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A celebration of the Vikings (Viking immersion day)

Topics Year 2/3
This unit is part of Invaders and Settlers: Vikings Mythology, Art and Culture

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Objectives

History

  • Understand how knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
  • Ask historically valid questions.
  • Gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts in relation to Viking culture and everyday life.
  • Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.

Design and Technology

  • Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques.

PE

  • Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.

English

  • Write for a suggested audience.

Lesson Planning

Consolidate your Viking knowledge with a celebration day designed for an audience of younger children or for parents; Choose from a variety of activities including performing your creation dance, telling sagas, playing Viking games, dressing up and sharing a Viking feast.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To become Viking experts for the day.
  • To prepare and explain the details of the Viking celebration day.

Children can:

  • Inform others of the legacy of the Vikings.
  • Understand that Vikings shaped the Britain we know today.
  • Celebrate their knowledge of Vikings.

You Will Need

  • DK Eyewitness book-Viking p62-63 The coming of Christianity
  • 100 Viking Facts book p44-47 The End of the Vikings and Viking survival
  • Viking bags made during Block C
  • Viking Way of Life session 5
  • Card tiles for game
  • Card for parents to record new facts

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