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An ancient Viking unit study makes for a fascinating study for kids of all ages. Also, look at my page more Vikings Lapbook Unit Study and Hands-on Activities and my page Best Homeschool Unit Studies.

The fierce Norseman or Vikings came from what we now know as Scandinavia or Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Vikings prospered in Scandinavia from about 800 AD to 1066 AD.

From their homes in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, the Norsemen (Northmen) explored much of the northern hemisphere between Europe and North America.

A Germanic people, the Vikings had a great love of adventure.

First, look at some of these living books about the Vikings.

11 Viking Resources & Books for Multiple Ages

Grab some of these books and resources for multiple ages about Vikings.

Viking Adventure

Sigurd, a Viking boy, cannot see the value of learning to read and write. All he can think of is adventure. But then he has an adventure that he cannot help but tell. And to do that, he decides, he must learn to write. A fine story for young readers.

Guts & Glory: The Vikings (Guts & Glory, 2)

From battle-axe-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities of Europe to powerful kings and queens ruling their dominions with iron fists, the Vikings were some of the most feared and fearless figures in European history. Find the bravest heroes, the most menacing villains, and unbelievably awesome facts and myths inside this action-packed overview that will amaze kids with tales of a people so incredible...it's hard to believe they were real.

Viking: Discover the Story of the Vikings―Their Ships, Weapons, Legends, and Saga of War

The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures. Loaded with superb color photographs of Viking ships and swords, clothes and shields, memorial stones and beautiful brooches, this revised and updated edition of Eyewitness: Viking offers a unique view into the lives of the Norse people and their outstanding achievements.

LEGO Creator Viking Ship

Kids can experience thrilling adventures on land and sea with this 3in1 set featuring a toy Viking ship, Viking house and Fenris wolf figure

A Child's Introduction to Norse Mythology: Odin, Thor, Loki, and Other Viking Gods, Goddesses, Giants, and Monsters

The newest book in the best-selling, award-winning A Child's Introduction series explores the popular and captivating world of Norse mythology. Organized into two parts, part one introduces characters like Odin, the leader of the Norse gods; Thor and his mighty hammer Mjollner; Frigg, weaver of the destinies of humans and gods; frost and fire giants; cunning dwarves like Brokk and Eitri; and many more. Part two tells the stories of the suspenseful myths themselves including The Creation of the Cosmos, The Aesir-Vanir War, Loki Bound, Thor's Hammer and many more.

Renegade Game Studios Raiders of The North Sea,Multi-colored

Odd and the Frost Giants

Odd, a young Viking boy, is left fatherless following a raid. In his icy, ancient world there is no mercy for an unlucky soul with a crushed foot and no one to protect him. Fleeing to the woods, Odd stumbles upon and releases a trapped bear…and then Odd's destiny begins to change.

The eagle, bear, and fox Odd encounters are Norse gods, trapped in animal form by the evil frost giant who has conquered Asgard, the city of the gods. Now our hero must reclaim Thor's hammer, outwit the frost giants and release the gods…

Viking Quest Series Set of 5 Volumes Including Raiders From the Sea, Mystery of the Silver Coins, the Invisible Friend, Heart of Courage, and the Raider's Promise

Raiders from the Sea: Viking raiders capture Bree and her brother Devin and take them from their home in Ireland. After the young Viking prince Mikkel sets Devin free on the Irish coast far from home, Bree and Devin embark on separate journeys to courage. Readers will be captivated by the unfolding drama as Bree sails to Norway on the Viking ship and Devin travels the dangerous road home.

Black Fox of Lorne

Set in 1005 AD, twins Brus and Jan go a-Viking with their father Harald Redbeard and all their household. They plan to settle in England with Danish relatives there. But, their ships are caught in a fierce gale on the North Sea, and they are taken far off course to the western shore of Scotland. Held captive by a cunning Scottish Laird, Jan and Brus must navigate the political intrigue of chieftain, clan, and king without the help of their father, who has been killed and their mother, who is believed lost at sea. They follow adventure after adventure until they earn their freedom and find a home in Scotland at last.

Make This Viking Settlement (Usborne Cut-Out Models)

Printed on stiff card, this book contains templates to cut out and construct a model of a Viking settlement crammed with authentic detail. The base of the completed model measures 61 x 46cm, and includes 16 houses with doors and windows that open to reveal the details inside, and two Viking trading ships. It contains over 40 cut-out figures including merchants, traders and towns people to recreate scenes of everyday life in a bustling riverside settlement.

