Lesson Planning

Children will explain the importance of the Sutton Hoo excavations and learn what the finds tell us about the people of the time.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To appreciate the importance of Sutton Hoo and discuss what the items buried in the grave tell us about the person.
• To create a captioned diagram and description of a Sutton Hoo burial artefact, OR to write a newspaper article about the Sutton Hoo site and visitor centre.

Children will:

• Explain the importance of the Sutton Hoo excavations.
• Describe some of the Sutton Hoo finds.
• Explain what the finds tell us about the person who was buried there.