The Vikings What did the Vikings want and

The Vikings What did the Vikings want and how did Alfred help to stop them getting it?

What was the ‘terror’ that appeared in Britain on June 8 th 793? • Look at the following pictures. • What kind of event do the picture show?

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Analysing evidence • All three are pieces of historical evidence • What is being described? By whom? Against whom? Where? • What can you see in the picture? What is the building? What is the weather like?

Find your own pictures about Vikings • Analyse your pictures • What else can you learn about Vikings?

Who were the ‘Norsemen? • Research who the ‘Norsemen’ were https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr 9 j 6 • Where did they come from? • Where did the word ‘Viking’ come from? • Do you think that was a good name for them? Why?

Why did they attack England? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. S 3 Yfh. Ai. XH U Where is Lindisfarne? Why did they target Lindisfarne? (What was there? ) Why was this possible? Find out about the attack (Look up Lindisfarne)

Daily News • Write a front page newspaper for 9 th June 793. • Think about what a newspaper should contain – headline, image, chronological order and as historically accurate as possible.

Art/design and technology • • • Draw a sketch of a Viking Long ship Make a model boat Make a helmet Make a shield Make a viking house

Find out about Viking traders and explorers • https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr 9 j 6 /articles/zw 3 qmp 3

Why was the design of their longships so important to the Vikings?

Can you label the ship?

Evaluate the ship • How would these features have been of benefit to the Vikings in their raids along the coast of Britain?

What was life like in Viking Britain? Were all Vikings blood thirsty raiders? • https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/topics/ztyr 9 j 6 /articles/ztqbr 82

What were the two treasures that most Viking Norsemen wanted from Britain? • Raids around the coast of Britain lasted for about 70 years. Why were churches and monasteries targeted? • In 865 much larger groups of ordinary Norsemen brought their families to Britain in search of 2 valuable treasures. What do you think these were?

Draw graphs to compare the temperature and rainfall in Norway and in England

Compare the images of England Norway England So why did the Vikings invade Britain? http: //www. primaryhomeworkhelp. co. uk/viki ng/why. html Norway

Research • Describe and explain why William, Duke of Normandy, fought the Anglo-Saxon King Harold for the English crown at Hastings on 14 October 1066

Was Alfred The Great ‘Great’? ? ?

• Design a poster showing what Alfred achieved that made him ‘Great’ • https: //www. bbc. co. uk/bitesize/topics/zxsbcd m/articles/z 9 tdq 6 f