1. THE VIKINGS

2. THEIR HOMELAND IS IN SCANDINAVIA.

3. WHO WERE THE VIKINGS? Vikings were skilled shipbuilders and sailors. They sailed in ships called longships. They lived in Scandinavia.

4. HOW WERE THEY MIGHTY WARRIORS? The Vikings were fierce warriors. Sometimes they would raid towns and take things by force.

5. WHAT WAS A VIKING RAID LIKE? They stole treasures, took people as captives, and burned buildings. Family members had to pay ransom if they wanted their family back. A brutal fight. Brutal, ruthless, and merciless.

6. WHAT WAS THE VIKING ALPHABET? Their alphabet was called runes. They had 16 letters called runes. They believed that their runes had magical powers.

7. TRADERS AND RAIDERS What did the Vikings trade? And what did they raid? They traded with people in far off lands, but most of their goods were stolen or raided such as silver, jewelry, and wine. Who is coming home? Tor and his beserker friends came home from their raids. They returned from their year long a-viking trip. What do the father and the son do? The father gave the son orders to help. The father is the jarl. What cargo is mixed? Slaves and valuables

8. THE VIKING SONG Chorus: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a Viking’s life for me! 1. We live in Scandinavia And sail o’er many seas; We raid and trade in many lands And sometimes settle in these! Chorus: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a Viking’s life for me!

9. 2. We sail in ships with dragon heads; Longhouses are our homes; We make good armor and jewelry And use Futhark to write poems! Chorus: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a Viking’s life for me!

10. 3. Erik the Red found Greenland And named it to deceive; Leif, his son, found America Around 1,000 A.D.!

11. Chorus: Yo-ho, yo-ho, a Viking’s life for me! Yo-ho, yo-ho, a Viking’s life for me! Yo-ho, yo-ho, a Viking’s life for me

12. VIKING SAILORS AND SHIPS Question: Turn each section heading into a question. Answer

13. PREDICTION: Prediction: I predict this section is going to be about Ivar learning about his father’s voyage and dreaming about becoming a Viking Jarl some day when he is older. I also think this section will explain how Viking ships are made.