Textiles and Storytelling · Craft and Textiles

The Bayeux Tapestry as History

Analyzing historical textiles as a primary source for understanding the past.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why might a society choose to record a battle in fabric rather than stone?
  2. 2What visual clues tell us who the most important people are in the tapestry?
  3. 3How does the scale of the work affect the way we experience the story?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Art and Design - History of ArtKS2: Art and Design - Textiles
Year: Year 4
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: Textiles and Storytelling
Period: Craft and Textiles

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