Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Topic
The Vikings

Background Information
This unit will teach the class to engage in British history. The Vikings came from Scandinavia, and settled in Britain. They sent armies to Britain around 700 AD to take over some land, and lived here until around 1050. The Vikings have had a lasting impression on Britain. Viking men were farmers as well as warriors, and despite popular belief, did not have horns on their helmets.

In this unit the children will…
Create a Viking Warrior
Create a collage of a Viking boat.
Identify the roles of Vikings in the household.
Compare Viking houses to house we have today.
Write in Viking Rune.
Identify how Vikings travelled to Britain.
Use an atlas to understand the direction Vikings came from.
Show where Vikings settled.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Identify who the Vikings were.
Identify where the Vikings lived.
Describe different roles of Viking family members
Describe what Viking Warriors looked like.
Describe Viking culture and writing.
Identify how Vikings travelled.
Understand that the Vikings invaded Britain.
Understand the Vikings were an important part of British history.
Most children will:
Annotate the different properties of the Viking warriors weapons.
Identify how Vikings lived.
Identify where Vikings came from and where they settled.
Understand that Vikings were travellers.
Share key information about Vikings.
Some children will:
Compare the Viking lives to modern day lives.
Discuss the positives and negatives of Viking life.

Key Vocabulary
Invasion, Britain, Vikings, Settlements, Weapons, Axe, Sword, Shield, Leather, Warriors, Hunters, Farmers, Cleaners, Long-boats.