Who Were the Vikings Internet-Linked (Starting Point History)

Answers questions about the everyday life of the Vikings, including clothing, homes, religion, medical care, food, entertainment, ships, shops and towns, government, warfare, and the travels of the Northmen in Asia and the North Atlantic.

Table of Contents

Ancient Vikings Unit Study

Vikings became infamous for sacking villages and towns, destroying churches, and easily defeating smaller armies in their search for new avenues of trade and the spoils of war.

Fearless warriors and superb shipbuilders, Vikings left their mark on Europe, Asia, Iceland, Greenland, and North America before they were absorbed into European Civilization.

Viking lands

Viking civilization began in the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, but in the nearly 300 years of their power they traveled to and traded with many distant lands.

They also created settlements in England, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, and other countries.

Viking Expansion Watch a short video about Viking exploration. Viking Settlements Learn which countries the Vikings settled in outside of Scandinavia. Life in Viking Settlements Learn what life was like in a Viking settlement. Viking Houses See the types of houses Vikings lived in.

Viking Society

Society consisted of jarls (nobles), karls (middle class freemen), and thralls (slaves).

Viking social classes Learn how the classes worked together and how a Viking could up and down in social status. Viking social classes in Iceland Learn how society differed abroad from Scandinavia. Gender and age in Viking society Learn the roles of men, women, and children in Viking villages

Viking warriors Learn what it took to be a warrior, what a beserker was, and the role women played in war

Futhark Learn about the runic alphabet of the Vikings

Viking Mythology

Vikings believed in a pantheon of Gods led by Odin . The pantheon included Thor and Loki of Avengers fame.

Norse mythology Read an overview of Norse mythology along with a brief history of Vikings. Norse mythology dictionary Learn about Norse mythology with an A to Z listing. The Nine Worlds A more in-depth look at the worlds of Norse mythology.

Viking Ships

Types of Viking ships:

Viking ships Learn the different types of Viking ships and how they were used. Vikings at sea Learn more about sailing and ships in the Viking Age. Navigating the open seas Learn how the Vikings knew where they were going and how to get home.

Viking Vocabulary

Althing Yearly meeting of all Viking tribes to discuss laws and solve disputes Beserker Warrior who wore a bearskin cloak or shirt and worked himself into a frenzy before battle Brooch A decorative piece of metal used to hold a Viking’s cloak closed. The more ornate the brooch, the richer and more important the Viking. Burial Ship Used for the wealthiest Vikings, these ships were filled with the belongings of the deceased and set ablaze or buried under mounds of earth or in underground chambers Fjord A long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs found along the shores of some Scandinavian countries Flax Cloth made from the stalks of the flax flower

Futhark The runic alphabet of the Vikings Jarl A Viking Noble Karl A middle class, free Viking Keel T he lengthwise timber structure along the base of a ship that supports the framework of the vessel and sometimes extends downward to increase stability Loom A machine that weaves yarn or thread into cloth Lyre A string instrument resembling a small, u-shaped harp Norseman Northman Pantheon A religion that believes in a group of gods/more than one god Prow The portion of the front of the ship that is above water Runes Letters of an ancient Germanic alphabet Stern The rearmost part of a ship or boat Strake A continuous line of planking from the stem to the stern of the ship Thing Local assemblies where all freemen could file complaints and voice opinions Thrall A Viking slave

Famous Vikings

Erik the Red Viking explorer who discovered Greenland Leif the Lucky Son of Erik the Red Harald Bluetooth Viking king of Denmark (also namesake of Bluetooth technology) Olaf Tryggvason Viking king of Norway Sweyn Forkbeard Declared King of all England in 1013 Gunnar Hamundarson Icelandic chieftain

Also, we love the hands-on ideas for studying history over at Home School in the Woods .

They cover Vikings in their middle ages lapbook.

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The Vikings

Who were the Vikings?

The Vikings came from all around Scandinavia (where Norway, Sweden and Denmark are today). They sent armies to Britain about the year 700 AD to take over some of the land, and they lived here until around 1050.

Even though the Vikings didn’t stay in Britain, they left a strong mark on society – we’ve even kept some of the same names of towns. They had a large settlement around York and the Midlands, and you can see some of the artefacts from Viking settlements today.

