Y7: 3-3. Anglo-Saxons & Archaeology

Year 7A & Year 7B

Today you are going to examine how historians gather information about Anglo-Saxons settlement in Britain.

Follow the instructions step by step:

1.

Historians rely a lot on archaeology to learn more about the Anglo-Saxon settlement in Britain.

Anglo-Saxon Settlement and Archaeology. (4:08 minutes long)

2.

Here is more information about what archaeology can tell historians about Anglo-Saxon settlement…

(p.39, 2nd Column)

“Was the Anglo-Saxon Settlement violent?”

3.

We will look at the Sutton Hoo ship burial as an example of archaeological evidence about the Anglo-Saxons.

(This video will be added soon.)

4.

Let’s also see what we can learn about the Sutton Hoo ship burial from the following selection of videos…

In Focus: Sutton Hoo. (4:20 minutes long) SPEED UP TO 1.25!!!

Digging the dirt on Sutton Hoo – your questions answered. (2:59 minutes long)

5.

Not too long ago a film was made about the excavation of the Sutton Hoo ship. This film is called “The Dig” and it is on Netflix. If you are interested, watch this film in your own time at home. Below is a trailer of “The Dig”.

THE DIG, starring Carey Mulligan & Ralph Fiennes. (2:22 minutes long)

6.

Page 40

(up to, but not including, “Why are the Anglo-Saxons important?”)

7.

To test your knowledge and understanding, answer the questions on “Anglo-Saxon Settlement” – it is on p.44 in your Workbook.

“Anglo-Saxon Settlement, p.44”

8.

The Sutton Hoo ship burial weapons. (1:56 minutes long)

Sutton Hoo – Video Learning – WizScience.com. (2:41 minutes long)

Sutton Hoo Treasure Ghosts. (6:48 minutes long)

Unearth the real story of Sutton Hoo. (6:11 minutes long)

The Greatest Archaeological Discovery Of All Time. (10:04 minutes long)

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