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Teacher Resource

Viking Myths

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1. What images come to mind when you think about Vikings? Discuss in pairs before watching this story.

2. Where in Australia is there a new exhibition about Vikings?

3. What is the aim of the exhibition?

4. Vikings weren’t actually called Vikings, they were called ________ People.

5. They lived in Scandinavia between what years?

6. What were they known for?

7. Where did the horns that many people associate with Vikings actually come from?

8. Vikings didn’t care about their appearance. True or false?

9. What did you learn watching the Viking Myths story?

10. Illustrate an aspect of this story.

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Class Discussion

Discuss the BTN Viking Myths story as a class, using the following questions to guide the discussion. Record the main points on a mind map with `Vikings’ at the centre.

• What comes to mind when you hear the word `Viking’?

• Who were the Vikings?

• Where did they come from?

• What do you know about Viking culture?

• Where do your ideas about Vikings come from?

• What surprising information did you learn in the BTN story?

On a world map, students identify the countries the Vikings came from (Sweden, Denmark and Norway). What is the climate and geography of those countries? As students conduct more research, they can add more detail to the map, for example, the countries that the Vikings traded with and the countries they invaded.

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Viking Research

|Define: What do I want to know? |

|Key questions to research |

|Students can choose one or more of the following questions or come up with their own: |

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|How did the climate and geography of Scandinavia shape Viking society and way of life? |

|What was the Viking social structure? Explore the roles of the three main classes – the Jarls, Karls and Thralls. |

|What were the cultural practices of the Vikings? |

|What are some myths about Vikings? How have these myths been created? |

|What role did significant individuals have in the expansion of the Viking settlement? Choose an individual to research in depth. |

|What were the reasons for the decline of Viking culture? |

|Locate: Where do I find the information? |

|What resources will help answer my questions? (Internet, people, resource centre, organisations, print). Discuss with students what a |

|reliable source is. |

|Select: What information is important for the investigation? |

|Students may need support to sort through and select relevant information. |

|Organise: How do I make sense of the information? |

|Students can organise their research by creating main headings from their questions. Write each heading on a separate piece of paper. |

|Record the information found for each question. |

|Present: How do we let others know about this information? |

|Each group needs to discuss then decide on the best way to present the information. Possibilities could include: |

|A `Did You Know’ Facts sheet |

|A journal entry written from the perspective of a Viking. |

|Oral presentation |

|Prezi presentation |

|Evaluate: What have we learnt? |

|Each group reflects on what they have learnt about Vikings during their investigation. Students will reflect on their learning and respond|

|to the following. |

|What I learned... |

|What I found surprising... |

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Viking Artefacts

Students examine a range of Viking artefacts to find out more about Viking culture. Vikings were accomplished craftspeople who made anything from weapons to gold and silver jewellery. Ask students to look at each item and respond to the following questions:

• What was the purpose of the item?

• What skills are required to make it?

• What does the item tell you about Viking society?

A double-edged iron sword Combs used during the Viking era

Viking helmet Silver brooches

Bronze key Gold arm ring

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The Viking Alphabet

The letters of the Viking alphabet are called runes. Vikings inscribed short written messages in wood, bone or stone. Students can use the runic alphabet to create a message to another student. Swap messages and try to read the message.

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ABC News – Vikings: Beyond the Legend at Melbourne Museum reveals truth about Scandinavian raiders



Museum Victoria – Vikings: Beyond the Legend



BBC Bitesize – Vikings



BBC Primary History – Vikings



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Episode 9

3rd April 2018

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Students will develop a deeper understanding of the way of life in Viking society. They will also examine artefacts from the Viking age.

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History – Year 8

The way of life in Viking society (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society

Significant developments and/or cultural achievements that led to Viking expansion, including weapons and shipbuilding, and the extent of their trade

Viking conquests and relationships with subject peoples, including the perspectives of monks, changes in the way of life of the English, and the Norman invasion

The role of a significant individual in the expansion of Viking settlement and influence, such as Erik the Red or Leif Ericson

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