The Vikings Invasions
1.
Go to the following web site and fill in the blank time-line
and map. (The time-line
link is on the left and the map is in the ‘Viking Invasion’ link on
the Vikings ‘Home’ Page.)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/index.shtml
2.
a)When did the Viking age begin and how long did it last?
b)From the ‘Viking Life’ link, list the competitions held at a
Viking feast and explain what a “Thing” was in their society.
3.
Describe the following Norse Gods from the ‘Vikings Beliefs’
link:
Odin, Thor and Freyja.
4.
From the ‘Travel, Trade and Exploration link :
a)How did the Vikings navigate their ships?
b)How did the Vikings make their ships waterproof?
c)List the goods Vikings traded.
d)Who and when were the first Europeans to discover Vineland(America)?
5.
a)From the following web site, make point-form notes in your book
from the information on the right of the map.
b)Click on the different numbers on the map and read the information.
How many times did the Vikings raid Constantinople?
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/diaspora.html
6.
Complete
the following activity using documents on the Vikings. Draw the
chart at the bottom of the documents in your book, and then complete it.
Documents Activity - The Vikings
7.
Play this Viking Expedition game, then list 5 factors important
to the success of a Viking raiding voyage.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_gms_viking_quest.shtml
8.
Study the video clips in the following site.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/village.html
9.
While you are waiting for the rest of your class to finish this
Quest on the Vikings, do some of the following activities on the
Vikings.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/activities/index.shtml
10.
Explore the Viking house in the following simulation game. What
do you think people today would find the most difficult to endure if
they had to live in this type of housing?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/games_index.shtml
11.
In the following site you will be able to use the arrow keys to
walk through a virtual Viking village, and examine the 3D images from
different perspectives.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_vr_viking_farm.shtml
12.
Take the following animated Viking Quiz. Record five new Viking
facts or terms and their meanings.
http://doubleswitched.com/vikings.html#scroll
13. Write Your Name in Runes See your name spelled in runes, learn the meaning of each of the letters in the Viking alphabet, and delve into the history of the Norse writing system. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/runesright.html
"Norman pirate raid", by E. Charrier, 1881
Musée de Normandie
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