What might trade be like in Viking times? The Market Place - A journey of the senses

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

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Objectives

History

Understand how knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

Art

To record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.
To improve their mastery of art and design techniques in painting.

Lesson Planning

Learn about Viking markets and create a vibrant ‘senses’ painting.

Teaching Outcomes:

To investigate importance of trade.
To understand the impact that trade had on people’s lives then and now.
To show empathy with this time.
To use artistic techniques to create an atmosphere.

Children can:

Show empathy with the Viking market place.
Create artwork that tries to show feelings through the media of paint.
Make constructive suggestions on the artwork of others.

Planning

Provided Resources

Viking market place paintings
Senses journey instructions
Senses journey blank resource

You Will Need

DK Eyewitness book – Viking p. 26-27 Trading East and West
100 Viking Facts book p. 14-15 Traders, Explorers, Settlers
Art paper (large sheets)

Weblinks

Excellent detailed clip about trade from bbc.co.uk
Sound clip of African market place - YouTube clip