HTAV 2017: Vikings

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YEAR 8 HISTORY - VIKINGS
RAIDERS, TRADERS, FEARSOME INVADERS
THE AIM OF THIS SESSION:
• CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
• VIKINGS KEY KNOWLEDGE (and a few skills)
• LEARNING ACTIVITIES
• ASSESSMENT EXAMPLES
• PRIZES!

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CURRICULUM OVERVIEW: Where do the Vikings fit?
• History Levels 7 & 8
• Middle Ages & early exploration – choose 1
• The Vikings (c.790 – c1066)
• Lindisfarne to Stamford Bridge

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KEY KNOWLEDGE:
• Significant social, cultural, economic, environmental &
political changes and continuities
• Roles & relationships of different social groups
• Perspectives of subject people
• Role & achievements of a significant person/group
• One significant challenge & one development

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KEY RESOURCES:
• Textbook – Jacaranda, Oxford, Pearson..?
• A good documentary
• Video clips
• Solid websites

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PRE-TEST/HOOK ACTIVITY:
• QR Code Treasure Hunt
• http://www.classtools.net/QR/index.php
• You will need:
• A laminated set of QR codes hidden around school
• Permission for students to use phones
• Q & A sheets

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INTRODUCTION:
• How do we know about the Vikings?
• Early records of raids, but… written by the English
• Runes & sagas, but… written 100s of years later
• Archaeological discoveries are where it’s at!
• Our knowledge base is growing all the time
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41567391

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VIDEO STARTERS:
• Crash Course World History: The Vikings
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc5zUK2MKNY
• BBC documentary – Vikings with Neil Oliver
• https://padlet.com/mrsparkle1972/vdl53ur8jpv2
• https://padlet.com/mrsparkle1972/nvw6jk8bsdjf

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VIKING HOMELANDS:
• Scandinavia – Norway, Sweden & Denmark
• Consider a mapping activity which can be built on to
show the expansion of Viking influence
• Geography & climate
• Why did the Vikings leave their homelands?
• Where did Vikings settle?

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VIKING SOCIETY:
• Three main classes:
• Jarls (kings & lords)
• Karls (freemen incl. farmers and skilled tradesmen)
• Thralls (slaves)
• Don’t forget the role of women
• http://www.legendsandchronicles.com/ancient-civilizations/the-vikings/viking-social-classes/

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MORE VIKING SOCIETY:
• Viking farms
• Longhouses
• Livestock & crops
• Food & drink
• https://www.historyonthenet.com/viking-society-nobles-
freemen-slaves/

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VIKING RELIGION:
• Early pagan religions – polytheism
• The gods – Odin, Thor, Loki… all living in Asgard
• Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 2017
• Death rituals
• Valhalla & Hel
• The embrace of Christianity – it’s quite complex

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VIKING RELIGION:
• Video resources:
• Crash Course Mythology – Norse Pantheon & Ragnarok
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyU54gV_PWM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBG10jlo9X0&t
• Thor: Ragnarok trailer… comparison of sources? lol
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue80QwXMRHg

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LET’S REVIEW:
• Find someone who knows
• Listen carefully to the instructions
• Do you trust your sources?
• There’s a prize!

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Collector card research task:
• Research 3 figures from Viking myth & create 3 collector
cards
• Teach the research process
• Provide resources
• Expect correct referencing
• Promote curiosity & creativity

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Collector card resources:
• Norse Gods A-Z List
• http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/norse-mythology.php?list-gods-names
• Norse Mythology for Smart People
• https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/
• Better presentations on https://www.canva.com/

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Significant development – the longship:
• Keels, sails, rudders = longer voyages
• Long, fast, reversible & good capacity for crew & loot
• Shallow hulls = they can raid anywhere
• Viking prows = nice differentiation task
• Built exclusively with axes
• Link to Norwegian shipbuilding expertise today

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Weapons, armour, tactics:
• Barbarians, berserkers, & no horned helmets
• Weapons: archery, spears, swords & axes
• Armour: helmets, shields & body armour
• Tactics:
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/weapons_01.shtml#three
• Mind mapping task

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Raiders & Traders:
• From the 8th Century onwards the Vikings concentrated
on England, Scotland & Ireland
• Lindisfarne 793CE is the most famous early raid
• Loot incl. religious icons, works of art and took slaves
• Neat Lindisfarne flash game:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_gms_viking_quest.shtml

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Vikings in Ireland:
• The Vikings established Dublin as a trading centre in
the 9th Century
• Dublin developed into an established urban community
with streets, houses and city walls
• The Vikings thrived here until defeated by the Irish
King Boru in 1014CE

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Vikings in England:
• The Danish Vikings overran much of England but were
forced to negotiate a treaty in 878CE
• They agreed to settle only in eastern England in an area
called the Danelaw
• 200 years passed with power changing hands many
times until the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066CE

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Trade & Exploration:
• Viking expertise in sailing allowed them to travel far
and wide to establish trading outposts
• Iceland, Greenland, Russia, Spain, France and many
other areas were visited by the Vikings
• They established trade networks for goods such as
wine, bronze, iron, glassware and slaves

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Building timelines with Sutori:
• Free accounts or paid accounts with more features
• Set up your class
• Easy and intuitive
• Sparks interest and promotes research
• Student samples on the QR code cards
• https://www.sutori.com/dashboard

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Revising with Quizlet:
• Free accounts or paid accounts with more features
• Upload your key terms & diagrams
• Revise regularly throughout the unit
• Monitor student progress
• Quizlet Live
• https://quizlet.com/173690975/vikings-flash-cards/

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My to do list:
• A sources analysis task comparing perspectives;
• A better look at a significant individual;
• Expand our Viking legacy lessons;
• More on the Battle of Stamford Bridge and the end of
the Viking Age.

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Finishing up with Kahoot:
• Fun review or completion of unit activity
• I’ve got a prize!
• https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/0274301e-8a64-4771-9b03-e7236d1d0578

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Contact me:
• Stephen White – Oxley Christian College
• Email – swhite@oxley.vic.edu.au
• Twitter - @tenniscrtsloth
Thanks for coming!

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A few extras:
• Vikings TV series – edited clips with historians
• https://www.youtube.com/user/historychannel/search?query=the+real+vikings
• Norse dictionary
• http://www.vikingsofbjornstad.com/Old_Norse_Dictionary_E2N.shtm
• History Channel companion website for Vikings
• http://www.history.com/shows/vikings

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