This term, we’ll be learning all about the Anglo Saxons and Vikings!
The Anglo Saxon era was a fascinating time when the United Kingdom we live in today was beginning to take shape. We’ll be learning all about the post-Roman migration of the Anglo-Saxons, the reasons they came and the impact they had on Britons who lived here at the time. We’ll delve into the life of a typical Anglo Saxon, learn about the kingdoms they created, Anglo Saxon kings such as Alfred the Great and the traces of Anglo Saxon Britain that are still here today.
In addition to this, we’ll be analysing the artefacts found in Sutton Hoo and begin to consider what these can tell us about life in Anglo-Saxon Britain.
A couple of hundred years after the Anglo Saxons migrated here, the Vikings arrived and we’ll be looking at their impact too!
Your homework will include curriculum work linked to this topic and this week. I’d like you to come up with three interesting facts you know about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings as well as three questions you have about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. Write your 3 facts and 3 questions into the comments below and we can share our knowledge and questions in class – perhaps we can answer each other’s questions here in this blog!
I look forward to finding out what you come up with.
The Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain around 450 AD. They came from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands. The first Anglo-Saxons were Pagans. Who came up with the name ‘Anglo-Saxons’? What was the name of the first Anglo-Saxon? And who formed the group?
I am looking forward to learning more about the Vikings. They were fearsome warriors from Scandinavia. They were great shipbuilders and travelled to many parts of the world. They were also known as the Norse people.The days of the week are named after Norse gods.
I can’t wait to start learning about this topic . It looks great and I think our assembly will be fantastic !
I look forward to learning about Anglo Saxons and Vikings and doing lots of arts and craft ,lots of geography and history and me Paola and Madeleine in year 5 are really enjoying Miss Forster Adams being our teacher and we are really grateful.
I can’t wait learning about it . It looks really fun. It is so incredible learning about what happened in the past . I HOPE THAT THE PEOPLE WHO LEARNED IT REALLY ENJOYED IT.
I am looking forward to learning about vikings this year- it will be such a fun project!
Anglo-Saxons…
Were the dominant people in England 450-1066.
They came from Germany, Denmark & Netherlands!
The Vikings…
Came from Scandinavia and settled in Great Britain, France, Spain, Germany & Italy.
They founded Dublin and transformed York into a major trading post!
I would like to know about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
What clothes they wore?
What food they ate?
What did their houses look like?
Facts:
The Vikings and Anglo-Saxons lived together but fought each other. The Vikings weren’t only brutal, they were also peaceful. Many Anglo-Saxons that came over were farmers.
Questions:
Why did the Anglo-Saxons and Viking fight each other? Did they have Gods? What did they eat?
The Anglo-Saxons came right after the Romans. They came form nothern countries of Europe such as Denmark, Germany and Netherland. Soon after the Anglo-Saxons came the Vikings. I would like to know why did they move from their country? And why did they chose England? And finally why do vikings wear hats with horns? I am really looking forward to know more about this.
The word Viking means pirate in Norse, which is the language that the Vikings spoke. The Vikings came from Scandinavia and Holland; which is made up of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the Danish group was the largest. The Vikings were ship builders and created longboats with dragon heads. longships used as warships and could be around 30 meters long they were propelled by oars and had a large sail.
I love talking about the Anglo Saxons. It is so fun knowing all the fun facts about them. I can’t wait for our assembly , AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM. YAY !
I love learning about the anglo saxons and am eager to learn more. I am not usually such a big fan of history but am starting to like it!
I love learning new things . It even got a book from the library about the vikings : 99 Questions about the viking answered .
I loved it. We learned so much. Thank you.