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The Legend Of Week 6 In our distance learning English work this term, we would really like to encourage KS2 students to be completing some writing for 20-30 minutes on most days. Below are five tasks that you are welcome to use. These are suggested steps and we will be pleased to continue to receive ANY writing that you are completing at home.

By the end of this week, you will have created an opinion piece of writing to explain your stance on . This means you will explain what you believe about him. Whether the legends are all true, that they are partly based in truth or if he is just a made up character.

Remember, you can share any of the work you produce with Mrs Cleal and Mrs Hague by emailing @north-leigh.oxon.sch.uk Term 6 Where did There is huge speculation around everything to do with Robin Hood, the most basic being if he was a fiction or non-fiction character. Part of Week 6 Robin Hood that debate is around where Robin Hood lived. 6.7.2020 live? Writing Task Task 1 Look at the information sources on pages 2 and 3. Think very carefully about how much you can trust them i.e. if it is the opinion of someone, is it true? What is a trusted source? Records written down by the church or judges could be trusted, however these men who were in power during the could also write down whatever they wanted as the majority of the population could not read or write. Complete the extract assessment of page 4. From these sources, what do you think? Was he from or South ? Task 2 Planning Today you need to decide on your ‘stance’ in these discussions around Robin Hood. Think about what you have read, learned and just your general feeling about whether he was a real or created character. Writing Task Use the planning form on page 5 to help you plan your opinion writing. Task 3 Writing Use your plan from Task 2 to write your opinion piece. On page 6 there is some Robin Hood vocabulary that may be useful. On page 7 there is a checklist and suggestions for sentence openers that you could use. Task 4 Editing After you’ve had a bit of time away from your writing, read back through your writing and edit it. Can you improve it?  Can you spot any spelling mistakes?  Have you used a consistent tense throughout?  Are you happy with all of your vocabulary choices? Can you improve any of your choices? Look at page 7 and double check your writing. Task 5 Publishing Final Draft Now you have now edited your writing it is time to rewrite and present it. You could type it up on the computer, or in your neatest handwriting. You could add an illustration or decorate the border. You could even send us a video of you performing your opinion piece. Your ‘published’ piece doesn’t have to just be a written version; you can be as creative and imaginative as you would like!

When you are happy with the publishing of your final draft, send it to the Oak Class email address for Mrs Hague or Mrs Cleal to have a look at 

Task 1: Where did Robin Hood come from?

Extract A: 1420: Andrew de Wyntoun (1350-1423), Extract B: From the records of the King’s Judges at Scottish chronicler (writer) 1225: Thirty two shillings and six pence from the sale of Then and Robin Hood as forest the belongings of Hoode, peasant tenant of were well known. In Inglewood and all the archbishopric of York, reported as fleeing from this time they carried out their trade. the King’s justice.

1228: Robert Hod, known as ‘Robin’, declared an Extract C: From a collection of English and Scottish in Popular by , 1888. 1230: Report from West Yorkshire: ‘The Sheriff of Yorkshire owes 32s 6d. for goods stolen by Robin Hood, fugitive.’

Some they will talk of bold Robin Hood, Extract D: From the Gest of Robyn Hood, first written And some of barons bold, down in 1400s

But I'll tell you how he served the Bishop of Robin lived in Barnsdale with the good Little John, Hereford, Will Scarlock and Much the Miller’s son. When he robbed him of his gold.

As it befell in merry Barnsdale*, Extract E: From the Gest of Robyn Hood, first written down in 1400s And under the green-wood tree, This is hard to read! It is original medieval text. Can you spot

a word that looks familiar as a clue to where Robin lived? *Barnsdale is in

Robyn hod in scherewod stod

Extract F: Photograph of the hodud and hathud and hosut and schod statue of Robin Hood in four and thuynti arows

Nottingham, 2006. he bar in hits hondus

This statue of Robin Hood stands in What do you notice about Extract D and E? the grounds of castle. It was given to Nottingham by EF Clay HINT: Look at where they are from and think about what Esquire on 28th June 1949 to each of them say! celebrate the city’s most famous hero.

