VIKINGASSIGNMENT


 * VIKING ASSIGNMENT - SOCIALS 8:**



**I. ASSIGNMENT SHEETS:** **KNOW THE VIKINGS**



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**1.** **Map Assignment:** A. Label the modern day countrieswhere Viking homelands once existed. B. Identify and label the [|major mountain ranges] in Western Europe: 1. Alps 2. Carpathians 3. Appenines 4. Pyrenees C. Identify and label [|major rivers] in Western Europe: 1. Elbe 2. Rhine 3. Seine 4. Loire 5. Thames

**2.** **“Bringing It All Together” Research questions:**

A. Look at your map of Europe. From the Viking’s point of view explain how the physical geography of Europe helped (+) **or** hindered (-) their success as raiders. Also, how did the physical geography help (+) **or** hinder (-) the peoples the Vikings attacked. //Use the __Physical Features Chart__ below to answer this question.//

**“PHYSICAL FEATURES CHART: ** Use a different colour of ink for the Vikings and another for their victims.


 * Physical Features Chart for Question 2 ****A **


 * Physical Feature || + Aspects of feature: ||  - Aspects of feature ||
 * Mountains ||  ||   ||
 * Rivers ||  ||   ||

B. Use the websites and library books about Vikings to study the design of the Viking war ships (l//ongship//) and list four physical features of the boat.

//Use the __Boat Technology Chart__ to answer these questions//

**Boat Technology Chart **


 * Viking Boat __design__ features || How the shape helped the Viking Raiders ||
 * 1. ||  ||
 * 2. ||  ||
 * 3. ||  ||
 * 4. ||  ||

**RESEARCH SITES:** 

C. Use what you have learned from your text book and what you have learned from your research to explain how the design of these Viking ships contributed to the Viking’s success as raiders. **Paragraph –** Use your outline and the information you have learned in your searches to write a paragraph on the Vikings – include examples to support your statements.

**1. GENERAL:** [|World Book Online] [|Encyclopedia Britannica Online] [|BBC Primary History: Vikings] [|Hurstwic]

**2. VIKING SHIPS:** [|Hurstwic: Viking Ships] [|The Viking Museum: Viking Longships] [|EBSCOHost: Raiders or Traders] [|Nova: Secrets of Viking Ships]

**1.** **Your paragraph will include the following information:** • the reasons why Europeans were so afraid of the Vikings • Explain the Viking’s two main purposes for their raids against other peoples. • the reasons why the Vikings stopped their raids in Europe

**B** **. FUN SITES:** Write [|your name out in runes]: [|Play a Viking Game] and see if you are a good raider: Play [|Who Wants to be a Viking] to see if you successfully raid or if you sink on your way to raid

**III. USEFUL PRINT RESOURCES:**



623.8 ATK //The Viking Ships// 942.02 GIB //The Vikings// 948.02 LIV //The Vikings// 948.02 STE //The Viking Explorers// 948.022 WIN //The Viking World//

**IV. PARAGRAPH SAMPLE TOPIC AND CONCLUDING SENTENCES:** **A. TOPIC SENTENCE:** For many years the Vikings were able to successfully terrorize Europeans by raiding their countries. **OR** In their time the Vikings were feared by many. **OR** Until they were stopped the Vikings successfully raided many lands.

**B. CONCLUDING SENTENCE:** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> The Viking raids were no longer successful when. . . <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> **OR** The Vikings were no longer successful raiding their enemies because. . . <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> **OR** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">For the above reasons the Vikings were finally conquered. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;"> **OR** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: left;">For the above reasons the Vikings were no longer successful OR In the end the Vikings were successfully overthrown and peace came to the lands of Europe. OR After being bribed and being conquered the Vikings were finally finished and left the lands of Europe in peace.