Know it! - Anglo-Saxons and Vikings - Year 5

The educational material from Focus Education (UK) Ltd provides a series of engaging activities designed for Year 5 students to explore the transformation of Britain from the end of Roman occupation to the year 1066. These activities include retrieval tasks to reinforce learning about British history, specifically focusing on the periods of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. Students are encouraged to engage with the content through various interactive exercises such as 'Cops and robbers', where they share and 'steal' knowledge from peers, and timelines where they place significant events in chronological order.

Additional tasks invite students to delve deeper into the era by listing the seven kingdoms of England under the Anglo-Saxons, identifying misconceptions about Vikings, and recalling facts about Viking settlements and lifestyles. These exercises aim to enhance students' understanding of historical events, figures, and cultural developments, as well as to stimulate critical thinking and memory recall. The material awards points for correct answers, motivating students to actively participate and learn. The activities are designed to be both informative and enjoyable, ensuring that the historical changes in Britain are understood and remembered.