Norse Myths (2)

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THE VIKINGS – NORSE KENNINGS – THE MAGIC RUNES – KNOTWORK DESIGN

NORSE MYTHS – 59 pages: Three and a half weeks of detailed lesson plans with mentoring comments, background information, stories and presentation notes are illustrated with blackboard drawings, bookwork and artwork, a “grammar in action” exercise, knotwork drawing, a craft project, recitation of Norse poetry, the Viking boardgame, a dramatized recall, and letters of information to the parents.

The free supplement of poems and songs is an editable template which includes sheet music, footnotes and attributions. Customise it for your cultural setting, or use it to teach English as a foreign language.

Building on the earlier block, this chapter on Old Norse culture prepares for the Viking conquests studied in Class 7 in the context of European explorers. At this point, our focus is on the way of life in former times, the myths, poetry and artwork. Alliterative lines from the Edda are recited in costume with a self-made shield and rune staff; the “Hnefatafl” boardgame trains strategic thinking; runic writing, nicknames and kennings provide engaging material for exercises, and the children’s immersion in this topic advances their skills through interest and enthusiasm. These lesson plans and activities could quite easily be adapted for the study of another culture’s spiritual lore, artistic traditions and distinct style.

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