What do you think of when you hear the word Vikings? (and we’re not talking about the football team) Do you think of warriors, or maybe you think of explorers? Do you think of merchants or perhaps poets? Well, Vikings were all of these things and many others like scientists, farmers, and fishermen. We sometimes think of them tough, mean, and strong. They are still thought as great warriors but they were also known for their love of exploration. They were not afraid to explore the open oceans. In the Schoolblogs.net Network Hot List, you will be the explorer on the world wide web (the Internet) and learn more about Vikings. Go the following websites and learn all you can about these strong and courageous people.
Watch Video
Click here Go to this link for Exploring Viking Explorers and then click Open
Go to this link and then click Open for Viking Warriors Video
Let’s Go!
Vikings Ships
http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/ships.html
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/vikingships.htm
http://www.copenhagenpictures.dk/vik_skib.html
http://www.lookoutnow.com/3d/viking.htm
A New Land is Discovered
http://www.greenland-guide.gl/leif2000/history.htm
Eric the Red and Leif Ericson
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/e/ericthered.shtml
http://collections.ic.gc.ca/vikings/ericred.htmhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexe.shtml#Ericsson
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/explorateurs/jeunesse/h3-1211-e.html
Other Viking Conquesthttp://66.188.129.72:5980/History/PreModernEurope/vikings_europe2.htm
Some Activities:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/runes.html Write your name in Runes!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/activities/index.shtml
http://www.icteachers.co.uk/children/cyberhunts/saxons/saxhunt.htm
http://www.teachnet.ie/stpats/vikings_99758687/page%201.htm
http://w3.rcs.sk.ca/domi/WebQuest/
http://faculty.une.edu/cas/gchstman/students/webjohnston/websheet.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/ Includes video clips
Norse Mythology
http://www.pantheon.org/miscellaneous/pronunciations.html
http://www.pantheon.org/areas/genealogy/principal_norse.html
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~cherryne/mythology.html
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0197623.html
http://www.thortarp.com/norse.htm