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Story Shuffle: Tower of London

Game

About this learning resource

Format: Game

All of history has been jumbled up. Unscramble the stories and find out when in history they took place.

National Curriculum links

• Supports students to extend and deepen their chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, to provide a well-informed context for wider learning.

Learning objectives

• To identify and understand the similarities and differences between history and modern day.

Resource Information

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)

Subjects

  • History
  • English

Topic

  • Normans
  • Medieval
  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans
  • Victorians
  • 20th & 21st Century

Type

  • Games & Quizzes

Palace

  • Tower of London
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In this episode, students will discover the key features of a Norman castle including arch shaped windows, crenellations and indoor toilets! They'll also discover what happened in 1066 and why there are so many Norman castles across the UK.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History
  • Geography

Topic

  • Medieval
  • Historic Environment
  • Castles

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge about the Battle of Hastings, Norman castles and life under William the Conqueror.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Normans
  • Medieval

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge from theft to treason, torture to execution.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Crime & Punishment