Magna Carta teacher’s resources
Suitable for: Key stage 2
Time period: Medieval 974-1485
Curriculum topics: Magna Carta
Suggested inquiry questions: What can we learn about the Magna Carta?
Potential activities: Explore the Magna Carta website and draw your knowledge together with these three interactive lessons.
The following downloads are for teachers using the Magna Carta resource. These include PowerPoint presentations, teacher’s notes and other material for use in classrooms.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Magna Carta
- Lesson 1: Introduction to Magna Carta (PPTX, 34.9 MB)
- Teacher’s notes (PDF, 1.03MB)
Lesson 2: The great feudal feud for all
- Lesson 2: The great feudal feud for all (PPTX, 20.1 MB)
- Teacher’s notes (PDF, 1.43 MB)
- Question sheet (PDF, 0.24 MB)
- Mystery document (jumbled) (PDF, 0.01 MB)
- Mystery document (correct order) (PDF, 0.01 MB)
Lesson 3: The debate
- Lesson 3: The debate (PPTX, 108 MB)
- Teacher’s notes (PDF, 1.34 MB)
- Sources 1-8 (PDF, 1.69 MB)
- Source 9 (PDF, 0.92 MB)
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Suitable for: Key stage 2
Time period: Medieval 974-1485
Curriculum topics: Magna Carta
Suggested inquiry questions: What can we learn about the Magna Carta?
Potential activities: Explore the Magna Carta website and draw your knowledge together with these three interactive lessons.
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