Top 10 facts

• The Vikings are also called Norsemen, and came from Scandinavia.
• They spoke Norse , which had an alphabet made up of characters called runes.
• They travelled over the sea in longships, which are long, narrow wooden boats that could be sailed in both deep and shallow water.
• The Vikings left their homeland because they were looking for better places to farm than the kind of terrain that Scandinavia had.
• The Vikings first attacked Britain in 787 AD, but didn’t start to invade and settle in the British Isles until 793 .
• In 878, King Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings in battle and had them sign a treaty saying they had to keep to their own land in England – this section of land was called Danelaw.
• Jorvik was a large Viking kingdom around York ; the last king of Jorvik was Eric Bloodaxe in 954.
• Viking warriors believed that when they died in battle, they went to Valhalla – this is where the king of the gods lived, named Odin.
• England once had a Viking king: King Canute ruled from 1016-1035, and his descendants ruled until 1042.
• A few weeks before the Anglo-Saxons were defeated in the Battle of Hastings in 1066 , they defeated Viking warriors near York, led by Harald Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

• 793 The Vikings attacked a monastery at Lindisfarne in Northumbria and started to settle in England
• 866 The Vikings raided and conquered York, and established the Viking Kingdom of Jorvik

• 878 Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Ethandun
• 886 The boundary between Anglo-Saxon and Viking territories was established, called Danelaw
• 950 Viking armies raided Wales
• 954 The Viking Kingdom of Jorvik became part of England again
• 994 Viking armies from Denmark and Norway attempted to raid London, but were defeated

• 25 September 1066 The Battle of Stamford Bridge took place near York, between the Anglo-Saxons and Viking invaders led by Harald Hardrada
• 14 October 1066 William from Normandy, "William the Conqueror", won the Battle of Hastings and the Normans began to rule England

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Did you know?

• The word ‘Viking’ means ‘a pirate raid’ in the Norse language, which is what the Vikings spoke.
• ‘-by’, as in Corby or Whitby, means ‘farm’ or ‘town’
• ‘-thorpe’, as in Scunthorpe, means ‘village’
• The Viking alphabet, ‘Futhark’, was made up of 24 characters called runes. Each one stood for entire words or gods, as well as sounds.
• There was a large Viking community around York called Jorvik. Archaeologists have found out a lot about the Vikings thanks to the artefacts they found there.
• The Vikings kept long benches in their homes that they’d use to sit on during the day, and then to sleep on at night. Only rich people had beds.
• In Viking times, people usually just took baths once a week! This was often on Saturdays.
• The Normans from France who defeated the Anglo-Saxons in the Battle of Hastings were actually descendants of Vikings! Vikings settled around more places than just Britain – they went to Ireland , Iceland, Greenland, France and Spain too.

Can you find the following in the gallery below?

• A map showing where the Vikings originally lived, and where they settled in Britain and Ireland
• A map showing the Danelaw
• A replica of a Viking longboat
• What a Viking warrior would have looked like
• A Viking warrior’s helmet
• What a Viking man would have worn
• What a Viking woman would have worn
• The names of clothing that the Vikings wore
• Weapons that the Vikings used
• A Viking ship reconstruction
• A Viking village reconstructed in Ukranenland, an archeological village-museum in Germany
• Viking gold bracelets
• A Viking boat sculpture in Iceland
• An illustration of a Viking boat
• A re-enactment of Viking life

The Vikings wanted new land because the places where they came from in Scandinavia – Norway, Sweden and Denmark – weren’t very easy to live in. It was hard to grow crops, which meant there wasn’t a lot of food as the population got bigger. Britain and Europe had plenty of good farmland , so the Vikings tried to claim some of that land for themselves.

Even though the Anglo-Saxons were pretty well established in England, the Vikings would turn up every now and then to raid towns and take a bit of land. Sometimes, instead of fighting the Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons decided it was better to pay them money so they’d stay away. This payment was called Danegeld.

The first Viking attack on England was in 787 on the Isle of Portland. The Vikings went home straight afterwards, but they came back to England in 793 and raided a monastery at Lindisfarne. Monastaries made easy targets because the monks who lived there didn’t have any weapons, and they did have money and food.

The Vikings believed in many different gods , and they thought making sacrifices to the gods kept them all happy. They also told stories about the gods, called Norse mythology . Some of the gods included:

• Thor , the god of thunder
• Idun , the goddess of spring
• Odin , the king of gods and the god of war

The Vikings believed that if a warrior died while fighting in battle, he’d go to Valhalla , which is where Odin was. Other heroes who had died would also be there. Odin would send his warrior maidens, called Valkyries, across the sky to ferry dead warriors to Valhalla.

