Box 8 Viking Man and Woman

This box focuses on Viking settlers and provides the opportunity for pupils to explore this topic through wearing costume during role play and handling replica artefacts which represent everyday Viking life. Its ideal as both an introductory resource as well as supporting learning throughout the topic of Viking invaders and settlers.

Ideal for use with Key Stage 2, years 3 and 4

Key learning objectives

• History: To enable pupils to explore what life was like in Viking Britain by handling replica artefacts, wearing costume and taking part in group activities.

Links to unit 6c of the QCA scheme of work: why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Case Study

• Speaking and Listening: To encourage pupils to work effectively as a member of a group using speaking and listening skills.
• Literacy: To explore Viking life using different sources of evidence, including books and information booklet.
• Citizenship: to understand how life in Viking times differs from life today.

Links to unit 5 of the QCA scheme of work: Living in a Diverse World

Box contents

• Costumes represent what kind of clothing a Viking man and woman would have worn.
• Replica Artefacts include coins, a pottery lamp, a tablet weaving loom, bone needle, brooches and a wooden bowl.
• Resources include Primary History resource pack “Vikings: Raiders or Traders?”, labels, books and pictures with accompanying notes.