Extract G: Robin Hood’s Gravestone at

*Kirklees is in West Yorkshire

Translation: Here underneath dis laitl stean Here underneath this little stone

Laz robert earl of Huntintun Lies Robert

Ne'er arcir ver as hie sa geud Never archer was as he so good

An pipl kauld im robin heud And people called him Robin Hood

Sick utlawz as his as iz men Such outlaws as he and his men

Vil nivr si agen Will England never see again

Obiit 24 Kal. Dekembris 1247. He died on the 24th of December, 1247.

Extract H: Robin Hood’s Grave at Kirklees Priory, Yorkshire.

According to the legend, Robin Hood was murdered by the prioress of Kirklees* Priory. This fact was backed up amongst the papers of the Dean of York. Robin Hood was 87 years old when he was murdered and the legend say that as he lay dying he fired an arrow out of the window and aged Little John to bury him where it landed.

Extract I: In Search of Robin Hood, written by Patrick Middleton in 1989.

Only one of the five earliest ballads puts Robin in . Until the Peasants Revolt in 1381, there is no mention of Robin Hood stealing from the rich to give to the poor. After this revolt over high taxes, the number of songs about Robin Hood increased, and most say that he was a peasant who fought wicked sheriffs to give money back to the poor.

Extract J: Source D: A true tale of Robin Hood, written by Martin Parker in 1687.

‘A brief touch on life and death of that renowned outlaw, Robert Earl of Huntingdon, commonly known as Robin Hood. He died in Sherwood Forest, AD.1198, being in the reign of King Richard the First.’

Extract K: St. Mary Magdalene in , (South Yorkshire)

According to church records, Robin Hood married at St Mary Magdalene. To the west of the Church was Barnsdale Forest, which was also associated with Robin Hood and various outlaws and bandits who preyed upon travellers on the Great North Road.

Extract L: The , Sherwood Forest, Nottingham.

The Major Oak is a huge Oak tree near the village of

Edwinstowe in the heart of Sherwood Forest. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's headquarters. It weighs an estimated 23 tons, has a waistline of 33 feet, and is about 800-

1000 years old.

Task 1 Extract Assessment

Copy and complete the table below using the extracts above to collect evidence to help you make up your mind about where Robin Hood came from.

Extract Date Facts/Evidence to support Nottinghamshire or Yorkshire Turstworthy? Why/Why not? A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

What do you think? Now you have analysed these extracts, where do you think Robin Hood came from? Or are you still not sure? I think Robin Hood came from ______because ______

Task 2 – Planning What is your opinion? Paragraph 2 Paragraph 4 - Conclusion Robin Hood is: Now you can explain WHY you think what you do. Round off your writing with a question to your What evidence or learning has made you think reader (this is more of a sentence than a Real what you do about Robin Hood? paragraph! Your question needs to make them Not Real think about their opinion on Robin Hood.

Paragraph 1 – Introduction You may wish to write about more than two reasons for why you think what you do. This Here you will explain your opinion. Write some brief notes here to explain what you think. space is to plan in extra paragraphs if you would like to. Don’t explain why just yet, that’s the next paragraph.

Paragraph 3 Now you can explain WHY you think what you do. What evidence or learning has made you think what you do about Robin Hood? This needs to be a different reason to paragraph 2.

Task 3 Robin Hood Vocabulary Nottingham quiver highway

Sherwood dangerous ambush

forest adventurous village

river skilful peasants

archer athletic taxes longbow and arrows carriage

Task 3 – Writing Checklist Sentence starters  Tense Some people believe that… However, others think that… Choose a tense and stick to it. You will probably There is no doubt that… write in the present tense. Consequently…

Therefore…  Spelling On one hand… On the other hand… Have you use some spellings from your Year 5 and It could be argued that… 6 lists and Robin Hood word bank? Furthermore…

Many people…  Does your writing ‘read well’? The fact that… Does your writing make sense when you read it However… back? Is what you were trying to say clear? For example…  Are you happy with your vocabulary choices? Although… Are there any words you change or add? It is claimed that… However, it could be argued that…

This is important because… No one can deny that… As well as… For instance…

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