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THE ANGLO-SAXONS

Truth to Teach

• Using and writing chronicles

• To look at the Anglo-Saxon world into which King Alfred was born

• The Anglo-Saxons’ arrival in Britain

• Anglo-Saxon Witan (group of wise men), burghs (walled town), homes

Way to Work

1. Review the previous lesson by question and answer.

2. Show newspapers, if possible with the name of ‘Chronicle’. Ask the children what is

meant by a chronicle (a register of events in order of time, a history or an account).
Ask if all newspapers are chronicles or if the Bible is a chronicle. The Anglo-Saxon
Chronicle is a record of information about the people of that period of history. King
Alfred encouraged reading and writing. Written records are vital, eg Dead Sea Scrolls.

3. The children will be making their own chronicles by gathering information from around
the room, or from the internet, about the Anglo-Saxons. Mention the words ‘burgh’
and ‘witan’ but give time for the children to discover the meanings for themselves.

4. Gather back to share once the worksheets are completed. Talk about the world into
which King Alfred would have been born and the way the Anglo-Saxons first came to
Britain. Discuss ways of gathering more historical information, how we should record
it, etc. Talk about archaeologists and their work.

5. Encourage the children to gather their own resources over the next few days for the
project.

6. More able children may like to create a family chronicle.

7. End by thanking God for the Bible which we value so much and for the scribes who
wrote it by hand many years ago.

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