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LONGSHIP SECTION
Male Figure
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K & U: People in the Past (Level B/C)
- People, events and societies of significance in the Past
- The Nature of Historical Evidence
Skills:
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- Identify the ways the Vikings navigated at Sea
- Explain the Vikings’ reasons for sailing and going to new lands
- Explore why the longship design was so successful
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- Explain that the sun, stars and landmarks were used for navigation by the Vikings
- Identify that raiding and trading were the main reasons for exploring new lands
- Understand that raiding was unfriendly whereas trading was friendly and civilised.
- Describe the features of a longship which make it so successful for example strength, narrow shape and lightweight
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LONGHOUSE SECTION
Female Figure
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K & U: People in the Past (Level B/C)
- People, events and societies of significance in the Past
- The Nature of Historical Evidence
Skills:
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- Identify the materials a Viking longhouse was made from
- Describe the range of jobs the Vikings had
- Explain what evidence we have found of Viking life in Scotland
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- Recall that Viking longhouses were made of wood or stone and mud
- Remember that the Vikings had many jobs
- Pinpoint some of the following Viking jobs: raider, fisherman, farmer
- Describe that literature and archaeological evidence has been left in Scotland showing the presence of Vikings here;
- Recognise the Viking influence in some common words
- Identify the Viking alphabet;
- Recognise that the Viking alphabet is called runes;
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K & U: People in the Past (Level B/C)
- People, events and societies of significance in the Past
- The Nature of Historical Evidence
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- Identify the key elements of a Viking diet
- Identify typical Viking dress for males and females
- Describe the way that Viking children would play
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- Know that fish, bread and food from other animals were the elements of a Viking diet;
- Distinguish the correct parts of Viking clothing
- Identify some toys and games that the Vikings played with
- Explain the similarities between the games we play today and Viking ones
- Explain that the evidence from archaeologists tells us about this
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