I have found some really helpful resources on the TES website that could be used when teaching this period of history to KS3 students. I have uploaded links to some of the exercises which I think are most interesting and useful:
1. The Battle of Hastings
This is an animated video which briefly shows the events of 1066. I think it is visually very effective and could be used to help illustrate the sequence of events which led to William’s I ascension to the throne. The students could narrate alongside the video, perhaps in a weather-reporter style, pausing it at certain sections which require deeper discussion.
2. The Bayeux Tapestry
One of the exercises which I really like concerning the Bayeux Tapestry is downloadable from this site. It provides a series of twelve images and corresponding descriptions of events depicted on the Bayeux Tapestry which the students then need to match up and place in chronological order. I think would prove extremely effective in helping pupils to understand the sequence of events of 1066, as well as identifying the importance of visual sources and building on skills of how to read and interpret them.
3. The Domesday Book
This links provides a great exercise which should encourage pupils to engage with source material and learn about the Domesday Book. It provides an extract from the Domesday Book with a modern day transcript, followed by questions regarding the contents of the extract and why the Domesday Book was necessary.
4. William I’s Consolidation of Power
This powerpoint provides a detailed overview of the methods William I employed to increase control over England following his success at the Battle of Hastings. It provides a helpful template for all of the key aspects, including the importance of castles, fear and violence and the development of the feudal system. I could perhaps use this as an example of how to devise my own presentations about the topic.
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