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Did the Vikings invent something that they could trade?

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.

English

  • To organise and adjust what they say, including the use of spoken language, to the needs of their listeners and any communication technology being used.

Computing

  • To design, and write programs that accomplish specific goals.

Lesson Planning

Investigate the items traded by the Vikings and take part in a ‘Viking Dragon’s Den’ scenario.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To investigate the importance of trade in the past and now.
  • To plan and give an effective presentation.

Children can:

  • Understand Viking trade as an important part of the way of life.
  • Appreciate that this produce can and is used today and the principle of trading is still relevant today.
  • Think of ways to improve the original invention for modern day.

Provided Resources

  • Dragon’s Den resource
  • Sales pitch frame resource
  • Feedback on pitch 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

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