LKS2 Topic: Invaders and Settlers - Vikings Block E: Mythology, Art and Culture
Learn about the beliefs of the Vikings, the god and goddesses, the Viking creation myth, the Norse nine
worlds and Tree of Life. Find out about their writing, sagas and legacy through a range of tasks
including dance, painting, mod-roc modelling, poetry, and message making. Finally, put together a
Viking celebration day for younger children.
Block E: Mythology, Art
and Culture [8 sessions]
By the end of this block you will
have achieved the following
outcomes:
Main outcome: History
Other outcomes: English, Computing, D&T, Art and PE
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Develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of world history,
establishing clear narratives within the periods they study.
Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
Begin to understand changes in an aspect of social history from the Anglo-Saxons to
today.
Gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts.
Know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative,
from the earliest times to the present day: how people’s lives have shaped this nation
and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world.
Use search technologies effectively, appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and
be discerning in evaluating digital content.
Select, use and combine a variety of software on a range of digital devices.
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated
sketches, cross-sectional diagrams.
Select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction
materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic
qualities.
Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet.
Prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking
techniques.
Choose relevant information to create a non-fiction non-chronological report.
Adopt, create and sustain a range of roles, responding appropriately to others in role.
Become more familiar with and confident in using language in a variety of situations and
for a variety of role play situations.
Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art.
Be proficient in the techniques of sculpture.
Develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports
and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.
Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.
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to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton
Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing
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and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links.
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LKS2 Topic: Invaders and Settlers - Vikings Block E: Mythology, Art and Culture
Session 1: History and PE
The Viking Creation Myth
Learn about Viking mythology
and, in particular, their thrilling
creation story; Create a Viking
Creation story dance.
Session 2: History, Art and
English
The Norse Nine Worlds
Learn more about Viking
mythology and the Norse Nine
Worlds myth; Retell the myth as
a storyboard and build a modroc model of a character from
one of the Nine Worlds.
Session 3: History and
Computing
Viking Gods and Goddesses
Develop your understanding of
the Viking Gods and Goddesses;
Research facts using the
internet and create a Top
Trumps game.
Session 4: History, Art, and
English
Odin and the Tree of Life
Learn about the Viking God
Odin and the Tree of Life; Write
a senses poem; Paint large
versions of the Tree of Life to
act as a display backdrop.
Session 5: History, Computing
and English
The Vikings Sagas
Listen to Viking sagas and then
plan, write, perform and record
your own.
Children will
 Understand that Vikings had certain beliefs.
 Investigate what some of these are.
 Understand the Viking Creation story and look for similarities and differences with
other creation stories they know.
 Use music as a stimulus for dance and movement.
 Plan and perform a series of movements to retell the Creation story.
 Evaluate their performance.
Children will
 Develop their understanding of the beliefs of Viking mythology.
 Use ModRoc to build a model of characters from one of the Nine Worlds.
 Put group’s models together to sequence and retell the Norse Nine Worlds myth.
 Retell the myth of the Norse Nine Worlds as a storyboard.
Children will
 Develop their understanding of the beliefs of Viking mythology in relation to the
Gods and Goddesses.
 Create Top Trumps cards based on Viking Gods and Goddesses.
 Use search techniques to research Viking Gods and Goddesses.
Children will
 Explore further the importance of Viking Gods, with a focus on Odin.
 Understand the Tree of Life and its significance to the Viking people.
 Write a senses poem based on the Tree of Life.
 Paint large versions of the Tree of Life in groups to act as a display backdrop, for
them to place their own ‘Tree of Life’ thoughts on.
Children will
 Listen to Viking Sagas and appreciate how sagas were an important part of the
Viking culture.
 Plan and write their own sagas based on the Viking idea.
 Perform sagas.
 Use recording equipment to record the retelling of their sagas.
The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred
to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton
Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing
or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links
and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links.
Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and
liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.
LKS2 Topic: Invaders and Settlers - Vikings Block E: Mythology, Art and Culture
Session 6: History and Art and
Design
The Vikings make their mark
Consider how Vikings
communicated with pictures
and writing; Learn about their
use of runes; Design your own
Viking message foil tile and
bookmark.
