Pagan Gods

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Invaders and Settlers: Anglo-Saxons Beliefs

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Objectives

History

Understand how people’s lives have shaped Britain.
Understand historical concepts such as continuity and change, and cause and consequence.
Gain historical perspective by understanding the connections between local and national history, and between short- and long-term timescales.
Understand how Britain has been influenced by the wider world.

English

Retrieve and record information from non-fiction.
In non-narrative material, use simple organisational devices, e.g. headings, labels.

Art and Design

Improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including sculpture with clay.
Know about great artists in history.

Lesson Planning

Learn about the pagan beliefs of the Anglo-Saxons, paint a god or goddess and make a lucky amulet.

Teaching Outcomes:

To understand that the Roman Empire had brought Christianity to pagan Britannia in the 3rd century.
To research and create a fact sheet about an Anglo-Saxon god or goddess.
To design and make a clay Anglo-Saxon amulet.

Children will:

Explain that the Anglo-Saxons were pagans when they first invaded Britannia.
Understand that the Romans had introduced Christianity to Britannia.
Research and describe an Anglo-Saxon god or goddess.
Make an Anglo-Saxon amulet.

Planning

Provided Resources

Photographs of Anglo-Saxon amulets
List of Anglo-Saxon gods and goddesses

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Pencils, crayons, paints, brushes
Air-drying clay
Beads
Wool

Weblinks

Descriptions of the gods and goddesses from earlybritishkingdoms.com
Wayland’s Smithy from english-heritage.org.uk
Wheeldale Roman Road from english-heritage.org.uk