Informative writing and testing your knowledge (Vikings)

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Students need to show that they have read widely and absorbed information on an historical period and be able to write about this with interest.

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You will use the ideas discussed and read in class, as well as your own independent reading and viewing on the Vikings to write a neat, informative and engaging paragraph on this era.

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ACDSEH007 Level 8

The way of life in Viking society (social, cultural, economic and political features) and the roles and relationships of different groups in society

ACDSEH047 Level 8

Significant developments and/or cultural achievements that led to Viking expansion, including weapons and shipbuilding, and the extent of their trade

ACDSEH048 Level 8

Viking conquests and relationships with subject peoples, including the perspectives of monks, changes in the way of life of the English, and the Norman invasion

ACDSEH049 Level 8

The role of a significant individual in the expansion of Viking settlement and influence, such as Erik the Red or Leif Ericson

Create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts that raise issues, report events and advance opinions, using deliberate language and textual choices, and including digital elements as appropriate