Welcome to week 8 in our studies! Our Viking unit starts and our students are excited! First, we will start off with the early invasion of the Frankish Empire and then end the week by introducing Alfred the Great in Britain.
We have several supplemental resources for you this week, including some Science-related links as they continue their study on weather. Additionally, below is a link on a possible open experimentation option for your Art students. There is a lot to explore so let’s get started…
Resource Links:
Viking Beliefs and Stories | An interactive site
Rollo The Viking – First Ruler of Normandy in the early 10th century | See a photo of his grave at the Cathedral of Rouen
Viking Ruler Rollo | Mystery uncovered in a recent archaeological discovery
Charles the Fat | Image of the emperor adapted from a 17th-century portrait by Nicolas de Larmessin, currently in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Public Domain
Arnulf of Carinthia | Who is Arnulf among the monarchs? Check out this list of emperors and kings who ruled over the German territories of Central Europe.
Charles the Simple (or Sincere) | See an old French coin under Charles the Simple
Hugh Capet of France | A short synopsis on this monarch who started the Capetian Dynasty
Offa of Mercia | the Anglo-Saxon king “who sought to define the boundary between his kingdom and than lands of the Welsh?
Offa’s Dyke | Read about the significance of this European National Trail
King Egbert – Alfred The Great’s grandfather | See the timeline for this monarch
Treaty of Wedmore | Synopsis of the treaty between King Alfred and Guthrum
Game – Viking Quest | Take part in a Viking raid!
Anglo-Saxon Gold | Largest hoard ever found
Science for Primary & Intermediate | Extreme weather
Weather Videos | See tornadoes, lightning strikes, hail storms, monsoon rain and dust storms. *please note that the dust storm video contains strong language so parents please keep this one on mute*
Short Videos:
*Parents, please preview for your students first.
Vikings in a Nutshell | Short video with quick facts about the Vikings
Vikings | What you may not know
Life and Legend of the Vikings
Anglo-Saxon England | Meet an Anglo-Saxon Warrior
St. George and the Dragon | Read-aloud
How to Draw a Dragon | tips and hints tutorial
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