LO: develop ability to make inferences from sources The Bayeux Tapestry LO: develop ability to make inferences from sources

William has won the Battle of Hastings and he wants to commemorate his victory. He has decided that a large tapestry should be made to show the events of his invasion and victory. The good news is that he has chosen you to be one of his project team

Starter activity In your groups you have 5 minutes only to come up with ideas Think about: Which parts of the story you think he will want to include and why Which parts will he want to leave out and why How will you portray the Normans and the Saxons When will be the starting and finishing point of the tapestry Be ready to feed back your ideas to the rest of the class

Further tasks Look at the extracts on p 6 and 7 of the old text. What is going on in each scene? Match the caption to the right scene Written task Look at the different extracts on pages 6 to 15. choose one scene and answer the following question What can you learn about the Norman invasion /battle from this source? ( remember to make an inference ... It suggests that/ I can infer that....) Look at p 15 and answer questions 1, 2 and 3 Do you think the tapestry is a reliable source of evidence. Explain your answer

http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/ Go to the activities section and then create your own Bayeux Tapestry. Design your own scene and print off and stick in your book