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
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The Age of the Princes
Game layout
Gwynedd
Deheubarth
Powys
Glamorgan
The Age of the Princes
AnexampleofacoatofarmsThecoatofarmsofRhysapGruffudd
The Age of the Princes
AnexampleofacoatofarmsThecoatofarmsofOwainGwynedd
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