The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge and understanding of both Anglo-Saxon England and the Viking invasions that shaped it in the 8th and 9th centuries. It enriches their understanding of Viking culture and society and places them firmly within a canon of other migrating people to have come to Britain. This unit prepares pupils for the following unit, where their enriched understanding of the Vikings helps them to more easily understand the political developments that take place.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Knowledge of the reasons for, and impact of, the Viking conquests of the 8th and 9th centuries.
- Some knowledge of Norse culture and society at this time.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge and understanding of both Anglo-Saxon England and the Viking invasions that shaped it in the 8th and 9th centuries. It enriches their understanding of Viking culture and society and places them firmly within a canon of other migrating people to have come to Britain. This unit prepares pupils for the following unit, where their enriched understanding of the Vikings helps them to more easily understand the political developments that take place.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Knowledge of the reasons for, and impact of, the Viking conquests of the 8th and 9th centuries.
- Some knowledge of Norse culture and society at this time.
The Vikings: how do we know so much 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.
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