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Were all the Vikings warriors?

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Invaders and Settlers: Vikings Viking Raiders

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Objectives

History

  • Understand how knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
  • Ask historically valid questions.
  • Analyse the characters of successful Viking leaders.

English

  • To develop ideas through drama and role play.

Lesson Planning

Learn about famous Viking leaders and explorers.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To empathise with the Viking leaders and ordinary people of this time.
  • To ask relevant questions of the person in role.
  • To use this knowledge to be a persuasive Viking leader.

Children can:

  • Analyse the characteristics of Viking leaders.
  • Persuade others to join you as a loyal follower.

You Will Need

  • DK Eyewitness book – Viking, Discovering new lands, p. 26-27 Trading East and West
  • 100 Viking Facts book - Traders, Explorers and Settlers

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