Freedom Is a Noble Thing

Learning Outcomes

As a result of working with this programme, pupils should have knowledge and understanding of:

• why the death of Alexander III created a crisis for Scotland
• the role played by Edward I of England
• how and why Scotland's independence was threatened
• the importance of John Balliol, William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in the story of the Wars of Independence
• the historical debate about Robert the Bruce - Scottish hero or murdering opportunist?
• why the Battle of Bannockburn and the Declaration of Arbroath are so important to Scottish identity and nationhood