KS2 History: Vikings & Anglo-Saxons

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — Danelaw Map (Years 5-6)

Kings and Kingdoms
Key Stage 2 History
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Children will compare the division of England in 865 and 884 AD with this maps worksheet. The first map will show Anglo-Saxon territories and ... More info

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — Who Were the Vikings (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

Who were the Vikings and where do they fit in to history? This PowerPoint is a great resource to introduce the class to the Viking era, or equally to ... More info

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Viking & Anglo-Saxon Legacy — Complete the Timeline (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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This could be used as an introductory activity to see how much children already know, or alternatively as consolidation at the end of the topic. They ... More info

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — King Alfred's Achievements (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Children will create a diamond of achievements with this activity all about King Alfred. They will cut up the nine statements about King Alfred's ... More info

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Life of a Viking — Food (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Help children to learn about the Viking diet with this worksheet. Children will match each Viking menu with the type of Viking family that would have ... More info

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — Danelaw For or Against (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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In this activity, children work as chief advisors to King Alfred to try and decide if they should give land to the Vikings or not. They can write ... More info

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Vikings — Label a Long Ship (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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This activity encourages children to review their learning about Vikings longships. They will label the different parts on the diagram, before ... More info

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Vikings Map — Early Viking Exploration (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Which countries, settlements, islands and oceans did the Vikings explore? Children can use an atlas or the internet to help them identify the location ... More info

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Heroes or Villains? — Viking Raid on Lindisfarne (Years 5-6)

Raids and Invasions
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

Teach children about the significance of Lindisfarne and the famous Viking raid of 793 AD with this PowerPoint. Children will learn about the ... More info

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Viking & Anglo-Saxon Legacy — Who Should be King in 1066? (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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In this worksheet, children will score William the Conqueror, Harald Hardrada and Harold Godwinson on different pieces of information to assess who ... More info

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — Comparisons (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Teach children all about the similarities and differences between Vikings and Anglo-Saxons with this worksheet. They are given a pair of texts about ... More info

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — Comparisons: Foundation (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Teach children all about the similarities and differences between Vikings and Anglo-Saxons with this worksheet. They are given a set of texts about ... More info

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — Comparisons: Stretch (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Teach children all about the similarities and differences between Vikings and Anglo-Saxons with this worksheet. They are given a pair of texts about ... More info

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Life of a Viking — Longhouses (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Children will take on the role of Viking estate agents with this creative activity. They will consider the features of a Viking longhouse and use ... More info

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — Lesson Plan (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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This lesson plan is for Lesson 1: 'Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons', part of the Vikings & Anglo-Saxons topic pack for KS2 History.This lesson ... More info

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Viking & Anglo-Saxon Legacy — Understanding Artefacts (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Help children to develop their historical skills and their knowledge of the Vikings with this worksheet. Can they research one of the Viking artefacts ... More info

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Heroes or Villains? — Viking Raiding and Trading (Years 5-6)

Raids and Invasions
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

In the first part of this PowerPoint, children will consolidate their knowledge of how a Viking raid worked, putting the statements into the correct ... More info

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — Anglo-Saxons Defeated (Years 5-6)

Raids and Invasions
Key Stage 2 History
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This PowerPoint focuses on the tactics of the Vikings as they defeated the Anglo-Saxons. Children will learn about the Vikings' three step plan ... More info

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Life of a Viking — Crime and Punishment (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Review children's learning about crime and punishment during the Viking age with this worksheet. They must match the name of the punishment to its ... More info

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Heroes or Villains? — Lindisfarne Newspaper Report (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Children will review their knowledge of the Viking raid at Lindisfarne with this article-writing activity. They will imagine that they are working as ... More info

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Vikings vs Anglo-Saxons — Danelaw (Years 5-6)

Kings and Kingdoms
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

Use this PowerPoint to teach children about Danelaw. It covers the creation of Danelaw after the Battle of Edington and the end of the Viking rule of ... More info

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Viking & Anglo-Saxon Legacy — Complete the Timeline: Foundation (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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This could be used as an introductory activity to see how much children already know, or alternatively as consolidation at the end of the topic. They ... More info

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Writing With Viking Runes (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Children will have a go at interpreting and writing Viking runes with this worksheet. They will read the symbols in the rune alphabet and have a go at ... More info

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Vikings — Imports and Exports (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Children will learn about the different products that Vikings imported and exported with this worksheet. They will need to decide from the images ... More info

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Life of a Viking — Toys and Games True or False (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Children will need to decide if the toys and games on this worksheet would have been used by Viking children, answering true or false in the boxes ... More info

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Viking & Anglo-Saxon Kings — Danegeld: Good or Bad? (Years 5-6)

Kings and Kingdoms
Key Stage 2 History
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Children will take on the roles of King Aethelred's chief advisors in this activity. The Vikings have invaded again and King Aethelred is trying ... More info

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Life of a Viking — Funerals (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Help children to consolidate their learning about Viking funerals with this gap-fill activity. They will use words from the word bank to complete the ... More info

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Vikings — The Danelaw (Years 5-6)

Kings and Kingdoms
Key Stage 2 History
PowerPoint

Teach children all about the Danelaw with this PowerPoint. It includes key information about what the Danelaw was, how the Vikings came to control it ... More info

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Alfred the Great — Fact Retrieval Questions (Years 5-6)

Kings and Kingdoms
Key Stage 2 History
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These fact retrieval questions are designed to be used alongside the Alfred the Great comprehension text. Can they answer all of the questions about ... More info

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Life of a Viking — Longhouses: Foundation (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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Children can develop their knowledge of Viking homes in a creative way with this worksheet. They are shown the main features of a Viking longhouse and ... More info

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Alfred the Great — Inference Questions (Years 5-6)

Kings and Kingdoms
Key Stage 2 History
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Challenge children to answer questions about inference with this resource, designed to be used alongside the Alfred the Great comprehension text. Can ... More info

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Alfred the Great — Structure Questions (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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These structure questions are designed to be used alongside the Alfred the Great comprehension text. Children must answer questions about the ... More info

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Life of a Viking — Lesson Plan (Years 5-6)

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Key Stage 2 History
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This lesson plan is for Lesson 3: 'Life of a Viking', part of the Vikings & Anglo-Saxons topic pack for KS2 History.This lesson plan shows ... More info

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Alfred the Great — Purpose Questions (Years 5-6)

Kings and Kingdoms
Key Stage 2 History
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Challenge children to consider purpose in the Alfred the Great comprehension text with these questions. Can they answer all the questions about ... More info

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Viking & Anglo-Saxon Legacy — Understanding Artefacts: Foundation (Years 5-6)

Life in Viking & Anglo-Saxon Britain
Key Stage 2 History
PDF

Encourage children to conduct their own research about the Vikings with this activity. They must select one of the artefacts given and research it, ... More info

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Alfred the Great — Language Questions (Years 5-6)

Kings and Kingdoms
Key Stage 2 History
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These language questions are a great way to check children’s comprehension skills when used alongside the Alfred the Great comprehension text. ... More info

KS2 History: Vikings & Anglo-Saxons

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