Saxons and Vikings

Here are our recommendations for pre and post learning resources for the topic of Viking Myths and Beliefs.

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http://www.storynory.com/category/myths/norse/

Selection of Norse myths

Ask the children if they recognise any of the Norse Gods? Discuss how Thor is a comic book character. Children could develop their own comic book character based on a Norse God. They could produce their own comic strip.

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/viking/websites.html

Information about Viking Gods in Norse myths

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/beliefs_and_stories/

Information on Norse myths

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr9j6/articles/ztqbr82

Viking beliefs with a video introducing the Gods

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/2Tc1vdVTZJfvXPPGp2jSjWY/ks2-music-viking-saga-songs-info

Use the BBC school radio to learn Viking songs and listen to myths

Here are our recommendations for pre and post learning resources for the topic of Saxons – Beowulf.

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http://www.bl.uk/collection-items/beowulf

Overview of the story and origins of the poem

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/180445

A modern English Beowulf translation

Select passages of the text and discuss the meaning of the language used. How does the language used in the translation compare with language used today?

Here are our recommendations for pre and post learning resources for the topic of Saxon Life.

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People

http://www.teachinghistory100.org/objects/sutton_hoo_helmet

Find out about Saxon life using this helmet and the hoard found at Sutton Hoo

http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/index-28-saxons-vikings.html

Look at recipes from the Saxons and Vikings

Select a recipe to make. How could you add a modern twist to make it more desirable for consumers today?

Laws

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zqrc9j6

Use this guide to find out about how Anglo Saxon Britain was ruled

Laws

http://www.collaborativelearning.org/saxoncrimeandpunishment.pdf

Use this game to understand crime and punishment during Saxon times

Here are our recommendations for pre and post learning resources for the topic of Viking Life.

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Warriors

http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zy9j2hv

A guide about Viking warriors

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/vIILS3pVQIuideV0tFwqKA

Information about Saxon priests hiding a bell from the Vikings

What treasure would you hide in a raid? Why is it important? Where would you hide it? If someone found it 500 years later, what do you think it would say about you? Discuss and produce some creative writing about your treasure. You could be a reporter from the future, describing the discovery of hidden treasure.

People

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr9j6/articles/zw3qmp3

Information and video about Viking traders

Solve measure problems in maths. Use balancing scales to work out the weight of objects. To challenge pupils you could set limitations on the size or quantity of weights available to use. Children would have to use objects they had weighed to find out the weight of other objects.

People

http://www.teachinghistory100.org/objects/a_viking_dragon_plaque

Use the Viking burial to find out about Viking men and women

Here are our recommendations for pre and post learning resources for the topic of Anglo Saxons and Viking Settlements.

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http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/placenames.htm

A table with Anglo Saxon place names and their meanings

See if you can find any of these places on a map?

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/viking/settle.html

Viking place names

See if you can find any of these places on a map?

http://www.collaborativelearning.org/villages.pdf

Talk for learning activity matching Anglo-Saxon, Viking and ancient British place names

Here are our recommendations for pre and post learning resources for the topic of Saxons and Vikings – Conflict.

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