Objectifs globaux : Coordinate information from multiple sources
Objectifs linguistiques : Oral/written presentation of an event
Objectifs travaillés : Comparing three documents of the same event.
Resources :
Video: The raid on the monastery
Video: History Pod: The Viking Raid
PDF: Lindisfarne
Contents
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
PDF: Lindisfarne
The ‘Anglo-Saxon Chronicle’ is a collection of Old English manuscripts created in the late 9th century, during the reign of Alfred the Great.
Read the text Lindisfarne.
- What historical event does it relate?
- What does the text tell you about the writer’s perception of the Vikings?
HBO: Vikings
Watch the video and answer the questions
- Describe how the raid on Lindisfarne Monastery is depicted.
- Describe the image conveyed of the Vikings.
- Present your ideas to the class.
History Pod
Watch the video and make notes about:
- the Lindisfarne Monastery
- the Viking raid
- the Viking’s motivations
- the impact of the raid on Britain’s population
Prepare a short presentation with your ideas.
Evaluation
Prepare a 300-word article.
Using information gathered in the three documents, prepare a written news report about the raid on Lindisfarne from the perspective of the Anglo-Saxons. Make sure to include:
- an eye-catching headline
- a presentation of the event
- a quote from an eye-witness
- an explanation of the Vikings’ motivations
- a warning against the Viking invaders