Life as an Anglo-Saxon Child - Insights and Imaginations
Delve into the world of Anglo-Saxon children through reflections, images, and challenges. Explore the daily life, chores, education, and pastimes through a creative diary entry challenge. Unveil the intricacies of their upbringing in an engaging and informative journey into the past.
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LIFE AS AN ANGLO SAXON CHILD
LIFE FOR AN ANGLO SAXON CHILD Reflect on these questions in your workbook What do you think life was like for an Anglo Saxon child? What might they have to do? Would they go to school? How would they feel? How would it be different?
LIFE FOR AN ANGLO SAXON CHILD Watch this clip to help your understanding https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0113r76 Complete your own research on-line about life for an Anglo Saxon child Use the document in the blog to help Use the slides in the powerpoint to support too.
LIFE FOR AN ANGLO SAXON CHILD Your challenge is to write a diary entry imagining you are an Anglo Saxon child. Think about the details that you will add to your work what would you do? It should be written in the 1st person, Use the past tense Include feelings and emotions Add detailed descriptions Be informal We look forward to reading them
LIFE FOR AN ANGLO SAXON CHILD What to talk about in your diary: When did you get up? What did you eat for breakfast? What did you wear? What is your house like? What jobs did you have to do during the day? What were your parents doing all day? What did you do for fun in the evening? (If you would like more support on the next page is a modelled write)
LIFE FOR AN ANGLO SAXON CHILD Dear Diary, At the crack of dawn this morning I sleepily rubbed my eyes and pulled myself out of my bed. Shivering, I stepped on to the cold floor and quickly rushed to pull my stiff, woollen tunic over my head and wrapped my leather belt around my waist. Before breakfast, mother asked me to walk down to go and collect some water from the stream so I grabbed my wooden bucket and walked through the wood to Stratford brook and brought back a pail full of water. Afterwards, I wolfed down some cheese, with a slice of bread and fruit for breakfast. Shortly after, I sat down with my mother (Hilda) and she continued teaching me how to embroider tunics for the other ladies in the village. Meanwhile, my little brother Ceowulf (who is eight years old) was out in the woods with father chopping wood to take to the carpenter and to bring back for firewood. After hours of sewing, my poor fingers were stiff and my neck was extremely sore. Eventually, with my eyelids feeling heavy it was time to help prepare our midday meal.
