Starter: key word quiz! 1. Viking heaven 2. Vikings first known as ‘…’ in England
1.
Valhalla
3. A place previously unhabituated
2.
Norsemen
4. One place Vikings discovered
3.
Settlement
5. Name of Viking homelands
4.
Iceland / Greenland / N America (Vinland) / Faroe islands
6. Name of theory why Vikings left their homelands
5.
Scandinavia
6.
Land hunger
7. Word meaning supplies – re…
7.
Resources
8. The word for records kept in England of events
8.
Chronicles
9. Word for military strategy
9.
Tactic
10.Name of a Viking in a trance in battle
10.
Berserkers
Bonus = The inheritance law
Bonus = Agnatic primogeniture
Viking settlement in Jorvik • What was the nature of Viking exploration and settlement? • How significant is the legacy of these settlements?
Key terms: • Settlement: a place, previously uninhabited, where people establish a community • Legacy: something handed down by a predecessor
Viking settlement in Jorvik 1. Use the information to complete a textbook page on Viking settlement in Jorvik (York). Ext: what is the legacy of Vikings in Jorvik?
Plenary: “Viking resettlement was temporary, they always returned to their homelands". How far do you agree with this statement? In some ways I agree because… In some ways I disagree because… Overall, I agree / disagree because…