a workshop is a room or building where a particular type of work takes place, like jewellery making

a blacksmith is a craftsperson who makes and repairs things in iron by hand

a wood turner is a craftsperson who carves wood as it rotates to create a symmetrical object like a table leg

a cobbler is a craftsperson who mends shoes as their job

A journey through Viking York: Houses, halls and craftspeople

History

Discovery at Coppergate

York's importance to the Vikings

A journey through Viking York: Merchants and traders

The artefacts of Viking York

How we know so much about Viking York

 In ‘The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?’ pupils return to Britain in the Viking Age with a depth study about Viking York. In ‘The Vikings: how did Viking settlement help to make England?’ the focus switches to the political narrative of how Viking settlement helped to forge England.

In ‘The Great War: how did the Great War affect my local area?’ pupils momentarily left  their study of Viking Age Britain to consider the impact of the First World War on their local area at an appropriate time in the school year. In ‘The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?’ they return Britain in the Viking Age with a depth study about Viking York.

In this unit, pupils learn about the archaeological discoveries made at Coppergate in York. They find out how archaeologists and historians have used artefacts to build a picture of what Viking York would have been like.

The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?

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a craftsperson who carves simple objects as the material rotates

a craftsperson who mends shoes as their job 

a craftsperson who makes and repairs things in iron by hand

Match the keywords with their correct meaning.

Complete the sentence. Building excavations showed evidence of {{ }} where the Vikings would craft items.

What was one of the building materials that Vikings used for walls?

What were most of the Vikings who lived in York, according to the evidence that has been found?

Complete the sentence:  A {{ }} was important to Viking life as a traditional community gathering space.

Which of the below was the Viking hall used for?

to enter a country to learn about their culture

Complete the sentence: The {{ }} invaded York.

Ivar The Boneless and King Halfdan invade York on All Saint's Day.

King Aelle and King Osbert join forces to defeat the Vikings.

King Aelle and King Osbert's armies break through the Viking defences.

King Aelle and King Osbert are both killed.

York was made the capital of Viking territory in Britain and renamed.

Put the events of the Viking invasion into order, starting with the earliest.

Why was York an important strategic location?

When York was made the Viking captial, what did they rename it?

due to its popularity as a trading centre

Why did the population of Viking York grow?

A journey through Viking York: Houses, halls and craftspeople

Lesson outcome

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