Viking warriors were very good fighters. They’d wear helmets and carry shields to defend themselves, and they’d also have one of these weapons:

• spear – a leaf shape or spike at the end of a wooden shaft
• sword – these were expensive to make and usually double-edged, and warriors would decorate the hilts
• battle axe – an axe with a long handle, and cheaper to make than a sword

Boats that the Vikings built are called longships – they are long, narrow boats that can be used in both deep and shallow water, making them perfect for travelling over the ocean and carrying lots of warriors onto the shore. Longships were symmetrical, meaning they looked the same at the front as they did at the back. They’d often have dragon heads carved at either end.

VIkings sailed all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to Newfoundland in North America in their longships!

Viking homes were long too – they were called longhouses ! They were rectangular, made from wood and were usually just one big room without any inside walls. There would be one big fire pit in the centre for cooking and keeping the house warm. The roof was covered in thatch, and there was a hole in the middle for smoke from the fire to go through. Benches around the house would be used both to sit on and to sleep on.

Most clothes that the Vikings had were made from wool, but they also had some clothes made from linen. They used dyes made from plants and minerals to make red, green, brown, yellow and blue, so their clothes were very colourful.

Viking men wore a long shirt, trousers with a drawstring tie and a coat with a belt around the waist. Viking women wore long dresses with a tunic over the top that was held up by two brooches pinned at the shoulders. Both men and women wore woollen socks and leather shoes.

Alfred the Great defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Ethandun (in modern day Wiltshire). After this, he and the Vikings agreed to set boundaries for their kingdoms. The area that the Vikings lived in was called Danelaw, and it meant that the land south of the diagonal line between London and Chester belonged to King Alfred (Wessex). Danelaw eventually became smaller and smaller as the Anglo-Saxons took more and more control.

Jorvik was a large Viking kingdom around York. The last king of Jorvik was Eric Bloodaxe, who was driven out in 954. The Vikings in England then agreed to be ruled by the king of England rather than having their own king.

But, that doesn’t mean that the king of England couldn’t be a Viking! The first Viking king of England was King Canute in 1016. He ruled until 1035, and then his sons were kings after that – but only for a total of seven years. Harold Harefoot was king until 1040, then Hardicanute was king until 1042.

Names to know:

King Canute (ruled as king of England from 1016-1035) – Canute was the first Viking king of England. He won a battle against Edmund II that divided their kingdoms, but when Edmund died Canute ruled both kingdoms. His sons, Harold Harefoot and then Hardicanute, ruled until 1042.

Harald Hardrada (c.1015-1066) – Harald Hardrada was the king of Norway. He led Viking armies into England, but was defeated at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in York by King Harold II.

Leif Erikson (c.970-1020) – Leif Erikson was a famous Viking explorer who sailed all the way to North America. 

Eric Bloodaxe (died in 954) – Eric Bloodaxe was king of the Viking kingdom of Jorvik between 947-948 and 952-954. He was the last king of Jorvik before it became part of England.

Related Videos

Just for fun...

• Type your name into the box and see how it looks written in Viking runes!
• Have Mum or Dad help you make some porridge in the way that the Vikings would have had it
• Watch Horrible Histories songs about the Vikings, the  Vikings & Garkunkel Song and  The Vikings - Literally
• Print some Viking colouring sheets  and a  Viking Age boat to colour in
• Make your own Viking tortoise brooches and try  Viking cord winding
• You'll find amazing artefacts from the Viking Age on the Jorvik Discover from Home  webpage, as well as Viking colouring, puzzles, crafts, stories and videos
• Quiz yourself on the Vikings
• Make your own Viking name
• Bake your own Viking flatbread
• The Cbeebies television show Gudrun the Viking Princess offers a glimpse of what life might have been like for the Vikings a thousand years ago
• Listen to a collection of Viking sagas  told by Loki, Viking god of fire, on BBC Schools Radio
• Read a National Geographic kids comic set on a Viking longboat
• Make your own Viking shield , Viking longboat and Viking helmet with step-by-step instructions and videos from Hobbycraft
• Try some Viking puzzles from the Yorvik Centre
• Step back to 876AD and make your own Viking longship, Viking longship figurehead and Viking helmet

Children's books about the Vikings

See for yourself

• Visit Jorvik Viking Centre  in York to go back in time and see what it was like to live as a Viking
• See a Viking coin made in England  for a Viking ruler
• Step into a  Viking Longhouse reconstruction at the Ancient Technology Outdoor Education Centre
• At the National Museum of Scotland, see the Galloway Hoard , the richest collection of rare and unique Viking-age objects ever found in the British Isles

