Drawing Conclusions from Sources of Evidence

Year 6 really enjoyed their introductory lesson to the new topic ‘Crime and Punishment’. The first focus was Anglo-Saxons and Vikings and they were presented with a range of sources linked to this time period. Working in groups, the children discussed and evaluated what the source of evidence could teach us about crime and punishment. They also discussed how reliable the source of evidence was.

We also really enjoyed using our new giant timeline to visually see the context of the Anglo-Saxon and Viking time period in comparison to other periods within British history.

Here are two examples of some of the fantastic work that the children produced within the lesson: