Name:______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 ml

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