Unit 7: The Vikings and Northmen

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[dropcap type=”box”]T[/dropcap]he Northman, or Vikings as many call them, were fierce barbaric tribes. They sailed the high seas pillaging towns and villages within reach of the coast. They were an uncivilized people without the Christian religion nor education that Charlemagne had. In this unit we will be studying these fierce people and their effects on Europe.

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Unit 7 [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

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Unit Overview

Subjects Covered: Grammar, Literature, Composition, Social Studies
Time Period: Medieval – Renaissance
Grade Level: Elementary: 1-6
Civilization: Arab, Frankish, Roman
Literature: Stories of Beowulf: Told to Children. H.E. Marshall

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Unit Description

The Northman, or Vikings as many call them, were fierce barbaric tribes. They sailed the high seas pillaging towns and villages within reach of the coast. They were an uncivilized people without the Christian religion nor education that Charlemagne had. In this unit we will be studying these fierce people and their effects on Europe.

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Leading Ideas and Biblical Principles

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An individual’s character will be reflected in his leadership.
As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he. – Proverbs 23:7
There is power in the spoken word to do evil or to do good.
Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh. – Matthew 12:34
The rise and fall of nations and leaders is determined by God. – Proverbs 21:1

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Key Events, People, and Topics.

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Rollo the Ganger
Leif Ericson – Leif the Lucky
Alfred the Great

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Unit 7 Resources: [flag bg_color=”#d6e3bc” text_color=”#9d241a”]Elementary[/flag]

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[button id=”1″ link=”https://www.artioshcs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Unit-7-History-Elementary-Medieval-Renaissance.pdf” linking=”new-window” size=”medium” type=”simple” title=”maps”]Download History Unit[/button]

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[button link=”http://librivox.org/stories-of-beowulf-told-to-the-children-by-h-e-marshall/” linking=”new-window” size=”medium” type=”simple”]Stories of Beowulf told to Children: Audio Book[/button]

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