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History at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 3/4)

Unit 6B: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? An Anglo-Saxon case study

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About this unit

In this unit, children are introduced to the idea that people from other societies have been coming to settle in Britain for a long time. Children find out about what was discovered at Sutton Hoo. By investigating the finds, children learn about the work of archaeologists and about the culture and way of life of Anglo-Saxons who settled in Britain.


This unit supports citizenship: 5

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1. Why do people move away from where they were born?
2. Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago?
3. How was the grave at Sutton Hoo discovered?
4. What was in the grave?
5. Whose grave was it?
6. What was life like at the time the person in the grave was alive?
7. What have we found out about who was buried in the grave?