Find out more:

• Watch BBC Bitesize animations about the Vikings
• A children's introduction to the Vikings from DKfindout!
• See an animated film about the life of a ten-year-old Viking boy
• Learn about everyday life in the Viking age
• Find out about the Vikings in Scotland with BBC Bitesize animations
• Watch a virtual tour of the British Museum's  Vikings Live  exhibition
• Discover the  secrets of Viking ships
• "Walk" through a real Viking village
• Read stories and sagas from the Viking world – we've collected the best kids' books about the Vikings
• Find out about the Viking words we use in English place names . Did you know that words like berserk, ugly, muck, knife, die and cake come from Old Norse, the Viking language ?
• Information about  Viking gods and mythology
• Did Vikings have horned helmets? Find out!
• See some images of Viking clothes  and Viking jewellery  and find out about Viking pets
• The Vikings were warriors of the sea. Find out more about Viking voyages and sea-faring life
• Download a  Viking information booklet, packed with pictures
• Watch a video about the Vikings Eric the Red and his son Leif Ericson, who explored areas of Greenland and North America

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With our Vikings lesson plan, students learn about the Vikings, including their historical significance, their lifestyles, and when and where they existed. Students learn and practice using related vocabulary and use the Viking alphabet.

Included with this lesson are some adjustments or additions that you can make if you’d like, found in the “Options for Lesson” section of the Classroom Procedure page. One of the optional additions to this lesson is to have students write a short letter to a family member using the Rune alphabet.

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Additional information, what our vikings lesson plan includes.

Lesson Objectives and Overview: Vikings introduces students to the history of the Vikings who lived in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages. The Viking ships, clothing, shields, and other objects will pique the students’ interest as well. At the end of the lesson, students will be able to define and identify the Vikings, the life of a Viking, Vikings influence and impact on Britain during the Middle Ages. This lesson is for students in 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade.

Classroom Procedure

Every lesson plan provides you with a classroom procedure page that outlines a step-by-step guide to follow. You do not have to follow the guide exactly. The guide helps you organize the lesson and details when to hand out worksheets. It also lists information in the orange box that you might find useful. You will find the lesson objectives, state standards, and number of class sessions the lesson should take to complete in this area. In addition, it describes the supplies you will need as well as what and how you need to prepare beforehand. The supplies you will need for this lesson are large pieces of cardboard, scissors, tape, and paint, colored pencils, or markers. To prepare for this lesson ahead of time, you can prepare a message for the lesson opening, pair students for the activity, gather the supplies, and copy the handouts.

Options for Lesson

Included with this lesson is an “Options for Lesson” section that lists a number of suggestions for activities to add to the lesson or substitutions for the ones already in the lesson. One optional adjustment to the lesson activity is to display the students’ messages in the classroom, instead of having students swap and translate them. For the second part of the activity, you can have students vote on the most creative and most colorful shield designs. If you’d like an additional activity for this lesson, you can have students write a short letter to a family member using the Rune alphabet. If you have older students, they can create a 3D model of a Viking ship using craft sticks or other materials. Finally, you can invite a Viking history expert to speak to the class.

Teacher Notes

The teacher notes page includes a paragraph with additional guidelines and things to think about as you begin to plan your lesson. This page also includes lines that you can use to add your own notes as you’re preparing for this lesson.

VIKINGS LESSON PLAN CONTENT PAGES

Raiders and warriors.

The Vikings lesson plan includes four pages of content. The lesson begins by stating that students have likely heard of pirates, who were groups of people who used ships or boats to rob and attack other ships or coastal towns. We consider pirates warriors or raiders, and pirates have existed for thousands of years. One of the most infamous groups of raiders were the Vikings, who are a groups of people who lived in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages (between 500 and 1500 AD). The name Viking means “a pirate raid” in the Old Norse language. If you were going to raid a ship in those times, you would say you were “going raiding.” They had a bad reputation, and often used violence or caused destruction. However, this group of people also played a huge role in Great Britain for nearly 300 years.

Who Were the Vikings?

The Viking were pagans, which means that they did not believe in god. They would raid monasteries, which are religious buildings or communities. Monasteries were easy targets for them because the monks did not have weapons and often would not fight back. The buildings at the monasteries often housed jewelry, gold, and books, and the grounds would often have food, drink, cattle, clothes, tools, and more that the Vikings would also take.

Most Vikings were from Scandinavia, the area where we find Norway, Denmark, and Sweden today. We sometimes refer to them as Norsemen. They wrote using their own Norse alphabet called runes. Over time, as the Viking raiding more ships and villages, they began to want their own land.

