ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Read SOURCE3 . a. Describe its origins (where and when it was written). b. Explain whether it should be considered a primary source or a secondary source, and why. c. Describe its perspective (point of view) on the Vikings. d. State the conclusions you could draw about one aspect of the Viking Age from this source. 7. Propose a reason that the Vikings left fewer visible monuments than the ancient Greeks or Romans. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 8. Discuss why folktales have developed around some of the sites of Viking settlements. 9. Evaluate the importance of the discovery of Viking ships in burial mounds. Explain what knowledge archaeologists would have gained from this discovery. 10. Discuss whether the history of the Vikings may focus on the experiences of other cultures that came into contact with them. Explain why or why not. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 7.3 How did the geography and climate of
Scandinavia influence the Viking way of life?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to explain the geography and climate of the Viking homelands and how it influenced their way of life.
Tune in This large, modern cruise ship is touring some of the spectacular scenery in Norway. 1. Using SOURCE 1, list four geographical features that you can observe. 2. Norway is in northern Europe. Predict what this same scene might look like in winter.
SOURCE1 A modern cruise ship in Geiranger Fjord, Norway
7.3.1 Geography and climate The harsh geography and climate in Scandinavia greatly impacted Viking life. Limited farming areas and bitter cold dictated where they lived and what they ate. These conditions drove their greatest legacies: travel, trading and conquest. Much of Norway and parts of Sweden are mountainous and rocky, making farming difficult. Crops need arable land, and animals need accessible food sources.
TOPIC7 The Vikings 157
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