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The 7 Kingdoms of Britain

The 7 Kingdoms of Britain. L.O: To describe where the 7 Kingdoms were, and how they retained their names. Starter: Show and tell your presentations. What is a – archy ?. Find the definitions to the following words and write them into your books: Hierarchy Monarchy Heptarchy

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The 7 Kingdoms of Britain

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  1. The 7 Kingdoms of Britain • L.O: To describe where the 7 Kingdoms were, and how they retained their names. • Starter: • Show and tell your • presentations.

  2. What is a –archy? • Find the definitions to the following words and write them into your books: • Hierarchy • Monarchy • Heptarchy • What do you think the suffix –archy means?

  3. Guessing Place names • Place names can tell us a lot about the History of an area • For example New Zealand – this tells us that it is based on a place called Zealand, which is in the Netherlands. Therefore we can tell that it was discovered by the Dutch • Your turn: think of a place where the name tells you something about its History and excplain why.

  4. The 7 Kingdoms • What do you think these names might mean? • Wessex, Sussex, Essex • East Anglia • Northumbria • Kent • Mercia

  5. Mapping activity • Using the blank map of Britain, draw in the heptarchy and label each kingdom. • Remember to put your map in a frame. • Use a pencil • Give your map a title

  6. Reading - Homework • An Anglo-Saxon Hero • Explain whether Beowulf is myth or legend. • A Remarkable Discovery • Where is Sutton Hoo? • What was there? • What did it tell us about the person buried?

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