Archive for November 2016
History – The Middle Ages
Posted on: November 27, 2016
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval periodlasted from the 5th to the 15th century. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.
Let’s learn more about what happened after the Norman conquest.
Here is a good explanation of feudal system:
and here is the story of Domesday Book introduced by Duke William:
And putting both in summary:
History – The Norman Conquest
Posted on: November 22, 2016
Before we moved on to the Norman Conquest in British history, let’s learn some what happened to French at that time, a very brief one.
Now, here is a brief one about the Norman Conquest
- The Norman Conquest
Click on the slide to learn what happened in 1066, when King Edward the Confessor died without leaving an heir
Map:
And as a wrap up, here is what we have learnt:
Source:
History – Vikings … in rap
Posted on: November 21, 2016
Hope you enjoy this Viking rap 🙂
History – Vikings .. again
Posted on: November 20, 2016
I also like this one from John Green, very funny (with the Thor, thunder and how to train your dragon … ) and yet informative:
History – Vikings
Posted on: November 19, 2016
The Vikings came from three countries of Scandinavia:Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The name ‘Viking’ comes from a language called ‘Old Norse’ and means ‘a pirate raid’. People who went off raiding in ships were said to be ‘going Viking’.
Let’s start with a briefing on the Viking Age:
- Who were the Vikings?
. - Viking traders and explorers
. - What was life like in Viking Britain?
. - How did the Viking fight?
. - What happened to the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings?
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To wrap up, here is the Vikings in a nutshell:
Map:
History – Anglo-Saxons
Posted on: November 18, 2016
The Anglo-Saxon age in Britain was from around AD410 to 1066. Click on the link to learn more.
- Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
. - When did the Anglo-Saxons come to Britain? – You can play the audio listening to how the Roman, Briton, Anglo-Saxon and Picts thought or felt during that period of time.And here is another video summarize the invasion of Anglo-Saxons:
. - How was Anglo-Saxon Britain ruled?
Here is a map of Anglo-Saxon Kindoms.
. - Who was Alfred the Great?
. - What was Anglo-Saxon art and culture like?
Here is a story about Beowulf which was first written down around the 8th or 9th century
. - What did the Anglo-Saxons believe?
. - The Norman Conquest
Click on the slide to learn what happened in 1066, when King Edward the Confessor died without leaving an heir.
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