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For Staff
A range of resources for teaching and learning about the Vikings
provides learning resources which can be downloaded for use with younger pupils
Recommended Resources for Pupil Research
A collection of pages covering a range of topics including warriors, explorers, home life, children, gods, and so on. Has excellent, clear illustrations, and links to pages with more information. Particularly recommended
A range of resources on the Vikings from BBC Bitesize, aimed at 7-11 year olds
- BBC History
- Links to a range of resources on the Vikings, from the BBC
- BBC – Viking Religion
- Looks specifically at religion in Viking times, including mythology and gods and goddesses
- Please note, these are archived pages, and no longer updated by the BBC
Primary Homework Help- Information and answers to common questions about the Vikings from a website produced by a teacher at Woodlands Junior School in Kent
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This website was created by a 14-year old boy. On the about us page, he and his father explain the background to the creation of the site, and list some of the resources used to provide the information
A short introduction to the topic of the Vikings from the editors of Encyclopaedia Brittanica. Includes short video clips, images and answers to frequently asked questions
Museums
Good background information from this tourist centre in York
Information on all aspects of Viking maritime history, from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark
Good information on the Vikings’ ships and their skills as seafarers
A full length movie of the museum’s ‘Vikings: life and legend’ exhibition from 2014. The movie was originally shown in cinemas. Lasting 89 minutes, it is suitable for viewers age 12 and above
The Battle of Largs
A comprehensive Wikipedia article on the famous battle which took place in 1263
Information on these pages, from a website which examines many battles which took place on British soil, goes through the development of the battle stage by stage
