as America, escaping the climate, raiding didn’t always come peacefully, they did take things forcefully and they were strong, fearsome warriors, Pagan, so didn’t respect the Christian churches. Week Historical What Show the children clip from BBC site. 4 Inquiry happened at Dismembered Skeletons’ Saxon link (just the visuals no voiceover) – what could this be Pit of Doom about? Explain that there was a very important archaeological find whilst the new relief road was being built between Weymouth and Dorchester. Look at pictures of the finds in more detail – what can we see in these pictures? Children imagine they are the first archaeologists on the scene and they make predictions and hypothesise about what has been found and what it could tell us. Also record any questions they want answered in order to fully understand this find. Task Groups annotate pictures with ideas and questions. Then give groups copies of BBC News – ‘Dismembered skeletons’ Saxon link’ text. Read through together and discuss some of the vocabulary and terms. Groups add to their annotated pictures Week Historical What Look at Steve Wallis’ power point with images 5 Inquiry happened at of the finds on the South Dorset Ridgeway the Give groups next BBC article – Decapitated Pit of Doom bodies, were they Viking? Read through together and discuss. What new evidence do we have and what can we deduce from it? Groups start to complete their historical recording sheet answering key questions: Who are they? What happened to them? How did it happen?
as America, escaping the climate, raiding didn’t always come peacefully, they did take things forcefully and they were strong, fearsome warriors, Pagan, so didn’t respect the Christian churches. Week 4 Historical Inquiry What happened at the Pit of Doom Show the children clip from BBC site. Dismembered Skeletons’ Saxon link (just visuals no voiceover) – what could this be about? Explain that there was a very important archaeological find whilst the new relief road was being built between Weymouth and Dorchester. Look at pictures of the finds in more detail – what can we see in these pictures? Children imagine they are the first archaeologists on the scene and they make predictions and hypothesise about what has been found and what it could tell us. Also record any questions they want answered in order to fully understand this find. Task Groups annotate pictures with ideas and questions. Then give groups copies of BBC News – ‘Dismembered skeletons’ Saxon link’ text. Read through together and discuss some of the vocabulary and terms. Groups add to their annotated pictures Week 5 Historical Inquiry What happened at the Pit of Doom Look at Steve Wallis’ power point with images of the finds on the South Dorset Ridgeway Give groups next BBC article – Decapitated bodies, were they Viking? Read through together and discuss. What new evidence do we have and what can we deduce from it? Groups start to complete their historical recording sheet answering key questions: Who are they? What happened to them? How did it happen?