Can a project involving schools, teachers and students at schools in regions and countries inhabited, visited or settled by Scandinavians during the period 800-1000 AD contribute to rAise awareness of the local "Viking" past and interest for further study of the period?
We think so!
The Viking Network was launched in January 94. We collect accounts of "Viking" activity from all of the countries the Vikings ever visited.
Schools are asked to act as correspondents and report on "Viking" activity in their area.
These are the "info-sheets" available to members at the moment:
THE VIKING NETWORK
INFO-SHEETS
"THE AREA AROUND SILKEBORG, A TOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF JUTLAND,
DENMARK, IN THE VIKING AGE".
by Soeren Chr. Soerensen,
Balleskolen, Silkeborg, DENMARK Soeren says: This report is grounded on archaeological excavations done by Silkeborg Museum in the area.
"THE VIKINGS IN YORK".
by Chris Daniell, York Archaeological Trust, ENGLAND.
Chris describes the Viking Kingdom of York, The Jorvik Centre and present day excavations.
"THE FIRST VIKINGS IN ICELAND"
by Kristin Axelsdottir, Alftamyrarskoli, Reykjavik, ICELAND.
Kristin tells the story of the first people to settle in Iceland
and about Reykjavik then and now.
"THE VIKINGS IN THE NETHERLANDS"
by Donald Morton and Linda Swanson, International School of Amsterdam,
THE NETHERLANDS.
Donald says himself: "References to the Vikings can be found from time to time in Dutch- and English-language publications from the Netherlands. Here are some examples:"
"A VIKING TOWN IN NORWAY"
by Kaare A. Lie, Toensberg, Vestfold, NORWAY.
Kaare describes the Viking town of Skiringssal by the Oslo Fjord.
"THE TOWN OF OSLO AND THE LONGBOATS"
by Steven Mohn, Oslo, NORWAY
Steven looks at Oslo's first years as a town during the Viking Age and also describes the Longship, using the Gokstad Ship as an example.
"THE VIKING AGE IN FET, NORWAY"
by Tove Skraamm, Hovinhogda skole, Fetsund, NORWAY.
Tove describes the life in an inland community in Norway during the Viking Age.
"THE BOATS ON THE DOURO RIVER", by Angela, PORTUGAL
Angela wonders if the boats on the Douro river were influenced by the
Longboats.
"VIKINGS IN THE NORTH-EAST OF SCOTLAND"
by Bob Watt, Head Teacher at St Combs Primary School in Grampian
Region, SCOTLAND.
He says; This information sheet 'looks' at local legends in
Aberdeenshire and along the Moray Coast. It deals with Viking raids on the area.
"THE GREAT MOUND, WEST VIRGINIA AND VIKINGSHOLM, CALIFORNIA"
by Virginia Warner and her students. They have "dug up" information on a possible Viking find from 1838, in The Great Mound in West Virginia and also tell us about Vikingsholm, Emerald Bay State Park, CA.
"THE FIRST VIKINGS IN THE FAROE"
by Arne Moelgaard, Torshavn FAROE ISLANDS.
Arne discusses: Did they sail direct from Norway, or did they first
come to Britain and from there sail on to the Faros, as Dicuil
says ? Arne is a teacher at the Faeroes College of Education in
Torshavn.
"THE BATTLE OF MORTLACH, SCOTLAND IN AD1010"
by Sheila MacKinnon Mortlach Primary School, Grampian, SCOTLAND and
her
students. The battle of Mortlach was fought in 1010 by King
Malcolm the 2nd of Scotland against the Danes.
"MAELSEACHLANN 1 AND 2"
by Michael Farry and his students at St. Michaels Boys National
School, Trim, IRELAND
Two Irish kings and their battles against the Vikings
"VIKING DUBLIN"
by Michael Farry and his students at St. Michaels Boys National
School, Trim, IRELAND
They tell us that Dublin was founded twice over by the Vikings
and about commerce in Viking Dublin.
"SCANDINAVIANS IN ESTONIA AD 500-100"
by Eddi Tomband, from Keila-Joa Secondary School, ESTONIA.
Eddi compares Norse and Estonian views on Viking activity in his
homeland.
More info-sheets are in the making in several countries.
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