LKS2 Topic: Invaders and settlers: Vikings Block D: Viking Trade
Learn about Viking traders, their routes, the items they traded and their markets by taking part in engaging classroom tasks such as a role-play trade game, a ‘senses’ art activity and a “Viking Dragon’s Den” challenge.
Block D: Viking Trade[3 sessions] / Main outcome: History
Other outcomes: English, Computing, Art and Design
By the end of this block you will have achieved the following outcomes: /
- to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of world history, establishing clear narratives within the periods they study
- to understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources
- to begin to understand changes in an aspect of social history from the Anglo-Saxons to today
- to know and understand the history of these islands as a coherent, chronological narrative, from the earliest times to the present day; how people’s lives have shaped this nation and how Britain has influenced and been influenced by the wider world
- to use search technologies effectively; appreciate how results are selected and ranked, and be discerning in evaluating digital content
- to use digital media for recording
- to adopt, create and sustain a range of roles, responding appropriately to others in role
- to become more familiar with and confident in using language in a variety of situations and for a variety of role play situations
- to organise and adjust what they say, including the use of spoken language, the needs of their listeners and any communication technology being used
- to produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
- to evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art
Session 1
Historyand English
Why and where did the Vikings trade?
Learn why and where the Vikings traded; explore the trading routes and then take part in a Viking trade game. / Children will
- understand the meaning of trade and link this to modern day
- explore some of the main trading routes and cities that grew because of the trade
- appreciate that trade was an important element of Viking life
- role play – take part in the Viking trade game taking on a variety of roles and appreciate that each of these roles had an important part in trade
Session 2
History, Computing, and English
Did the Vikings invent something that they could trade?
Investigate the items traded by the Vikings and take part in a ‘Viking Dragon’s Den’ scenario. / Children will
- investigate what the Vikings traded and what they sold and what they bought
- use the internetto search for information on what the Vikings bought and sold
- create an ‘inventory’ of what was sold and what the Vikings expected in return
- create a PowerPoint presentation
- role-play ‘Dragon’s Den’. Have panel of buyers from other nations or tribes and the Viking traders have to work at persuading the buyers to be ‘in’ or ‘out’
Session 3
HistoryandArt and Design
What might trade be like in Viking times? The Market Place – A journey of the senses
Learn about Vikingmarkets and create a vibrant ‘senses’ painting. / Children will
- develop their understanding the role of archaeologists in relation to the Viking market
- further develop an understanding of why tradewas so important to the Vikings
- develop empathy for life at this time
- use senses to analyse artists’ work on paintings of the Constantinople market in Viking times
- create a senses journey as part of their planning in art
- create a ‘senses’ painting of a Viking market, try and develop the vibrancy of actually being there
- evaluate their own work and that of others
Resources needed:
- DK Eyewitness book – Viking ISBN978-1-4053-7330-2
- 100 Viking Facts book- ISBN 978-1-84236-963-0
- Scissors
- Paper
- Pencils
- Art paper (A4 and large sheets of art quality paper),
- Paint,
- Brushes
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