Christianity

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

Participate in role-play and performances.
Select and use appropriate registers for effective communication.
Speak audibly and fluently.

Lesson Planning

Develop your knowledge of the rise and fall of Christianity during the Anglo-Saxon times and role-play some of the key historical events.

Teaching Outcomes:

To understand how Christianity evolved in Britain.
To retell some of the events surrounding the re-introduction of Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons using role-play.

Children will:

Discuss the fall and rise of Christianity during Anglo-Saxon times.
Use role-play to gain understanding of historical events.
Describe how pagan customs were linked to Christian celebrations to encourage the people to take part.

Planning

Provided Resources

Maps of the Islands of Mull and Iona
Map locating Lindisfarne
Information on St Cuthbert

Unit Resources

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.

Weblinks

Information about the monastery on Iona from welcometoiona.com
Information about Lindisfarne from lindisfarne.org.uk
Description of the first Viking raid on Lindisfarne from lindisfarne.org.uk
The Vikings attacking Lindisfarne from bbc.co.uk