Social Studies 8: Vikings
(The Royal Coin Cabinet/Gabriel Hildebrand/Archaeology)
BOOKS (print source)
A selection of books on the Vikings and associated topics have been set aside in the library for your class.
Online ENCYCLOPEDIAS (password required outside of school)
Search for your topic in World Book online or Britannica.
http://www.sd45slc.ca/encyclopedias.html
DATABASES and Reference Sources accessed via the library website (password required outside of school)
WEBSITES
Be sure to assess the quality and credibility of the websites that you find online.
Consider who wrote it and what their credentials are.
Consider limiting your searches to certain domains (.edu, .org, .ca, etc.). Avoid .com.
A selection of books on the Vikings and associated topics have been set aside in the library for your class.
Online ENCYCLOPEDIAS (password required outside of school)
Search for your topic in World Book online or Britannica.
http://www.sd45slc.ca/encyclopedias.html
DATABASES and Reference Sources accessed via the library website (password required outside of school)
- Explora
- Type "viking" into the search box, followed by your topic (i.e. "longship"). Click "All filters" and "Source Types" on the right; then, narrow down to "Magazines" and "Encyclopedias". Click on the article to read or listen to. Record this information on the page from your teacher.
- History Reference Center
- Type ("viking") into the search box, followed by your topic (i.e. "longship"). Refine results on the top and/or right or click article. To see images, make sure you choose to read the "PDF full text" beneath the article.
- Gale Power Search
- Type "viking" in the search bar. Click "Subjects" on the far right. Under this, scroll until you find "Vikings" and click here. All resources will be related to the Vikings you need to research.
WEBSITES
Be sure to assess the quality and credibility of the websites that you find online.
Consider who wrote it and what their credentials are.
Consider limiting your searches to certain domains (.edu, .org, .ca, etc.). Avoid .com.
- Avoid Wikipedia
- Avoid ask.com
Museum and Collections websites
1. The British Museum has more than 1,000,000 images of artifacts in searchable database. Click “images only”.
1. The British Museum has more than 1,000,000 images of artifacts in searchable database. Click “images only”.
- Find 10 extraordinary objects in this article from The Guardian.
2. The Swedish Museum (Historika). Find many different links to what has been learned about the Vikings. Items included. Awesome site for starting your research!
3. The Metropolitan Museum. Type in what you are looking for in the search box. Check the dates.
4. Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Museum of Oxford. Includes jewelry and silver ingots.
5. Canadian Museum of History. Scroll through for information on items as well as how to make items! Check here for a few wooden artifacts and a basket.
6. Royal Ontario Museum. Use the search bar and type in "vikings". Check out the Exhibition and the Collection (again, type "viking"). Also, check out A Viking's Life.
7. UiO Museum of Cultural History. Find links for longships and exhibitions of items (see left column in second link for more items).
8. National Museum of Denmark. Explore the different Viking topics and artifacts on the right side of the page.
9. Fotevikens Museum. Find an example of Viking recipes here.
10. Werner Forman's Collection. Forman was a famous photographer of archeological sites and artifacts. You can find many Viking items on this site. However, make sure you read the description as some of his photographs are of Viking plunder rather than original Viking artifacts!
11. Secrets of the Ice. Hundreds of ancient Viking artifacts were found along a newly discovered trade route in Norway in April 2020. Click on "Objects" to find items related to Hunting, Transport and Mountain Passes, Clothing & Daily Life. These findings (including a mitten!) were published in the scientific journal Antiquity.
12. World-Tree Project. This project is supported by the University College Cork, Ireland, and the Irish Research Council. Many artifacts can be found here, particularly domestic and textile ones. Browse exhibits and/or collections (see the left margin). For women's clothing, click here. World-Tree Project has also curated several objects of interest from the National Museum of Ireland.
Magazine resources: Type viking into the search bar when necessary.
3. The Metropolitan Museum. Type in what you are looking for in the search box. Check the dates.
4. Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Museum of Oxford. Includes jewelry and silver ingots.
5. Canadian Museum of History. Scroll through for information on items as well as how to make items! Check here for a few wooden artifacts and a basket.
6. Royal Ontario Museum. Use the search bar and type in "vikings". Check out the Exhibition and the Collection (again, type "viking"). Also, check out A Viking's Life.
7. UiO Museum of Cultural History. Find links for longships and exhibitions of items (see left column in second link for more items).
- The Viking Ship Museum (scroll down for specific ships)
- Viking Age exhibition (jewelry, weaponry, horse bridle, weather vane, rune stone)
- Animal metal work (check the dates)
8. National Museum of Denmark. Explore the different Viking topics and artifacts on the right side of the page.
9. Fotevikens Museum. Find an example of Viking recipes here.
10. Werner Forman's Collection. Forman was a famous photographer of archeological sites and artifacts. You can find many Viking items on this site. However, make sure you read the description as some of his photographs are of Viking plunder rather than original Viking artifacts!
11. Secrets of the Ice. Hundreds of ancient Viking artifacts were found along a newly discovered trade route in Norway in April 2020. Click on "Objects" to find items related to Hunting, Transport and Mountain Passes, Clothing & Daily Life. These findings (including a mitten!) were published in the scientific journal Antiquity.
12. World-Tree Project. This project is supported by the University College Cork, Ireland, and the Irish Research Council. Many artifacts can be found here, particularly domestic and textile ones. Browse exhibits and/or collections (see the left margin). For women's clothing, click here. World-Tree Project has also curated several objects of interest from the National Museum of Ireland.
Magazine resources: Type viking into the search bar when necessary.
- Archaeology (also try this article: "Secrets of Scotland's Viking Age Hoard" -- there are five pages of artifacts! For a recent discovery of Thor's Hammer, click here.
- Smithsonian (type viking artifact in search bar)
- Antiquity ("The Vikings" collection)
General Inquiry Ideas for Socials 8 (that aren’t weapons!)
1. A letter from a monk’s perspective explaining Viking activity in Lindisfarne.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/dark-ages/viking-raid/
2. An Icelandic Saga of a Viking Warrior or leader.
http://sagadb.org/index_az
3. A mini-diorama of Viking government (a Thing).
https://www.historyonthenet.com/viking-law-and-government-the-thing/
4. Something with Viking Runes.
http://www.vikingrune.com/rune-converter/
5. A Viking settlement (for example, L’Anse aux Meadows):
http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/vinland/home/multimedia/indexen.html
1. A letter from a monk’s perspective explaining Viking activity in Lindisfarne.
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/story-of-england/dark-ages/viking-raid/
2. An Icelandic Saga of a Viking Warrior or leader.
http://sagadb.org/index_az
3. A mini-diorama of Viking government (a Thing).
https://www.historyonthenet.com/viking-law-and-government-the-thing/
4. Something with Viking Runes.
http://www.vikingrune.com/rune-converter/
5. A Viking settlement (for example, L’Anse aux Meadows):
http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/vinland/home/multimedia/indexen.html
Photo credit: The Royal Coin Cabinet, Sweden