Vikings and Anglo-Saxons: Our Legacy Today
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Vikings and Anglo-Saxons: Our Legacy Today
Discovering how the past shapes our present Year 3 History - Lesson 6
What if Vikings and Anglo-Saxons Never Came to Britain?
Think about our world today What might be different? Share your ideas with a partner
Place Names: Stories in Our Towns
Many town names come from Vikings and Anglo-Saxons Viking endings: -by, -thorpe, -toft Anglo-Saxon endings: -ton, -ham, -ford Examples: Derby, Grimsby, Oxford, Cambridge
Words We Still Use Today
Vikings gave us many everyday words Law, husband, anger, knife, egg Anglo-Saxons gave us basic English House, work, earth, water, fire
Laws and Culture: Then and Now
{"left":"Vikings had thing (assembly) meetings\nAnglo-Saxons created shire courts\nBoth groups valued fairness and justice","right":"Today we still have local councils\nWe still have courts and judges\nMany British traditions come from these times"}
Create Our Legacy Mural
Work in groups of 5 Each group takes one legacy topic: Place names, Language, Laws, Viking culture, Anglo-Saxon life, Transport & trade Draw, write, and create your section! Use speech bubbles and key words
Gallery Walk: Exploring Our Mural
The Past Lives On
'Every time you say a word, visit a town, or see a fair law, you're connected to the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons who lived here over 1000 years ago!'