The Legend Of Week 5 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.

This week, the first tasks are based on the Y5/6 spelling list and reading comprehension. Then you will move on to concentrate on what you have learned about Robin Hood so far and finally you will begin to think about whether you believe that Robin Hood was a real or imaginary 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 Y5/6 Spelling Today you will practise some spellings. Week 5 List Correct the spellings on page 2. Don’t scroll too far, the answers are on page 4! 29.6.2020 On Page 3 is the Y5/6 list that you can use to help you find the correct spelling – have a go at spelling it yourself first! Task 1 Task 2 Reading Robin Hood And The Potter Comprehension This is quite a long extract. It is a funny story, you wonder right up until the end whether Robin Hood will get away with his plan or not! You can find the text, questions and answers on our class page. Remember to answer any of the longer questions in full sentences. Task 3 Know, Want, Today you will concentrate on your tables that you created in Week 1. Learn Make sure to add anything to the ‘learn’ column that you know now after the work you did last week. If you have run out of space, you could add some post it notes or glue some extra paper to your table. This is note making just for you so as long as you understand it, it doesn’t matter too much how neat it is. Have a look at your ‘want’ column. Can you answer any of these questions now? You could answer them in a different colour. If you don’t know the answers yet, how could you find out? Spend some time using the internet to find out the answers to your questions. Do you have any more questions to add? Task 4 Fact or Fiction? What do you think? This task will have you considering about what you’ve already learned about Robin Hood and how much of the legend is based in truth. What do you believe? Was he completely made up? Was he a real character whose stories have been embellished? Or do you think that he became because he really did do all of these things?! Use the reference source sheet on page 5 and the source assessment sheet on pages 6&7 to analyse the information. This work will help set you up for next week when you will be creating a discussion around your opinion on the origins of Robin Hood.

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The Legend Of Robin Hood Week 5 Task 4 Reference Source Sheet Robin Hood: Fact or Fiction?

What we know about Robin Hood comes from films, television programmes, books and cartoons. Most say that he lived in Sherwood Forest, during the reign of King Richard (1189–99). He fought with the Sheriff of , accompanied by and a band of followers known as his ‘’. Most films say that he was a Saxon nobleman, who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. Records of Robin Hood exist, but it is hard to separate the truth from the legends. He may have been a real person, if so his adventures have probably been exaggerated. He appears in many popular ballads from the 13th century, but his first datable appearance is in William Langland's Piers Plowman in the late 14th century. Until then few songs or ballads were written down so it is hard to be certain of the truth.

‘About the time when Richard I was in 1225: Robert Hoode, peasant tenant of Germany, the notorious robbers, Robert the archbishopric of York, reported as Hood and , lived in the woods fleeing from the King’s justice. in Sherwood. They only stole the goods 1228: Robert Hod, known as ‘Robin’, of rich men. He would not allow women to described as an in West be mistreated and never robbed the Yorkshire. poor.’ 1230: ‘The Sheriff of Yorkshire owes 32s Source A: Written by a Scottish Monk 6d. for goods stolen by Robin Hood, in 1521 fugitive.’ Report in West Yorkshire. Source C: Court records that mention ‘I saw the woody and famous forest of Robin Hood. where they say that Robin Hood lived like an outlaw.’ ‘A True Tale of Robin Hood’ Source B: From a chronicle written in ‘A brief touch on life and death of that the sixteenth century. Barnsdale renowned outlaw, Robert Earl of Forest is in Yorkshire. Huntingdon, commonly known as Robin Hood. He died in Sherwood Forest, AD.1198, being in the reign of King Richard the First. Being carefully collected out of the truest writers of our English Chronicles: and published for those who want truth not lies.’ Source D: The introduction of A true tale of Robin Hood, written by Martin Parker in 1687.

Only one of the five earliest ballads puts Robin in Sherwood Forest. 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. Source E: In Search of Robin Hood, written by Patrick Middleton in 1989.

The Legend Of Robin Hood Week 5 Task 4 Source Assessment Sheet

Robin Hood: Fact or Fiction? Complete this work using the sources on the source reference sheet above. Tick each column if the source agrees Source Source Source Source Source with the statement. Leave it blank if there is no evidence. A B C D E Robin Hood was an outlaw He lived in Sherwood Forest He lived in Yorkshire He stole from the rich He gave to the poor He was a nobleman

When do the sources say that Robin Hood lived? ______

Do you agree with the statement below? Why/Why not? Use the source examples to explain your answer. The sources contradict* each other. ______

*contradict means that they say different or opposite things to each.

What reasons does Patrick Middleton (Source E) give to explain why Robin Hood became so popular after 1381? ______