The Vikings

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RAYMOND SPITERI

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Lesson Duration:

80 mins.

What should you expect from this lesson?

The origins, highlights and the end of the Viking Age in medieval Europe.

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Teaching objectives of the lesson
Students will learn about the origins and the most striking features of Viking civilisation and the impact on Europe during the Dark Age and the Early Middle Ages.

Resources for the lesson
• Video clip from Youtube about the Viking Age in a nutshell;
• Video clip from Youtube about the Viking longship
• Power point presentation in pdf format about the Vikings (Maltese and English version)
• Marking scheme for the questions in the power point (Maltese and English version)

Step 1
To open the Youtube link to watch the video clips about the Vikings CLICK HERE.

Task
List FIVE facts about the Vikings which you learnt about after watching the video clip.

Step 2
Open the power point presentation in pdf format about the Vikings.

Step 3
Observe carefully each picture source and the written text on each slide. Choose the language version (Maltese or English) which suits you best.

Step 4
Once you went through all the slides in the power point, refer to the last two slides with the questions (Maltese or English version). Read the questions carefully before attempting to answer them.

Step 5
To open the Youtube link to watch the video clip about the Viking longship CLICK HERE.

Task
After watching the video write a paragraph of about 50 words to describe the characteristics of a Viking longship.

Step 6
Start answering the questions on a word document in this manner:

• Type in bold each question from the power point.
• Type in normal font the answer under each question.
• Enter a line space between each question.
• Use the clues in the questions (e.g. ‘Use slide 7 and 8 to help you answer’) to look for the answers in the power point.

Step 7
To assess your work, download the pdf file with the marking scheme with the same name of the power point presentation. Here you can match your answers with the model answers in the marking scheme and rate your work from a total of 20 marks.

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