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WebQuest: Vikings
• ***Must do
• **Try to do
• *Do if Time
IF you get lost or press an incorrect button during the WebQuest you can
get back to the site by clicking on the link below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/
*** A. Who Were the Vikings? Read each section and then put a check
on the line.
_____ Where did the Vikings come from?
_____ The Vikings in Britain
_____ Why did Vikings attack monasteries?
_____ Where did the Vikings settle?
_____ How far did the Vikings roam?
1. Where were the Vikings from?
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Find this area on the map by clicking on the link below:
http://geology.com/world/world-map.shtml
After that, write them on the map on the last page.
2. What does the word “Viking” mean and how does that meaning describe the
Vikings way of life?
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3. During this time, many Vikings left Scandinavia and traveled and explored. What
were their reasons for exploring?
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4. When did they explore?
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***Time line
5. Use the timeline on the top of the WebQuest and the links to complete the following:
***Sequence of Events in Viking History
AD 700--_____________________________________________________
AD 787--_____________________________________________________
The Vikings used ______ Viking ________________ to travel to
England.
They _____________ the local people, then sailed away…
starting a fierce ___________________ between the English and the
Vikings. The Norwegian Vikings sailed to ______________________
where they made settlements.
AD ______ --Vikings attached the Christian monastery at Lindisfarne. The
Vikings were ______________, not Christians like most people in Britain.
AD 900--Vikings ruled the north of Scotland, the Orkney and Shetland isles and
the Hebrides islands off the west coast. In Ireland, Vikings founded the city of
Dublin. Viking settlements brought new ___________ into the English languge,
and new ___________ about government too.
AD 1000--Vikings sailed to _______________________ and started a
settlement, though it did not last long. Vikings also went to France, Spain, and
Russia. Viking traders could be found at Turkey.
AD 1100--_____________________________________________________
Think About It! How does sequencing help aide understand?
**B. Family Life After reading each section, please put a check on the given line.
_____ Men and women
_____ Children
_____ Roving and trading
_____ Slaves
_____ Toys and Pastimes
1. What would your name be if you were a Viking child?
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2. What might be your favorite toy as a Viking child?
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**C. Vikings at Sea (Read this entire section carefully. You will use this
information when you do the Viking Quest game at the end of this
WebQuest!)
**D. Vikings Raiders
Why were churches and monasteries popular places for Vikings to raid?
Use SLAMS to help you answer. Remember to use at least three details
from the WebQuest. For more information, look at Section A: Who
Were The Vikings. The following words are cause and effect transition
words that may help you write: because, therefore, as a result of, since,
so, as a result, may be due to
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*E. Viking Towns Read the Making Things section and What did a Blacksmith
Make section. Check out the pictures on the side.
**F. Vikings At Home
Read all about what a Vikings home would look like. After reading ALL sections, draw
the below items in the space provided.
-Draw a Viking home. Remember, they live on farms!
- Label all the parts.
-Be sure to show what materials you are using to build with.
-Include a father, mother, and child to show what they would look like.
*G. Beliefs and Stories (Choose one story and read about it. Do more if you
have time at the end.)
*** H. Trade and Exploration
How did the Vikings discover American?
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*I. Viking Settlements (Check this out on your own if you have time.)
***J. What Happened to Them Read What the Vikings left behind section only.
If you have time you can go back and read the other sections.
In what ways he the Vikings left their mark in History?
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Viking Quest Game
If you have time left over check out the site. You can even play a Viking
quest game to see how you would have made out as a Viking!
Game:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_gms_viking_quest.sht
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Explore the website Check out the pictures, videos, sounds, and fun facts. Have fun!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/vikings/beliefs_and_stories/
Locate and write the Scandinavian countries the Vikings were from?
The Vikings exploration paths