Session 7: History, Computing
and English
The end of an era and the
Viking legacy
Appreciate the legacy of the
Vikings; Evaluate the topic and
create posters.
Session 8: History, PE, D&T and
English
A celebration of the Vikings
(Viking immersion day)
Consolidate your Viking
knowledge with a celebration
day designed for an audience of
younger children or for parents;
Choose from a variety of
activities including performing
your creation dance, telling
sagas, playing Viking games,
dressing up and sharing a
Viking feast.
Children will
 Describe the style of art from the Viking period.
 Consider how the Vikings communicated with pictures and writing (runes).
 Develop their understanding of the role of archaeologists in relation this.
 Design their own messages as a foil tile.
 Design their own bookmarks using a Viking pattern.
Children will
 Appreciate how the Vikings helped shape some aspects of Britain today.
 Use maps to research places with a Viking history.
 Understand what modern day equipment is part of the Viking legacy?
 Use the internet to research place names and their links with the Vikings.
 Write an evaluation of this topic in the form of a poster (include information
they found out and some amazing facts).
Children will
 Consolidate learning from this whole topic to use their Viking knowledge for a
celebration day.
 Become experts on the Vikings.
 Tell sagas to younger children.
 Use their ModRoc models as a stimulus for younger children’s art.
 Perform Creation dance.
 Dress as Vikings for the event.
 Play some Viking games.
 Eat and drink Viking style.
 Perform Viking creation dance.
 Plan and explain the food eaten by the Vikings.
 Create invitations to invite parents in for the session - include Viking pattern and
runes.
The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred
to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton
Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing
or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links
and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links.
Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and
liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.
LKS2 Topic: Invaders and Settlers - Vikings Block E: Mythology, Art and Culture
Resources needed
Session 1
Provided: Evaluation and Feedback sheet
You will need: Music: The Planets Suite by Holst, Dvorak’s New World Symphony (slower), Mendelssohn’s
Midsummer Night’s Dream (faster)
Session 2
Provided: Nine Worlds PowerPoint, Instructions on how to make a wire model, ModRoc instructions
You will need: Cardboard tubes, newspaper, ModRoc, wire mesh, PVA glue, paint, artist’s/florist’s wire, sketch
books/paper, art pencils
Session 3
Provided: Top Trumps blank template, Top Trumps headings template, Top Trumps Gods and Goddesses
research sheet, PowerPoint Gods and Goddesses (printed off)
You will need: Pencils, coloured pencils, scissors
Session 4
Provided: Odin PowerPoint, Tree of Life PowerPoint, Tree poetry
You will need: Large sheets of sugar paper for designing trees, roll of sketch paper or wall lining paper (must be
at least 2m high by 1.5m wide, or to fit a wall/door space in the room/corridor), thick felt pens, paint, brushes,
pencils, paper for edited versions of poems, pencil crayons
Session 5
Provided: Printed example of one of the sagas; Versions of other sagas from the BBC weblink (you will need to
print one off); Storyboard template
You will need: Recording equipment either on video/camera or on a tablet
Session 6
Provided: PowerPoint on Viking runes; How to write as message using Runes; How to make a foil rune tile
You will need: cereal boxes, string, foil, tape, paper, permanent markers, black shoe polish, glue, scissors
Session 7
Provided: Simple PowerPoint on Alfred the Great; Detailed PowerPoint on Danelaw;; List of Viking words/place
names; Chart for Viking places in the UK
You will need: atlases or maps of the United Kingdom, computers/tablets, A3 paper, pencils, coloured pencils,
fine back felt tips
Session 8
Provided: PowerPoint of ‘Up Helly Aa’; Viking menu
You will need: Viking bags made during Block C : Viking Way of Life Session 5, card tiles for game, card for
parents to record new facts
The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred
to as the ‘Links’) have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton
Trust) and to the best of Hamilton Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing
or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links
and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links, changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links.
Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use. Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and
liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.