The Normans

The Normans : TASKS

There are some excellent websites based on the Bayeux Tapestry.
 Visit Glen Crack's web site and discover the full Bayeux Tapestry.

What you need to do is select one of these scenes in the following way:

1. Take the first letter of your first name.

2. Calculate what letter number of the alphabet it corresponds to (eg. For Christophe, it corresponds to 3, because C is the third letter of the alphabet)

Go to that scene number on the website mentioned above. As there are 35 separate scenes, you may either start counting at the beginning, or backwards from the end!

Then:

• Draw the image (in colour) using a whole page. Make sure you scroll from left to right to see the whole picture on the computer screen.
• If there is any writing on the picture, what does it say? What does it mean in today’s language? The answer can be found on the web.
• Explain in a short paragraph in your own words what is happening in the picture. Think about who the people are, what they are doing, and explain any unusual objects, such as weapons, boats, or clothes that appear in the image.
• Look up "propaganda" in a dictionary. Write down the definition and say which dictionary it came from.
• Explain why the first part of the tapestry could be considered to be propaganda in today’s terms.
• Roughly what proportion of the tapestry shows the battle of Hastings?

Additional work:

Why is the Bayeux Tapestry so well preserved?

What building was it intended to decorate?

What kind of armour are the invaders wearing?

List the animals you can see along the top and bottom of the tapestry.

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