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Great Britain Guide: Anglo Saxon Britain Viking Raids
This site from the Great Britain guide provides the history of the Anglo-Saxons in England between the mid-5th century and the Norman Conquest (410-1066). Shows the transition from their being invaders to being invaded, first by Vikings...
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: What Happened to the Anglo Saxons and Vikings?
Learn what brought an end to Anglo-Saxon and Viking rule in England while finding out about the life of Edward the Confessor who became King of England in 1042.
NASA
Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Viking 1 & 2
Images and a description of the Viking mission to Mars can be found here. The descriptions are also available in audio format.
University of Pittsburgh
Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas: Thor, the Viking Thunder God
Four myths about the Norse god, Thor, are available here, as well as other information about the worship of Thor in old Scandinavia.
Other
Viking Ship House Museum in Oslo
Great pictures of a Viking ship housed in a museum in Oslo, Norway. Incredible work of art!
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize History: How Did the Vikings Fight?
Take a look at Viking warriors and learn how they fought.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:nordic Sagas: Viking Ships
Research Viking ship design and the technological innovations they invented to improve transportation. Construct a wind-powered model of a Viking ship and examine the relationship between rudder shape, placement and steering angle.
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: Canon of John Lydgate Project: Vikings and King Edmund
Two brief excerpts from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (the Parker version, in both English and Old English) that relate the Viking incursion into East Anglia and the slaying of King Edmund, later venerated as a saint and martyr.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Vikings
Students learn about the Scandinavian raiders on long boat and ships from Denmark and Sweden called the Vikings during the Middle Ages and Medieval times on this website.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Education: Viking Discoveries
A biography of Leif Ericsson that gives information about his exploration of Canada. Also provides information about the ships he used and about his father Eric the Red.
Read Works
Read Works: Vikings & European Explorers Vasco Da Gama
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about explorer Vasco da Gama. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Viking Settlement and the Mandans
Essay investigating the migration and settlement of Eurasion tribal groups across the Atlantic ocean to North America.
Read Works
Read Works: Vikings and European Explorers Amerigo Vespucci
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about explorer Amerigo Vespucci. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Vikings & European Explorers Christopher Columbus
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about explorer Christopher Columbus. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Vikings & European Explorers Ponce De Leon
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational about explorer Ponce de Leon. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Vikings: What Is an Electric Circuit?
The god of thunder, Thor, controls thunder and lightning. Let's ask Thor about electric circuits.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Norway Vikings: How Are Animals Adapted to Their Environment?
Learn about the patterns of adaptation in animals in response to changes to their environment. These can be in relation to things such as diet, survival against predators, or a change of habitat.
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University of Victoria: Where Is Vinland? Norse Profiling
This WebQuest is a critical thinking challenge for students, ages 11-14. The task will require students to help anthropologists interpret a piece of Viking writing carved on a rock. Studying documents related to Norse culture, politics,...
Channel 4 Learning
We Are From Norway
Here you can learn all about the country of Norway! Content includes a look at Norway's famous Viking past, current life in Norway, and some truly amazing facts!
Other
American Journeys: The Children of Eric the Red Explore the West [Pdf]
A lengthy lesson plan about the Norse encounters with indigenous people of North America by examining two sets of stories handed down through history by Vikings. [pdf]
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning:the Middle Ages:the Beginning and an End:the Norman Invasion
This lesson from a Middle Ages Literature unit focuses on the Norman Invasion of 1066 and the impact it had on the English language. It discusses the events leading up to the changes from the Anglo-Saxon Old English to Middle English...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Middle Ages: Chivalry and Courtly Love
This lesson focuses on Chivalry and Courtly Love in the literary works of the Middle Ages. It includes a list of the vows of chivalry and the rules of courtly love. It features links to information about Medieval Europe, the Vikings, the...
Other
Viking Network: England: When Half of England Was Viking
There is a region in England known as The Danelaw which is quite different from the rest of the country. Find out what the Scandinavian history is in this area.
Curated OER
Great Britain Guide: Anglo Saxon Britain Viking Raids
This site from the Great Britain guide provides the history of the Anglo-Saxons in England between the mid-5th century and the Norman Conquest (410-1066). Shows the transition from their being invaders to being invaded, first by Vikings...
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