Key Question - 'Was the Anglo-Saxon period really a 'Dark Age'?

Week 1 - Ignite - Visit from Clan Wulfhar

Week 2 - Why did the Anglo-Saxons and Scots come to England?

Here's the learning objective and success criteria for this week:

LO: to explain who lived in Britain in the ‘Dark Age’.

Success Criteria:

• I can explain who the Anglo Saxons were and where they came from.

• I can explain who the Scots were and where they came from.

• I can give valid reasons for why they settled in England.

Week 3 - What can we learn about the Anglo-Saxons from the Sutton Hoo ship burial?

Here's the learning objective and success criteria for this week:

LO: to explain the significance of the Staffordshire Hoard

Success Criteria:

• I can reach conclusions about the Anglo-Saxons from archaeological evidence

• I understand the limitations of using just archaeological evidence

• I can explain the significance of the Staffordshire Hoard

Week 4 - How useful is written evidence in finding out about the Anglo-Saxons?

Here's the learning objective and success criteria for this week:

LO:To know about some of the key documents related to A-S times and their limitations

Success Criteria:

• I understand the importance of the Lindisfarne Gospels, Beowulf and Bede’s History.

• I can provide some information obtained from these sources related to the Anglo Saxon people.

• I can explain some of the limitations of this evidence

Week 5 - What evidence is there to support the view that the Anglo-Saxon period really was a 'Dark Age'?

Here's the learning objective and success criteria for this week:

LO: Can I make a judgement as to whether the Anglo-Saxon period really was a 'Dark Age'?

Success Criteria:

• I can provide reasons why this era could be called the ‘Dark Ages’ and discuss the counter argument

• I can use a variety of evidence to support my viewpoint

• I can present my thinking clearly as a balanced argument