few anglo saxon clay floor tiles known from 11th century ecclesiastical centres, but these do not appear to have been used in houses and halls. To test out different ideas, every reconstruction is different. Ks2 all about anglosaxon gods powerpoint teacher made.
Anglosaxon villages childrens british history encyclopedia. Anglo saxons life we will learn about the everyday life of the anglo saxons. The game known to the saxons as cyningtaefl kings table or simply t. Browse our online library of anglo saxons lessons and resources. Blair identifies a zone of eastern england with access to the north sea whose economy, prosperity, and timber buildings had more in common with the low. Some saxons built wooden houses inside the walls of roman towns. The angle, saxon, and jute tribes who invaded britain in the 5th and 6th centuries are.
Thay also did not have power so thay had one fire since thay had a smaler house the houses were made of wood and only some had windows. Anglo saxon houses were built of wood and had thatched roofs. The houses were built facing the sun to get as much heat and light as possible. Anglosaxons were pagans when they came to britain, but, as time passed, they gradually converted to christianity. Title, age group, download type, file type, freepro. The construction of anglo saxon houses oak trees were split with wedges and shaped into planks and beams with an axe. For more links, lessons and loads of other goodies for teachers and kids, continue on to see what mr. We know what saxons houses may have looked like from excavations of anglo saxon villages, such as the one at west stow in the east of england. A full lesson for ks2 about life in an anglosaxon settlement, including a detailed lesson plan, powerpoint and pupil resource sheets. An anglo saxon explains why his people came to britain to settle on the coast. Donn has to offer on anglosaxons, the middle ages, the norman conquest 1066, celts, vikings and world history.
Building anglo saxon england demonstrates how hundreds of recent excavations enable us to grasp for the first time how regionally diverse the built environment of the anglo saxons truly was. Mar 15, 2015 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Bbc bitesize history anglosaxons classroom resources, page 1 history anglosaxons learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers. How can this anglo saxon gods powerpoint be used in ks2 classes. Other than the obvious of actually resembling a human and not a cartoon like stencil image. The master slides can easily be duplicated to make an even larger presentation. The anglo saxon age in britain was from around ad410 to 1066. In this topic the children will learn about who the saxon were and why they came to england, aspects of their daily life such as village life, clothing, religion, the saxon army, famous saxon leaders, famous saxon stories and the. The anglo saxons didnt like the stone houses and streets left by the romans, so they built their own villages. The anglo saxons powerpoint template adobe education exchange. My anglo saxon house, built and narrated by my nine year old son for a school project to learn how anglo saxons lived in great britain between 410ad and 1066.
Save hundreds of hours of time by getting instant access to our anglo saxon resources that have been designed by a respected and established history teacher, nichola boughey. An anglosaxon explains why his people came to britain to settle on the coast. Ppt anglo saxon powerpoint presentation year 3 history. Below is our collection of anglo saxon history teaching resources, broken down by year group to give you instant access to the resources you need to teach your students. Anglo saxon powerpoint presentation history apple for the. The angles and saxons came from different parts of what is now germany, and the jutes came from jutland, a part of denmark. In this activity, we look inside a saxon home and examine the ways that homes have changed over the years. Clothes during the anglo saxon era were made out of natural materials. Anglo saxon artefacts and clothes ks2 photo powerpoint what clothes did the anglo saxons wear during battle. If they werent fighting or farming, other people would make themselves useful by making butter or chopping.
Anglo saxon houses and furniture by mark goldbach on prezi. Bedes world is a reconstructed anglosaxon village in jarrow, northeast england. Some houses in the village are made from wood, some from wattle and daub and some from all three. Anglo saxon secular buildings in britain were generally simple, constructed mainly using timber with thatch for roofing.
