The Vikings, the brave Norse warriors who
arrived in their famous longboats to raid and pillage, remain a source of
fascination. They have been the subject matter of many films, television series
and films yet do we really know the full picture? How much of what we claim to
know is fact? Do your research and find out. Then write your essay.
Familiarize
yourself with the topic:
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“The Vikings” http://prezi.com/zvdynmuvhoc6/the-vikings/
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“Viking videos” http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/vikings-history/videos/who-were-the-vikings
Reading
material to annotate:
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“Who were the Vikings?” http://jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/who-were-the-vikings/ Make sure to go to the links listed on the left of the screen and
make notes.
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“Who were the Vikings anyway?” http://archaeology.about.com/od/vikings/qt/vikings.htm
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“How the Vikings worked” http://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/viking1.htm
Make sure to read the whole text.
Videos
to watch and make notes on:
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“Vikings: Who were the Vikings?” http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvetkr_vikings-who-were-the-vikings-ep-1-hd_shortfilms
Documentary series: “The
blood of the Vikings” Episodes 1 through 5; watch and make notes
These
are a few of the many documentaries on this sight so watch as many as you like
·
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xffgrz_bbc-blood-of-the-vikings-ep-03-the-sea-road-2-3_shortfilms
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