Not all Vikings were warriors or invaders, and many of them wanted to settle land peacefully, growing crops and keeping animals. These people had many skills, like metalworking and carving, that they would use for shields.

Vikings sailed in longships, which were long, narrow wooden ships that they could use in both deep and shallow water. These ships were famous for their unique design. They would use them to travel to trade and purchase goods, just like anyone else at this time. They would buy silver, spices, wine, and more. While they traveled, they tried to find better lands for their families.

Viking Invasions

The first recorded Viking invasion in England was in 787, though the Vikings didn’t start settling in Britain until the year 793. During their attack on a Monastery in England in 793, they decided that they should settle in the area, instead of just attacking it. In 865, Vikings took control of various kingdoms in Northern England after sailing across the North Sea. In 874, they invaded the Kingdom of Wessex. It was one of the last kingdoms that the Vikings did not control. A man named Alfred the Great ruled Wessex and beat the Vikings in a years-long battle. They eventually settled on a peace agreement and divided the land between them. In 994, Vikings from Denmark and Norway tried to conquer London but failed.

Canute the Great became the first Viking king of England after the Viking invasions in Britain. He ruled between 1016 and 1035. Vikings also settled in Scotland, Germany, and Iceland. They even founded the city of Dublin in Ireland and settled the town of Normandy in France (which means “northmen”). They also settled many towns in Great Britain. Leif Eriksson, a Viking warrior, even went to North America and started a settlement in Canada—hundreds of years before Columbus accidentally landed in the Americas.

The English, led by King Harold Godwinson, finally defeated the Vikings in 1066. This ended the Viking Age, which meant that they stopped invading and raided less often. The spread of Christianity throughout Scandinavia and Europe also contributed to their downfall. After their defeat, the countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark started to form.

Viking Life

The lives for Viking settlers was much like the lives of other settlers during this time period. They bathed once a week, on Saturdays. The rich members of society slept in beds, though most slept on benches. They worshiped Norse gods like Thor, and warriors believed that they would go to Valhalla when they died.

The Vikings didn’t write their laws down, but passed them from person to person. To make town-wide decisions, they met for meetings that they called Things to take a vote. If you broke the law, they would likely banish you and force you to live outside of the village. They could then hunt or kill you.

Vikings had kings as well as jarls, who were wealthy nobles. Below them were farmers and craft makers called karls. They called the poorest members of society thralls. They were slaves. Instead of going to school boys did work, learned how to hunt and fight, and learned history and religion. Girls weeded gardens and kept birds away.

Vikings raided, invaded, and conquered ships, communities, and lands. A lot of them preferred to live peaceful lives and farm, craft, and live with their families. They had a huge impact on Great Britain during the Middle Ages, though they only ruled for 300 years.

Here is a list of the vocabulary words students will learn in this lesson plan:

• Pirates: Groups of people who often use ships or boats to rob and attack other ships or coastal areas and towns
• Vikings: A group of people who lived in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages
• Pagans: People who did not believe in god
• Monasteries: A religious building or community
• Scandinavia: Located in the same area where Norway, Denmark, and Sweden are located today
• Norsemen: Another name used for Vikings
• Runes: The Norse alphabet used by the Vikings
• Longships: Long and narrow wooden sailboats that they used in both deep and shallow water
• Canute the Great: First Viking king of England between 1016 and 1035
• Leif Eriksson: Viking who traveled to North America as a settler
• Valhalla: The place a Viking warrior will go after he dies
• Thor: A Viking mythical god, the god of thunder
• Thing: A community meeting of Vikings where people gathered to make decisions
• Jarls: Wealthy nobles below the Viking king
• Karls: Everyday farmers and craft makers
• Thralls: Lowest members of Viking society who were slaves

VIKINGS LESSON PLAN WORKSHEETS

The Vikings lesson plan includes three worksheets: an activity worksheet, a practice worksheet, and a homework assignment. You can refer to the guide on the classroom procedure page to determine when to hand out each worksheet.

VIKING RUNES AND SHIELDS ACTIVITY WORKSHEET

The activity for this lesson has two parts. For the first part, students will use the Viking’s Rune alphabet symbols to create a message for another student. They will also write it in English. They will swap messages with another student and will translate that student’s message into English.

For the second part of this activity, students will research Viking shields using the Internet. They will design their own Viking shield and will find a new fact about Vikings. Next, they will draw a draft of their shield design on the worksheet and will then create the final version of their shield using cardboard. They will write out their new fact about Vikings on the back of their shield.

