CKLA 4th Grade Unit 2 Lesson 10: The Battle that Changed History

On the following map, label England and France, and the town of Hastings in England. The region of Normandy in France is labeled for you.

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Why is the date 1066 famous in European history?

• It was the year in which the Middle Ages began.

• It was the year in which William the Conqueror was born.

• It was the year in which William the Conqueror became king of England.

• It was the year in which William the Conqueror died.

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Who won the Battle of Hastings? What was another name for the Battle of Hastings?

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Which side had more soldiers? Use quotations from the text to support your conclusion. How do you know?

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Put these events in the order they happened in the text from 1–5, with 1 indicating what happened first

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(b) 2

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(c) 3

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(d) 4 and 5

• The Duke of Normandy sent his knights charging up the hill.

• The English soldiers stood with their shields raised, creating a strong shield wall.

• The Norman knights were then able to overwhelm the English soldiers.

• The English soldiers’ response forced the Norman knights to retreat.

• The English soldiers broke the wall and pursued the fleeing knights.

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The text reads, “Without a strong defensive line, the Norman knights were able to overwhelm the English soldiers.” What clues in the text explain why the English soldiers did not have a strong defensive line?

• A.“As more and more English soldiers left heir positions on Senlac Hill, they encountered Norman knights on horseback.”

• B. “The English shield wall now had gaps in it.”

• C. “Seeing this, some English soldiers broke the wall and pursued the fleeing knights.”

• D. All of the above

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What happened in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day in 1066?

• William, Duke of Normandy, was crowned King William I of England.

• There was a Christmas festival where they sang Christmas carols.

• The Bayeaux Tapestry was given as a gift of the people of England.

• King William ordered everyone to report how much money and property they had.

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What is the Bayeux Tapestry? How is it useful to historians today?

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How did family members assist a young archer?

• His older brother gave him his first longbow and arrows.

• His mother made his quiver.

• His father, grandfather, and uncle were all skillful archers, and they could train him.

• All of the above.

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How did the Battle of Hastings change history?

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