Suitable for teaching 7-11s. A look at various Viking boats and ships, how the Vikings navigated their way across the open sea to Iceland and beyond, and how they navigated rivers through Russia to trade in the East.

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Travelling by water was an important part of Viking culture as it transported them overseas to distant lands as both invaders and as settlers. Neil Oliver travels to Oslo to find out how the Vikings’ skills as shipbuilders and sailors enabled them to travel so far from their homeland. Here, a close look at the famous Oseburg Ship reveals the extraordinary craftsmanship of the Vikings. Out at sea, on a replica of a Viking boat, he learns how they used the sun to navigate their way across the open sea, and in Russia he discovers how the Vikings overcame rapids and ice to travel up its mighty rivers to trade in the East. He finds evidence of an ancient settlement in Iceland from where Viking explorers embarked on journeys even further West, to become the first Europeans to discover North America.

This clip is from the BBC series Vikings. We think of the Vikings as marauding warriors from Scandinavia who attacked Britain, but they were much more than this. They were explorers, traders, and adventurers, too. In four ten minute films, based on the BBC TWO series Vikings, Neil Oliver explores the real Vikings at home and at sea behind the popular image.

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Teaching History?

Children could use maps to find out where the Vikings came from and where they travelled and settled. Then discuss the reasons why the Vikings were able to travel so far from their homelands. Children could use this resource as a starting point for their own research into the features of the different types of Viking ships and boats.

This clip will be relevant to teaching History at KS2 and Second level (Scotland).

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