Students can work alone for the second part of the activity.

TERMS PRACTICE WORKSHEET

For the practice worksheet, students will read descriptions and circle the correct corresponding term from the lesson.

VIKINGS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

The homework assignment asks students to answer 11 questions about the lesson material, like “What is the same about a Viking and a pirate?”. Some of the questions are True or False questions.

Worksheet Answer Keys

This lesson plan includes answer keys for the practice worksheet and the homework assignment. If you choose to administer the lesson pages to your students via PDF, you will need to save a new file that omits these pages. Otherwise, you can simply print out the applicable pages and keep these as reference for yourself when grading assignments.

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Viking Homework Ideas: 8 Points To Consider

Introduction of vikings in britain.

The age of the Vikings in Britain began about in the 9th Century AD and they lasted for over 200 years. Gangs of raiders started attacking the coasts of Britain by 800 A.D. These raiders came for foods and shelter. They were the Vikings (also called Danes).Just like the Anglo-Saxons who came across the North Sea 400 years ago so did the Vikings in the 9th century.

Slowly like the Anglo-Saxons they started inhabiting the place. They started growing crops and formed shelters. Two distinct groups of invaders cannot stay in the same region thus they drove all the Anglo-Saxons out from that part of the country. King Alfred, Saxon king of Wessex, fought a great and fierce battle against the Vikings, but lastly could not throw them out.

You should go through the main few points of the Vikings so that you can easily do your homework on them.

Delve into the Viking history: 8 tips

• First of all, where did the Vikings come from? The Vikings came from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Originating from different areas of the then Europe they together crossed the North Sea and inhabited the parts of Britain.
• Second point to consider is, who were they? Vikings were known as Norsemen meaning people from the north. They were actually great sailors and had a nomadic life. They traded then raided and at last, often settled in those areas like they did in Britain.
• Third point should be, when did they invade Britain? In AD 930 they invaded for the first time and in 1066 they invaded for the last time. The raid on the Lindisfarne marked the start the migration of Vikings in Britain.
• Consecutively the fourth point should be on, why they invaded Britain? Vikings had travelled far away from their homeland to invade areas of Britain. Norway was too hilly, Denmark was covered with sandy soils and Sweden was covered in forest. All these reason made them to force their land and search for a better place to live in.
• Fifth point is, what religion did they follow? Vikings had three most important Gods. Odin – the leader of Gods. He was also considered the god of magic, poetry and war. Thor was considered to be the god of thunder. Freyr was considered to be the god of agriculture and fertility.
• The sixth point deals with what their houses looked like? The Viking used to construct their houses with long woods, blocks of stones or turfs. They lived in long rectangular shaped houses. It had upright timbers.
• The seventh point is, Viking clothing. They wore clothes made of linen, wool and fur. They had heretic talents of weaving and thus made their own clothes.
• The last point is about the places they settled in. The areas they settled in were known as Danelaw. The area covered the vast stretch of expansion joining London and Chester.

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What Does it Mean That Vikings Haven't Worked Out Jayden Daniels?

The Vikings have had private workouts with four quarterbacks, but not the reigning Heisman winner.

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The Vikings have been busy studying the 2024 NFL Draft's quarterback class in recent weeks. GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, head coach Kevin O'Connell, QBs coach Josh McCown, and others in the organization traveled across the country for private workouts with Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr., and Bo Nix on their college campuses, according to SI's Albert Breer .

The name conspicuously missing from that list is Jayden Daniels.

That doesn't necessarily mean the Vikings don't have interest in Daniels. They did send McCown to LSU's pro day and have undoubtedly done plenty of homework on the reigning Heisman winner. Maybe, for whatever reason, the two sides just haven't been able to arrange a workout thus far. It could still happen over the next couple weeks. For obvious reasons, there's been buzz that Daniels is interested in the idea of being drafted by the Vikings. It's even possible that the lack of a reported workout with Daniels is Minnesota's way of trying to conceal their interest in him.

Or maybe the Vikings really are dialed in on the other four quarterbacks who are in the first-round mix along with Daniels and presumed No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams. Maybe they don't view Daniels as a great scheme fit. Maybe they're concerned by the way he opens himself up to big hits while scrambling. Maybe they're pretty convinced that he's going No. 2 overall to the Commanders, so it isn't really worth their time to study him much more than they already have.

