Y7: 4-8. Bayeux Tapestry

Year 7A & Year 7B

Today you are going to:

• mark some tasks
• learn about the Bayeux Tapestry

Follow the order in which I give you instructions:

1.

“Claims to the Throne”, p.66

2.

Please take note:

You may choose to complete EITHER questions 1 to 7,

OR: questions 8 to 14.

Read the questions carefully before you decide which ones to do.

3.

“Fight for the Throne”, p.69

4.

Now, listen to this song… You will never forget the date 1066! (You also need to look carefully at the words…)

William the Conqueror. (3:56 minutes long)

5.

Your workbook tells you on page 64 what the Bayeux Tapestry is…

A Tapestry is a “heavy handwoven reversible textile used for hangings, curtains, and upholstery and characterized by complicated pictorial designs”.

And here is an example of modern-day children’s tapestries:

6.

The video clips below tell you more about the Bayeux Tapestry…

What is the Bayeux Tapestry? | Norman Conquest | 1066. (1:37 minutes long)

Bayeux Tapestry… England’s first comic strip. (2:48 minutes long)

The Bayeux Tapestry – Seven Ages of Britain – BBC One. (4:56 minutes long)

Animation without speaking…!

The Animated Bayeux Tapestry. (4:24 minutes long)

7.

Stick the worksheet (provided) with the picture of the Bayeux tapestry into your purple book. Then try to determine what it shows you about the Norman Invasion. Then write your explanation in the box at the bottom of the page.

8.

If you get stuck, here is a little help: Choose a possible answer from the options given below. Then copy the correct description into the box on the Bayeux Tapestry worksheet.

9.

10.

Anglo-Saxon Archaeology – Bayeux Tapestry Scene 47 (archeurope.info)

Edward and Harold at Westminster, followed by Harold heading for Bosham | Reading Museum

11.

Make sure that your books are all up to date! (Has Task on “Importance of the Church” been completed?)

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