Learning objective
- To examine why trading was important to the Vikings.
Success criteria
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
Geography
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could have the instructions on slide 3 of Presentation: How did the Vikings trade? as a reminder of the task in the Main event; could collect fewer items during the Main event.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could reflect on the challenges this style of trading could have had for the Vikings; could investigate modern trading routes and compare them to Viking ones to understand the diversity of modern trade.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing what the Vikings
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Vocabulary definitions
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Baghdad
The capital city of Iraq and part of the Vikings’ trading route.
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barter
To exchange goods without using money.
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In this unit
Assessment – History LKS2: Were the Vikings raiders, traders or settlers?
Lesson 1: Who were the Vikings and why did they come to Britain?
Lesson 2: What do we know about the Vikings?
Lesson 3: How did the Vikings travel?
Lesson 4: Were the Vikings raiders or traders?
Lesson 5: What were the consequences of the Anglo-Saxon and Vikings' struggle for Britain?
Lesson 6: What was Viking life in Britain like?