We are studying Vikings in 3B. We started by brainstorming what we know about Vikings!
Things 3B "Know" about Vikings:
-They are a type of warrior
-They have horns on their helmut
-They sail on ships
-They have axes
-Vikings are small
-They fight with other things
-They kill
-They sail the seas
-They are extinct
-They were not smart
Things we wonder about Vikings:
-Are they ferocious?
-Are they people who have wars?
-I wonder when they existed?
-I wonder if they have big and sharp teeth?
-When did they go extinct?
-How did they go extinct?
-Did they live on beaches and ships?
-Did they live on lakes?
-I wonder how they lived back then?
-Are they British?
Things we have already learned about Vikings?
-Vikings live in longhouses
-Vikings raided other villages to survive
-Vikings land was hard to farm, so they had to go and claim other land
-Vikings traveled Europe and as far as North America
-They originated in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
-Vikings turned into civilized citizens (they did not go extinct)
-They were shrewd traders, excellent navigators, shipbuilders and craftsmen
-They were also farmers, blacksmiths and jewelers (they believed that the Thor's Hammer Necklace gave them luck)
-They were great storytellers
-They loved gold, diamonds and silver
