Our blog this week is dedicated to our topic work so far this term. We have been exploring the Vikings and questioning whether they are Criminal Invaders or Peaceful Settlers?
We learnt that the Vikings attacked the island of Lindisfarne in 793AD. As classes we re-enacted the invasion and half the class became vicious warriors, half became poor monks.
We also looked at other reasons why the Vikings came to Britain. As a class we became members of the jury and voted as to whether each Viking was a criminal invader or not. They gave reasons such as the need for farm land, the desire to get into Valhalla and the need for new customers for their trade. If the class decided that the Viking was a criminal invader, they would be sent to jail!
Continuing with our topic, today we are looking at a real life Viking will where we will learn about hip what possessions they thought to be important enough to leave to others - hopefully this will teach us about Viking life!
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