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History : Vikings

The Vikings * * * * *

The Vikings

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
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Site owner's description: Flip Chart file
Viking Vocab Flashcards * * * * *

Viking Vocab Flashcards

 
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Site owner's description: Word document
Transport: Viking ships * * * * *

Transport: Viking ships

 
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Site owner's description: Travelling by water was an important part of Viking culture. We see various designs of Viking boats and ships.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Viking Maths * * * * *

Viking Maths

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
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Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
Saxon Place Names * * * * *

Saxon Place Names

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Publisher document
Walk Through Time - BBC Education History - Age 7-9 * * * * *

Walk Through Time - BBC Education History - Age 7-9

 
Mainly suitable for:
Foundation Stage - Preschool, KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4
Review: Several on-line games that all relate to different historical periods, Romans, Vikings, Tudors, Victorians, 20th century. These are usually flash generated, and therefore will need the right software installed, but they are up to the usual high standard of the BBC, and have back up material related to the curriculum. Can be used on p.c's, on white boards, and links ot other relevant sections in the BBC web site. Useful as a means of assessment or explanation, or as group learning activity.
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Where did the Vikings go to when they left Lindisfarne? * * * * *

Where did the Vikings go to when they left Lindisfarne?

 
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Site owner's description: When the Vikings left Lindisfarne they returned to the rocky and mountainous countries of Scandinavia. These lands were harsh and tough but so were the early Vikings.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Vikings as traders * * * * *

Vikings as traders

 
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Site owner's description: How the Vikings traded. They created the city of Dublin, which became the trading centre of Europe.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Drawn images of Vikings * * * * *

Drawn images of Vikings

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
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Viking place names * * * * *

Viking place names

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: The presenter travels around Britain, and explains that towns were given names by the Vikings - evidence that the Vikings came to settle as well as to fight.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Viking Ideas - The Troll's Treasure * * * * *

Viking Ideas - The Troll's Treasure

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
Viking Gods * * * * *

Viking Gods

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: The presenter discusses the Viking gods and monsters depicted on a wooden cross - a copy of a stone original.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Who Were the Vikings? * * * * *

Who Were the Vikings?

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: PowerPoint file
The Vikings in Dublin * * * * *

The Vikings in Dublin

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: What the city of Dublin would have been like in Viking times – an important bustling port where Vikings came to trade.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
What can the ruins of Rochester tell us about how Romans built their towns? * * * * *

What can the ruins of Rochester tell us about how Romans built their towns?

 
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Site owner's description: A Roman man and Viking man discuss how much evidence of the Romans can be found in the modern St Albans.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Vikings overview * * * * *

Vikings overview

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
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Festival in the Shetland Islands * * * * *

Festival in the Shetland Islands

 
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Site owner's description: Shetland Islanders celebrate the festival of Up-Helly-Aa. The islanders hold this festival each year to commemorate their Viking ancestors.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
The Brough of Birsay * * * * *

The Brough of Birsay

 
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Site owner's description: Why the Brough of Birsay was chosen as a settlement by the Norse. Now only ruins remain which include longhouses, a church and a sauna.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
The Vikings - Fact and Opinion * * * * *

The Vikings - Fact and Opinion

 
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Site owner's description: Word document
A Viking grave * * * * *

A Viking grave

 
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Site owner's description: An archaeologist explains to children visiting a museum why the discovery of a Viking grave is important.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Illustrated article about longships * * * * *

Illustrated article about longships

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
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Longships * * * * *

Longships

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: Description of a Viking Longboat and how longboats were used for war.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Longship design * * * * *

Longship design

 
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Site owner's description: How Viking longships were made and how the ships' design and materials allowed the Vikings to travel far from home.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Viking Ideas - The Queen's Poison * * * * *

Viking Ideas - The Queen's Poison

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
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Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
Viking longships * * * * *

Viking longships

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: Orm describes the features of a Viking longship and explains what life was like on board.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Viking women and children * * * * *

Viking women and children

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: A Viking woman describes her marriage. Viking women were quite independent and even allowed to choose their husband.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Show me (Junior version of  National Virtual Museum) * * * * *

Show me (Junior version of National Virtual Museum)

 
Mainly suitable for:
KS1, KS2
Review: Bright and lively junior version of the 24 hour museum , the UK's National Virtual Museum. All contents are targetted at KS1 and KS2. Described as fun stuff from the UK's museums and galleries, topics covered include dinosaurs,art and design,the natural world,science and technology, prehistory, ancient civilisations,Anglosaxons,Vikings,Romans,Tudors, Victorians and 20th Century Britain. There are links to various museums and a fun and games section. Pupils may mail in items for display on the site.
History
 
The Vikings * * * * *

The Vikings

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Viking Research * * * * *

Viking Research

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Viking helmets * * * * *

Viking helmets

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: Viking helmets were not horned as is traditionally thought but made of metal and covering the face.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Anglo-Saxon Booklet * * * * *

Anglo-Saxon Booklet

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Evidence of Vikings at Maeshowe burial chamber * * * * *

Evidence of Vikings at Maeshowe burial chamber

 
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Site owner's description: Runes and drawings left at Maeshowe provide evidence of Viking life.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Lindisfarne * * * * *

Lindisfarne

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: Anglo-Saxon, Saxon, invaders, monasteries, monk, Viking, Vikings, Lindisfarne, Holy Island
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
What is an archaeologist? * * * * *

What is an archaeologist?

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: The presenter visits the Museum of Scotland and finds out what an archaeologist's work involves and what the museum's collection reveals about the Vikings.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Viking dress * * * * *

Viking dress

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS1, KS2
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Site owner's description: Description of the sort of clothes the Vikings wore - homemade and practical. Rich Vikings wore fine clothes adorned by jewellery to show how powerful they were.
Lesson ideas, Good for interactive whiteboard use, ClassClips
Vikings * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Vikings

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)
Viking life * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Viking life

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Viking Quest Website * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Viking Quest Website

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
History
 
Site owner's description: Word document
Graphyle History Guides * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Graphyle History Guides

 
Mainly suitable for:
Well suited for use in UK schools KS2
Review: Graphyle Guides are differentiated to three levels. Each guide has 4 main topic areas, 24 Special Topics, 72 Signposts, 120 Quizzes, over 250 photos and 500 illustrations plus book - museum - exhibit & historical site listings. Some of the site requires payment. Has interactive multiple choice quizes which could be used as an end of unit assessment. Worth a look.
History
 
Viking Ideas - The Cursed Sword * * * * This is a star rating given by UK teachers who have reviewed the website

Viking Ideas - The Cursed Sword

 
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Well suited for use in UK schools KS2, KS3
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Site owner's description: Printable - PDF (Acrobat reader)

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