{"id":1230,"date":"2020-05-15T08:42:58","date_gmt":"2020-05-15T08:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/largscampuslibrary2\/?page_id=1230"},"modified":"2021-01-12T15:25:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T15:25:19","slug":"history-vikings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/na\/largscampuslibrary2\/history-vikings\/","title":{"rendered":"History – Vikings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For Staff<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\"\u00a0National Improvement<\/a> Hub <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A range of resources for teaching and learning about the Vikings<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0National Geographic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

provides learning resources which c<\/strong>an be downloaded for use with younger pupils<\/p>\n

Recommended Resources for Pupil Research<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"\" Dorling Kindersley<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A collection of pages covering a range of topics including warriors, explorers,\u00a0 home life, children, gods, and so on. Has excellent, clear illustrations, and links to pages with more information. Particularly recommended<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BBC Bitesize Primary<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A\u00a0range\u00a0of\u00a0resources\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0Vikings\u00a0from\u00a0BBC\u00a0Bitesize, aimed at 7-11 year olds<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

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Links to a range of resources on the Vikings, from the BBC<\/dd>\n
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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0BBC – Viking Religion<\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/dd>\n
Looks specifically at religion in Viking times, including mythology and gods and goddesses<\/dd>\n
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Please note, these are archived pages, and no longer updated by the BBC<\/span><\/dd>\n
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\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0 Primary Homework Help<\/strong><\/a><\/dd>\n
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Information and answers to common questions about the Vikings from a website produced by a teacher at Woodlands Junior School in Kent<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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\"\"\u00a0 History for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

This website was created by a 14-year old boy. On the about us<\/a><\/strong> 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<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 Encyc<\/a>lopaedia Brittanica<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A 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<\/p>\n

Museums<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0 Jorvik Viking Centre<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Good background information from this tourist centre in York<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\"\"\u00a0 \u00a0 Vikingeskibs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Information on all aspects of Viking maritime history, from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark<\/p>\n

\"\" \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0National Maritime Museum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Good information on the Vikings’ ships and their skills as seafarers<\/p>\n

\"\" \u00a0 The British Museum<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

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The Battle of Largs<\/h3>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \"\"\u00a0 Wikipedia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A comprehensive Wikipedia article on the famous battle which took place in 1263<\/p>\n

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\"\" \u00a0Battlefields of Britain<\/a><\/strong><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

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<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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