A tour around an anglosaxon settlement ks2 history. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. The anglo saxons template, which can be used by teachers or pupils to create a great looking presentation, can also be opened and edited in apple keynote. Lesson plans and resources for the anglosaxons topic for ks2. Great for discussions, an introduction to the topic and as a comparative for how the anglo saxons runes compare to the english alphabet. Download the full unit containing all 10 lessons, with detailed planning, pupil. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Anglosaxon runes font anglosaxon runes family consisting of 3 fonts. Feb 18, 20 a power point video made for senior year english. Ppt anglo saxon houses powerpoint presentation, free download.
To consider what life might have been like for different people living in an anglosaxon village. This is an example of a twoplayer game called taefl. Anglo saxon architecture was a period in the history of architecture in england, and parts of wales, from the mid5th century until the norman conquest of 1066. Help them understand and identify the different gods and goddess, why they were worshipped and how christianity affected the beliefs of the anglo saxons.
Vikings and anglo saxon names concise lists of viking and anglo saxon names, ideal for stories and writing activities. Each family house had one room, with a hearth with a fire for cooking, heating and light. Most of the buildings are reconstructed on the sites of the originals, and they are based on the evidence found in the soil. Anglo saxon in linguistics is still used as a term for the original west germanic component of the modern english language, which was later expanded and developed through the influence of old norse and norman french, though linguists now more often refer to it as old english. Anglo saxon design a shield ks2 this is a great artcraft activity which supports the anglo saxon topic in history. Anglosaxons law anglosaxons chronicle english literature 6. Framed buildings furniture and decorations complications references framed buildings relied on a large number of posts set into the ground to form the basis of the walls framed buldings were generally much larger than sunken featured building, even enough so to be able to afford. The floor was often strewn with straw andor sweet smelling herbs. Viking and anglo saxon names a nice list, historic names are always fun to look at. Oct 21, 2011 this is an excellent 14 week resource for year 34. An anglo saxon home in an anglo saxon family, everyone from babies to old people shared a home.
Oct 09, 2014 tall, fairhaired man armed with swords, spear, and round shields anglo saxons law along with establishing court schools, alfred the great from the kingdom of wessex codified the anglo saxons law anglo saxons chronicle a record of events in england also done by alfred the great english literature the term anglo saxon is also used for the. Free powerpoint presentations about anglosaxons for kids. Anglo saxon design a shield ks2 apple for the teacher ltd. Learners can design their own shield and say what the meaning is behind their design.
Anglo saxons runes treetop displays with a title poster, here is an amazing set of a5 parchments for all the anglo saxon runes. The tribes of anglo saxons that originally came over to england were made up of warriorfarmers from countries like the netherlands, denmark and germany. This resource pack teaches ks2 children about anglo saxon village life and their. Regia anglorum anglosaxon and viking houses and furniture. Ppt the anglosaxon period powerpoint presentation free. Ppt anglo saxon houses powerpoint presentation, free. Ppt anglosaxons powerpoint presentation free to download. The adobe flash plugin is needed to view this content. The anglosaxons didnt like the stone houses and streets left by the romans, so they built their own villages.
Six differentiated activities to label and draw in features of an anglosaxon house. A metal cooking pot hung from a chain above the fire. Hundreds of years ago people known as the anglo saxons lived in and ruled england. Middle ages, normans, celts, vikings, world history. How does this image comparecontrast with the hero image you and your group created prior to viewing this and beginning beowulf. A fantastic year 3 powerpoint presentation to give information on the anglo saxon era in a childfriendly way, 14 fantastic slides support learning by providing a great informative background to the invasions many years ago. It follows that most of the people in a typical anglo saxon village helped out with farming and fighting whenever it was required. Each family house had one room, with a hearth with a fire for.
Anglosaxons life we will learn about the everyday life of the anglosaxons. Anglo saxon houses were rectangular huts made of wood with roofs thatched with straw. This powerpoint presentation provides information on the background of the anglosaxons, who they were, what they did, where they ca. Teach all about the anglo saxon gods to ks2 students using this brilliant powerpoint. The vikings karen broad the vikings vicky boocock the vikings jo lindon cloze doc questions doc. Look at the shields and their uses of colour, did they have meaning behind them.