The Age of the Princes

UnderstandthepoliticallandscapeinWalesin1063.P.E.andHistoryWhentheWelshkingGruffuddapLlywelyndiedin1063hewasnotreplacedbyanewking.PrincesfromdifferentregionsinWalesfoughtagainsteachothertogainpowerandland.Organisethelearnersinto4differentteams:• Deheubarth• Gwynedd• Glamorgan• PowysYoucouldcreateacoatofarms/badgeforyourteam,andpretendthattheyarepreparingforabattleagainsttheotherregions.Giveeveryoneintheclassanamefromthemiddleages:theirfirstname+“ap”+theirfather/guardian’sfirstname.

Aplayingareasuchasagymnasiumoratenniscourtisneededforthisgame.Seethepagebelowonhowtosetupthecourt.• Dividethecourtinto4sections• Placeahula-hoopinthemiddle

ofeachsection.• Placeatennisballontopofa

tallconeinthehula-hoop.• Giveeachteam3ballsas

weapons.Theaimofthegameistotryandknockthetennisballsoftheotherteamsofftheconewhileprotectingtheirowntennisballatthesametime.Somemembersoftheteamwillhavetoattackandotherswillhavetodefend.Theywillhavetopretendthatthetennisballistheirleader.• Playersmuststayinsidetheir

section.• Thedefendingteamcannot

stepinsidethehula-hoop.• Ifyourtennisballisknocked

offtheconebyanotherteamthenyourteamareoutofthegame.

• Thewinningteamisthelastteamtokeeptheirtennisballontheircone.

RemindthelearnersthatWelshprinceswereconstantlyfightingagainsteachotherduringthisperiod.Thinkofadjectivestodescribetheperiod.

Lesson plan: Rule of the princes

Lessonobjective:

Focus:

Starter:

Playingthegame:

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Plenary:

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Game layout

Gwynedd

Deheubarth

Powys

Glamorgan

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The Age of the Princes

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