The Scoop - The Normans and the White Tower: Video Playlist

About this learning resource

Format: Video

Welcome to The Scoop! Join Jezebel Factsman and her team of historical experts to uncover how the Normans constructed the White Tower. The White Tower has stood at the centre of the Tower of London as an iconic symbol of royal power for almost one thousand years.

This video series has been specifically designed to support teachers and students studying the Norman Conquest as part of the new GCSE AQA syllabus.

National Curriculum links

Use the Tower of London as a primary source to weigh historical evidence.

Learning objectives

Students will develop an understanding of the primary and secondary evidence for the physical appearance and daily activity of the Norman White Tower.
Students will critically evaluate the respective strengths and limitations of using the available evidence as a basis for modern historical interpretation.
Students will explore second-order concepts of change, continuity, cause and consequence in the White Tower's use and development from 1066-1100.

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Resource Information

Key Stage

KS4 (age 15-16)

Subject

History Archaeology

Topic

Normans

Type

For the classroom

Palace

Tower of London

GCSE Normans: White Tower source capsule

A selection of primary and secondary image and written sources designed to support GCSE students studying the Normans.

Key Stage

KS4 (age 15-16)KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

History

Topic

Normans

Exterior view of the White Tower and the lawn taken from the south by the Wakefield Tower

GCSE Normans: Activity trail

Self-guided historical enquiry designed to support GCSE students studying the Normans, in particular the AQA historic environment of Norman England.

Key Stage

KS4 (age 15-16)KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

History

Topic

Normans

A close view of some of the 888,246 ceramic poppies that form the 2014 Blood Swept Land and Seas of Red poppy installation, representing each of the commonwealth servicemen and women killed in the First World War.

Why Should We Remember the First World War? Video | Learning resource

In 2014, students responded to the question. These are their thoughts.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

History

Topic

Wars

A view of the 888,246 ceramic poppies that form the 2014 Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red poppy installation, representing each of the commonwealth servicemen and women killed in the First World War. General The Lord Dannatt, Constable of the Tower of London is just seen in the centre background.

Why is 100 Years Significant? Video | Learning resource

In 2014, children responded to this question. These are their responses.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)KS3 (age 11-14)

Subject

History

Topic

20th and 21st CenturyWars

Pakeman Primary's First World War remembrance animation #Why Remember

In 2014, Historic Royal Palaces collected children's responses to three questions about why we should remember the First World War. These videos can be used as a teacher resource for Key Stages 2 and 3.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

History

Topic

Wars

Mayflower Primary's First World War remembrance animation

In 2014, Historic Royal Palaces collected children's responses to three questions about why we should remember the First World War. (#Why Remember). This video can be used as a teacher resource for Key Stages 2 and 3.

Key Stage

KS2 (age 7-11)

Subject

History

Topic

Wars