HUMANITIES 8 - YOUR VIKING ADVENTURE
Name: __________________ date: __________
You are a member of the Norse barbarian tribe called the Sweentars
– a Viking group famous at the end of the first millennium for
exploration, technology and trade. You are on the pursuit of three
“quests” to prove yourself a worthy Viking.
This package and all of the website links for this project are on
my wikispace: http://fleetwoodsweeney.wikispaces.com
There are three Viking Quest Activities:
I. Developing Your Viking Identity
II. Viking Exploration – Mapping & Journaling Your Raids
III. Chronicling the “Saga” of Your Adventures
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All classes will take place in the Library so you have access to both print and internet
materials for research.
When you have completed each task, use the chart below to evaluate your productivity give yourself a score out of five on the Portfolio Assessment Checklist below.
The due date for this project is: ____________________________________
PERSONAL PRODUCTIVITY CHECKLIST
Self Evaluation of your work on the project 5 4 3 2 1
QUEST I - Your Viking Identity
(use of time)
i.
Viking Name & Motto
ii.
Viking God – Questions & Paragraph
iii.
Viking Attire – Self Portrait
QUEST II – Mapping & Journaling Your Raids (use of time)
iv.
Completing the Map
v.
Journals of your Journey
vi.
Geography data -calculating distance & time
QUEST III – Your Saga
(use of time)
vii.
Paragraph 1________________________
viii.
Paragraph 2 ________________________
ix.
Paragraph 3 ________________________
TOTAL:
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QUEST I - Your Viking Identity
1. Your English first & last name: Jordan Mitchell
2. Use the Runic Alphabet below– rewrite your English name (use paint and copy text below)
3. Refer to the links on the wiki for Viking names – There are male & female lists.
Select a name for yourself, and then one for your mother and father
Your Viking name: Gylfiham son/ daughter of Hottludin and Hildhlif
4. Think of a “motto* that would reflect your persona as a Viking warrior, explorer, trader or
craftsperson. ( a motto is a short statement that stands for your character or beliefs) Select two to
four words, such as: “Exploring Without Fear” or “Creative Carpenter”
Write out your motto in English:
Translate your motto using the runic alphabet.
Death before dishonour
5. Refer to the website on Norse Mythology
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/norse-mythology.php (also a link on the wiki)
 What was the Viking idea of heaven? Valhalla
 Who would escort the Vikings? Valkryies
 Describe them: Blonde, Beautiful.
 What did you have to do to get here? You had to die in battle
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 From the table on the right of this page - read about the characteristics of each of the top ten gods/
goddesses, select one of as your “patron” (the god who will use their supernatural powers to protect
you or represents your values). The Norse god I have chosen for my patron is: Hel
QUEST I - Your Viking Identity continued.
6. Refer to the map link on the Wiki. Where in Scandinavia are you from?
Bergen, Scandinavia
7. VIKING ATTIRE - Refer to the websites on the wiki and/or books in the library for research.
In the space provided below, create a full body picture of yourself in your authentic Viking clothing,
carrying a weapon or tool of your trade. Label all items of clothing and any tools or weapons.
This picture can either be created digitally, or drawn and then scanned to be included in the space
below. (Need help with scanning? Ask Mr. Sweeney)
Name: Gilfiham Profession: Warrior
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QUEST II- Mapping & Journaling Your Raids
Now that you’re a Viking, it’s time to do what Vikings do best – burn and pillage!
Follow this link Viking Game to discover the scenario under which your raid takes place. You can try the
game a few times, but the details of the decisions you make are what’s important. Please record the
choices so that you can illustrate them when you create a detailed Google Map to show your journey.
Your map must include at least 7 different stops – 2 at the beginning, 2 during the voyage (there and
back), 2 during the raid, and 1 final stop. Each stop must include a detailed log entry (min. 5 sentences).
You must also include a picture (here’s a chance to be creative, include digital images that you’ve
created). There should be a clearly delineated route that your journey follows – refer to the Google Maps
tutorial video on the Geography Project wiki if you forget how to do this.
QUEST III– The Saga of your Adventures
You are going to record some of the interesting information about you for future generations.
These will be primary sources of information that would be written on vellum.
You must select TWO of the following topics, and complete them in a word document.
1. A persuasive paragraph to convince readers that Vikings were not bloodthirsty
raiders, and had interests similar to many people at the time.
2. An expository paragraph that explains what it makes to be a good Viking warrior
3. Write a descriptive paragraph about your first journey. Use all of your senses to
describe your shipboard experience.
4. Write a descriptive paragraph about your most valuable Viking possessions and
why you want them to be buried with you.
Things to remember:
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Follow good paragraph- writing rules. Each paragraph must be a minimum of 8
sentences. Pre-write to incorporate as much as you can about what you have learned
about the Vikings. Start with an interesting a topic sentence, supporting descriptions and
details, close with a concluding sentence.
The last task is to choose something about the Vikings that you are interested in and research it.
Once you’ve researched it, you need to present what you’ve learned. This can take a variety of
forms – written document, glog, PowerPoint, video, the choice is yours. Whatever form you
choose, you need to be able to communicate why you’re interested in the topic, what you
learned that you didn’t know before, and why it might be important to other people.
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GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!
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