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Be a Viking!

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Students research the history and culture of the Vikings. Students complete a variety of lessons in which they use maps, discussion, lecture, vocabulary lists, worksheets and quizzes to investigate the culture and traditions of the Vikings.

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the vikings

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eric the red, norsemen, vikings, social studies
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3rd
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Social Studies & History
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14 days
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