Crime and Punishment

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

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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

Use spoken language to develop understanding.
Take part in role play.
Maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations.

Lesson Planning

Children will describe the Anglo-Saxon justice system and use role-play to develop and show empathy for the system of justice.

Teaching Outcomes:

To understand the Anglo-Saxon system of recompense (wergeld/ wergild) and describe the types of punishment given to criminals.
To use role play to understand the Anglo-Saxon system of law and order.

Children will:

Describe the Anglo-Saxon system of courts and punishment.
Show empathy for the Anglo-Saxon system of justice through role play.

Planning

Provided Resources

Wergeld
Crime cards
Oath helpers cards
Yes/no Cards
Ordeal cards
Money cards
Anglo-Saxon moot game rules

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Thin card
A laminator

Weblinks

Facts and quiz on Anglo-Saxon law and order from hyperstaffs.info