Whatever the case may be, it'll be interesting to see if anything changes regarding the Vikings' reported (lack of) involvement with Daniels as we get closer to the draft. At the moment, it feels like Maye, McCarthy, Penix, or Nix will be selected as the Vikings' quarterback of the future in a couple weeks.

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FILE - The United States Coast Guard Academy is seen, Sept. 14, 2020, in New London, Conn. Fifty-five U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets have been disciplined for sharing homework answers in violation of academy policy, Coast Guard officials announced. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jessica Hill]

NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Fifty-five U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets have been disciplined for sharing homework answers in violation of academy policy, Coast Guard officials announced.

After a series of disciplinary hearings, six of the cadets failed the course and 48 got lowered grades, officials said Wednesday.

The cadets were accused of cheating by sharing answers for two separate homework assignments electronically.

“The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, honor, and accountability,” said Capt. Edward Hernaez, commandant of the academy. “Misconduct like this undermines trust and those found to have violated our principles were held accountable for their actions.”

The cadets will be provided the opportunity to appeal the disciplinary actions, officials said.

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Vikings, Giants set to meet with 2024 top QB prospect

Quarterback Jayden Daniels is a wanted man.

On Thursday, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the Vikings and Giants have scheduled meetings with the 2023 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.

#LSU QB and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels is set to meet with the #Giants on Monday for a Top 30 visit, per @Agentbutler1 . NYG continues to do the homework on the top QBs. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 10, 2024

More on Jayden Daniels, as the intrigue picks up: The #Vikings have now scheduled a private meeting with the LSU star and Heisman Trophy winner, per @Agentbutler1 . https://t.co/5b45x7Ap9L — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 11, 2024

Minnesota lost quarterback Kirk Cousins to the Falcons in free agency earlier this year, while New York clearly has buyer's remorse after signing quarterback Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract extension last offseason.

In six games in 2023, Jones averaged a paltry 151.5 passing yards per game and only threw two touchdowns compared to six interceptions. His 70.7 passer rating was worse than that of Panthers quarterback Bryce Young, who finished 32nd in the league in passer rating (73.7) among qualifying quarterbacks.

Both teams are in the market for a quarterback, and rumors have circled for months that the Patriots could be open to trading the No. 3 overall pick.

Of course, the Commanders, which have the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, could make this conversation moot by selecting Daniels. Per ESPN Bet , Washington (-165) is the favorite to land him, followed by the Patriots (+155) and Vikings (+700); the Giants (+1800) have the sixth-best odds.

The Vikings make the more compelling potential landing spot between Minnesota and New York. He'd team up with another former LSU Tiger, wide receiver Justin Jefferson, to give Minnesota a strong chance of competing for a division crown sooner rather than later.

The Giants have holes throughout their roster, and moving up for Daniels might put him in a similar position to what Young was in with the Panthers in 2023.

Either team would likely need to pay the Patriots a king's ransom to move up for Daniels. Last season with the Tigers, he went 236-of-327 (72.2 percent), 3,812 passing yards (11.7 yards per attempt), 40 touchdowns, and only four interceptions. He added 135 carries, 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground.

New England would be foolish to trade the No. 3 pick — should Daniels be available — for anything less than full price.

But even a haul of picks might not be worth as much as landing a potential franchise quarterback for the next 10-15 years. Minnesota and New York are seemingly aware of Daniels' value. The biggest question regarding him in the next two weeks is if Washington or New England values him more.

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2024 nfl draft: giants set to meet with qb jayden daniels again, share this article.

The New York Giants will continue to perform their due diligence when it comes the this year’s quarterbacks in the upcoming 2024 NFL draft.

They will be meeting once again with LSU’s Jayden Daniels on Monday as part of their top 30 visits.

#LSU QB and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels is set to meet with the #Giants on Monday for a Top 30 visit, per @Agentbutler1 . NYG continues to do the homework on the top QBs. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 10, 2024

Full disclosure they have met multiple times with several other quarterbacks such as UNC’s Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy of Michigan, and Washington’s Michael  Penix Jr., and have shown interest in Oregon’s Bo Nix.

The Chicago Bears are expected to select USC’s Caleb Williams with the first overall selection, so the draft essentially begins with Washington at No. 2.

The Commanders and the New England Patriots, at No. 3, are both expected to take a quarterback in this draft. The two teams selecting fourth and fifth — the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Chargers — with either trade back to a team seeking a quarterback (the Giants included) or select a position player.

The Giants, no matter which path they take, will have a slew of talented players to choose from at No. 6.

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