1. How do we know they existed? What do we know?
What do you want to find out?
Where did they come from?
What are settlers?
How did they travel?
Viking homes
Tynwald Parliament
Viking language – influences on modern life
Resistance by Alfred the Great and Athelstan
Comparison of Viking landscapes – UK and Scandinavia

2. Glossary Chieftain The leader of a village or small group of people.
Christian
A person who follows the religion taught by Jesus Christ.
Colonize
A settlement founded in one country by people from another country.
Conquer
To beat an enemy and control them using force.
Danelaw
The area of England ruled by the Vikings.
Descendants
People who are related to earlier people, in a direct line.

3. Glossary
Longship
A Viking ship with a sail and oars. Sometimes called a dragon-ship.
Norse Myths
Stories told by the Vikings about gods and goddesses, giants and strange creatures.
Runes
The name given to the Viking alphabet.
Settlement
An area where people live.
Thatched
A roof covered in straw

4. We will also be learning…
Science - Electricity
R.E – Christianity and Judaism
French – Age, greetings, numbers, alphabet
Forest School – Viking Gardens, Rune carving/designs
PSHE – Team Building/Mind up