Vikings! - 6. Lindisfarne and Viking raids

This is the sixth in a series of lessons on Vikings.

This sixth lesson explores the first major invasion of England, the Lindisfarne monastery. It also looks at other Viking raids over the 8th-10th centuries up to the creation of the Danelaw. The main activity focuses on the written historical accounts of these Viking attacks and raids including Alcuin and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles. Included are starter activities and revision activities as well as two worksheet activities, one for lower ability students and one for higher ability students. The culminating task is a paragraph response.

A very visual presentation that can be used alongside other resources easily. Includes worksheets for activities inside the PowerPoint.

Included:

1 PowerPoint presentation with 28 slides
2 PDF worksheets
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Australian Curriculum - Stage 4 - Depth Study 4: The Western and Islamic World - Topic 4a: The Vikings (c. AD 790 – c. 1066)

Syllabus dot points covered
Viking conquests and relationships with subject peoples, including the perspectives of monks, changes in the way of life of the English, and the Norman invasion (ACDSEH048)

• explain and assess the impact of the Vikings on subject peoples in England and northern Europe, including the Danelaw
• discuss the significance of the Norwegian (Viking) invasions of England
• outline what sources reveal about different perspectives on the Vikings, for example, those of English monks

The role of a significant individual in the expansion of Viking settlement and influence (ACDSEH049)

• discuss how the Vikings have influenced the world today

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Historical skills covered
HT4-5 --> identifies the meaning, purpose and context of historical sources
HT4-7 --> identifies and describes different contexts, perspectives and interpretations of the past
HT4-9 --> uses a range of historical terms and concepts when communicating an understanding of the past

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Keywords: Vikings, history, Stage 4, Australian Curriculum, Middle Ages, Scandinavia, Year 7, Year 8, PowerPoint, Anglo-Saxon, invasion, Lindisfarne, Christianity, monks, kings, Danelaw, England, longships, raids, attack, plunder, loot, settlement, colony, Norse, language, influence, Alcuin, annals, manuscript, Simeon, historical sources, analysis, context, bias, perspective.