This KS2 history resource contains a full 10-lesson unit covering Viking and Anglo-Saxon life, raids, beliefs, and settlement in Britain. Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6, the unit includes lesson plans, activities, and PowerPoints designed to support pupils in understanding key historical events and daily life during this period.
Pupils will learn about Viking longships, Norse gods, the raid on Lindisfarne, Anglo-Saxon villages, and the reasons behind Viking migration and settlement. Lessons include opportunities for role play, poetry, drawing, and group discussion.
What’s included:
✔ 10 detailed lesson plans
✔ PowerPoint presentations for each lesson
✔ Differentiated worksheets and activity templates
✔ Vocabulary word banks and sentence starters
✔ Printable resources for games, quizzes, and poetry
✔ Links to child-friendly videos and websites
Lesson overview / structure:
★â¶Ä¯Lesson 1 – Who Were the Vikings?
Fact-finding carousel on Viking origins, homes, food, and clothing. Includes a starter discussion and plenary quiz.
★â¶Ä¯Lesson 2 – Viking Longships
Children label and design longships, learning about keels, sails, and shields. Includes video links and drawing activity.
★â¶Ä¯Lesson 3 – Viking Traders and Settlers
Interactive trading game to understand Viking motivations for settling in England. Includes role cards and score sheets.
★â¶Ä¯Lessons 4–5 – Lindisfarne Raid Poetry
Children write poems from both Viking and monk perspectives. Includes planning templates and vocabulary support.
★â¶Ä¯Lessons 6–7 – Anglo-Saxon Daily Life
Research-based lessons with presentations or posters on Anglo-Saxon homes, jobs, food, and beliefs.
★â¶Ä¯Lesson 8 – Viking Daily Life Research
Online research task with structured fact sheets and a carousel fact swap activity.
★â¶Ä¯Lesson 9 – Viking Gods
Art and writing task focused on Odin, Thor, Freyja, and Loki. Includes fact files and drawing templates.
★â¶Ä¯Lesson 10 – Viking Values Discussion
Open-ended discussion lesson using historical thinking questions. Includes group work and whole-class debate.
Why it’s useful:
✔ Fully differentiated activities for all abilities
✔ Includes creative tasks (poetry, drawing, role play)
✔ Supports historical enquiry and critical thinking
✔ Covers both Vikings and Anglo-Saxons in one unit
✔ Includes links to videos and safe research websites
Suggested use cases:
✔ KS2 history topic on Vikings and Anglo-Saxons
✔ Year 3–6 classroom teaching
✔ Whole-class discussion and group work
✔ Creative writing and cross-curricular literacy
✔ End-of-topic assessment or display work
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