1. The Viking Age: Home of the Vikings
Core Knowledge
Grade 3
Domain 6
Lesson 5

2. What Have We Already Learned?
What would Bjorn have called a warrior who went on a raid?
a Viking
What were the warriors who worked themselves up into a war frenzy called?
berserks
Which ship was used for raids?
longship, or drekar

3. What Have We Already Learned?
The Vikings relied on trading to gain goods. What did the Vikings import?
silver, grain, spices, silk, glass
What did they export?
slaves, furs, fish, timber, ivory, woolen cloth
Which ship was used for trading?
cargo ship, or knarr
The Norse people also fished and farmed in their homeland of Scandinavia for their survival. Which ship was used for fishing?
rowboat, or faering

4. Making Predictions about the Read-Aloud
You will hear more about what daily life was like for Bjorn and his family members. What type of chores would the people of the Viking Age do on a daily basis? What might the Norse women do? What about the men?

5. Purpose for Listening
Listen carefully to find out if your predictions are correct.

6. Presenting the Read-Aloud: “Family Life”

7. Father Waiting Up for Bjorn and Toli

8. Bjorn Sadly Watching Grandmother at the Hearth

9. Woad, Madder, and Weld plants can still be used today to dye cloth.

10. Younger Children Waking Up

11. Bjorn Chopping Wood

12. Family Breakfast

13. Discussing the Read-Aloud
Were your predictions about the chores Viking Age men and women might do on a daily basis correct? Why or why not?
Describe the chores of Norse girls.
Describe the chores of Norse boys.
How was farming an important part of daily life to the people of the Viking Age?
Why is Toli concerned about sea monsters?
You heard quite a bit about the meals and the different types of foods Bjorn’s family eats. Describe the foods the Norse would eat for breakfast.

14. Think-Pair-Share
I am going to ask a question. I will give you a minute to think about the question, and then I will ask you to turn to your neighbor and discuss the question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you discussed with your partner.

15. Think-Pair-Share
What examples in the story show that Bjorn is coming of age?

16. Checking for Understanding
After hearing today’s read-aloud and comprehension questions and answers, do you have any remaining questions?

17. Word Work: extracted
“She explained to me once that the color blue was extracted from the woad plant, the color red was extracted from madder, and yellow was extracted from weld.”
extracted means drawn or pulled out.
Using tweezers, my mom carefully extracted the splinter from my finger.
What part of speech is extracted?
verb
Have you ever extracted something like a splinter from your finger or a baby tooth from your mouth? What did you extract? (Be sure to use the word extracted when you tell about it.)
What are some synonyms, or words that have a similar meaning? Use the word in a complete sentence.
took out, removed, pulled out, etc.
What are some words or phrases that are antonyms, or opposites? Use the word in a complete sentence.
added, inserted, put in, filled, etc.

18. Extensions: Writing Prompt “My Daily Life”
Review: describe Bjorn’s regular morning routine using sequencing words (first, next, then, etc.) Describe the things Bjorn would have seen and heard, and the chores he had to do.
Write: compare and contrast your morning routine to Bjorn’s. Use descriptive language in your writing and domain-related vocabulary words if possible.
Draw: illustrate key details from your writing.

19. Glossary embers: noun, the glowing pieces left over from a dying fire
extracted: verb, pulled something out of something else
interrogate: verb, to question someone thoroughly
livestock: noun, animals that are used for farming and that can be used for food
population: noun, the total number of people living in an area
tunic: noun, a slip-on piece of clothing that is knee-length and is often belted at the waist

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