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Year 4 Topic Lessons – 1st – 5th March 2021
History - Monday 1st March If you need further explanation, join your teacher for the topic explanation at 10am! Who was Alfred the Great?
Today we will be focussing on Alfred the Great (849-899) who was the most famous of the Anglo-Saxon kings. Despite overwhelming odds, he successfully defended his kingdom, Wessex, against the Vikings. He also introduced wide-ranging reforms including defence measures, reform of the law and of coinage.
He was a keen champion of education and translated important texts from Latin into English.
Known as a just and fair ruler, Alfred is the only English King to have earned the title ‘the Great’.
Alfred was born in Berkshire in 849. His father was Aethelwulf, King of
Wessex. Alfred was the youngest of five sons so it appeared unlikely that
he would ever become king. However, all of Alfred’s brothers died so in
871, he became King of Wessex. Alfred became king in the middle of nine
huge battles with the Vikings. At the Battle of Ashdown in 871, Alfred
defeated Viking forces.
5 History Activity – Monday 1st March
Who was Alfred the Great?
In which yead was Alfred the Great born? (page 1) ___________________________ In which year did he become King of Wessex? (page 1) __________________________ How many Kingdoms were there in Anglo-Saxon Britain? (page 1) ____________ What happened to the people of Wessex in 878? (page 2)
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How did Alfred the Great become a good fighter? (page 3)
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Which area became known as the ‘Danelaw’? (page 3) __________________________________________________
Why did Alfred the Great’s daughter marry someone from a kingdom? (page 4)
6 PSHE – Tuesday 2nd March (Live PE lesson today as well- check your teams!)
The Sleep Factor
Sleeping is a very important part of the day. Regularly having a good amount of sleep can help to improve our memory, attention, learning, mental and physical health. Read the information on pages 6 and 7 about why sleep is important and ways you can help
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Main Activity
QUESTION ANSWER
How much sleep do children need each night?
Find 3 things to start doing that help someone get good sleep:
Find 3 things to stop doing that would help someone sleep:
Why is it important to get good sleep?
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Science -Wednesday 3rd March If you need further explanation, join your teacher for the topic explanation at 10am!
Classification keys are a way of identifying living things through a series of questions. For example, does it have wings. Each question has a yes or no answer and leads you one step closer to the name of the living thing. The first question is always quite general because it needs to help sort the living things you are classifying. The questions will gradually get more specific as they separate living things that are more similar. Read the examples below of a classification key before having a go at the main activity.
11 Science - Activity – Wednesday 3rd March
1. For the first sheet, read the question and stick the correct minibeast in the box
2. For the second sheet, have a go at creating your own yes or no questions that will help identify living things on the animal flow chart sheet below?
13 Art – Thursday 4th March
Anglo-Saxon Coins Today you will be exploring Anglo-Saxon coins.
The Anglo-Saxons used different currency to pay for things. The Anglo-Saxons made their own coins – they made different designs that were pressed onto the face of a coin, so archaeologists who find those coins today know when they were used. The coins changed depending on the region where they were made, who was king, or even what important event had just happened. Below are some Anglo-Saxon coins that include these patterns. Use the boxes next to each picture to carefully sketch one of the coins. Look at the patterns carefully and use a pencil to recreate them. Remember to use light sketching lines to help you.
A silver penny from the reign of Offa, King of Mercia 757-796. Minted in London around 785
A silver penny from the reign of Cnut, King of
Denmark and England 1016-1035. Minted at Exeter (c 1023-29)
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Can you pick a coin to sketch below? Remember to include all the details.
A gold shilling from the reign of Eadbald, King of Kent 616-40. Minted in London around 630
A silver penny from the reign of Alfred, King of Wessex 871-899. Minted in London around 880
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RE– Friday 5th March If you need further explanation, join your teacher for the topic explanation at 10am!
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How does worship help people in their lives?
Last half term we learnt about the different ways Christians, Buddhists and Muslims worship. Today we will be looking at how worship helps people in their lives. Worship can help to give people hope, inner peace and contentment. Some people worship daily whereas some others may worship on special days. Read below about the experiences of some children from a variety of religions explaining why they worship and how it can help them live their lives.
These aresummarisedhere:
“How I live now will impact how I live in my next life”
Simran is 14 and her brother Vraj is 11.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips- video/religious-studies-ks2-my-life-my- religion-hinduism-meeting-two-british-hindus/zkghf4j follow the link to learn more!
“Prayer unites your mind, body and soul altogether”
Kaisan is 12 and follows Islam. https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips- video/religious-education-ks2-my-life-my-religion-prayer-in-islam/zjndxyc follow the link to learn more!
“I talk to God every day. I tell him all about what’s been happening in my life and ask him to guide me”
Nathan is 11 years old and follows the Anglican church.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips- video/religious-studies-ks2-meet-a-young-christian-boy/z4t97nb follow the link to learn more!
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on what’s happened in the week”
Charlie is 11 years old and follows Judaism.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips- video/religious-studies-ks2-shabbat-day-of-rest/zrkvrj6 follow the link to learn more!