about this session
Key stage 3 | Subject: History | Topics: Normans | Session Type: Route-based
It is 1097 and King William I's greatest fortress and palace, the White Tower, has just been completed for all to see.
With the help of one of the King's courtiers, students will explore this magnificent keep, discovering what it tells us about the challenges facing the precarious Norman court. Through examination of the castle exterior and its defences, students will examine the symbolic power of the great 'Norman fist on Anglo-Saxon soil'.
Learning objectives
Students will:
- Explore the nature of power and the challenges facing the new king following the Norman Conquest.
- Extend and apply their knowledge of early castles and defensive features through the study of the White Tower.
National Curriculum links
This session supports:
- The development of Church, state and society in Medieval Britain 1066-1509.
- Knowing and understanding the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day.
- Understanding historical concepts such as continuity and change, cause and consequence, similarity, difference and significance, and using them to make connections, draw contrasts, analyse trends and frame historically-valid questions.
Booking Information
Availability
Monday - Friday
10.30, 12.00, 13.30
Duration
60 minutes
Capacity
Up to 35 students
Price
£104 plus admission
We also offer this session tailored for groups with a large proportion of moderate learning difficulties.
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