{"id":8884,"date":"2014-10-07T11:51:48","date_gmt":"2014-10-07T15:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/?p=8884"},"modified":"2021-08-15T16:08:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T20:08:26","slug":"vikings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/vikings\/","title":{"rendered":"Vikings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>&nbsp;<\/b>The Vikings: scary warriors, peaceful farmers, superb sailors, talented artists. See below for books, resources, a great outdoor chess game, a rampageous God of Thunder, and some helpful hints about dragon training.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e989a73b476\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/vikings\/3\/#NORSE_MYTHOLOGY\" >NORSE MYTHOLOGY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/vikings\/3\/#VIKINGS_AND_MATH\" >VIKINGS AND MATH<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/vikings\/4\/#ARTS_CRAFTS_AND_GAMES\" >ARTS, CRAFTS, AND GAMES<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/vikings\/4\/#LESSON_PLANS_ETC\" >LESSON PLANS, ETC.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/vikings\/4\/#MUSIC_AND_POETRY\" >MUSIC AND POETRY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_VIKING_HISTORY\"><\/span><b>&nbsp;<\/b><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">VIKING HISTORY<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11925 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Leif-the-Lucky-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Leif-the-Lucky-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Leif-the-Lucky.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>By Ingri and Edgar Parin D\u2019Aulaire, <i>Leif the Lucky<\/i> (Beautiful Feet Books, 1994) is a gorgeously illustrated biography of Leif Erickson for ages 7-10.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11960 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/You-Wouldnit-Want-267x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/You-Wouldnit-Want-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/You-Wouldnit-Want-911x1024.jpg 911w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/You-Wouldnit-Want-768x863.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/You-Wouldnit-Want-1367x1536.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/You-Wouldnit-Want-1823x2048.jpg 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Andrew Langley\u2019s 40-page <i>You Wouldn\u2019t Want to Be A Viking Explorer!<\/i> (Franklin Watts, 2013) uses off-beat humor and cartoon-ish illustrations to cover a lot of information on the Vikings and their colonization of Greenland. For ages 7-11.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11949 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Eyewitness-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Eyewitness-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Eyewitness-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Eyewitness-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Eyewitness-1186x1536.jpg 1186w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Eyewitness-1582x2048.jpg 1582w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Eyewitness.jpg 1931w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Susan Margeson\u2019s <i>Viking<\/i> (Dorling Kindersley, 2009) in the Eyewitness series is arranged in illustrated double-page spreads, each devoted to a different Viking topic, among them \u201cA Viking warship,\u201d \u201cA Viking fort,\u201d \u201cGods and legends,\u201d \u201cViking burials,\u201d and \u201cRunes and picture stones.\u201d Wonderful photographs of artifacts. For ages 8-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11912 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Everything-Vikings-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Everything-Vikings-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Everything-Vikings.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>In Nadia Higgins&#8217;s <em>Everything Vikings<\/em> (National Geographic, 2015), great visuals and fun facts tell the story of the Vikings in four short chapters. Included are a diagram of a Viking longship and wonderful photos of Viking re-enactors. For ages 8-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/61E67KW74HL._SX323_BO1204203200_-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/61E67KW74HL._SX323_BO1204203200_-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/61E67KW74HL._SX323_BO1204203200_.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>By Terry Deary, <em>Vicious Vikings<\/em> (Scholastic, 2013) \u2013 subtitled \u201cSplats, hats, and lots of RATS\u201d &#8211; is one of the Horrible Histories series. Clever, factual, and filled with the sort of snarky humor that kids love. For ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/61E7S8m4EbL-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/61E7S8m4EbL-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/61E7S8m4EbL.jpg 366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>In Ben Thompson\u2019s Guts and Glory series, <em>The Vikings<\/em> (Little, Brown, 2015) is a kid-appealing history packed with fascinating facts \u2013 for example, readers learn about Viking nicknames (Thorfinn Skull-Cleaver), the famous Ulfbehrt swords, and Odin\u2019s eight-legged horse. Included are quotes from the Norse sagas and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, capsule biographies of famous Vikings, and much more. Chapter titles include \u201cThe Viking Warrior,\u201d \u201cTurgeis the Devil,\u201d :Kievan Rus,\u201d \u201dThe Siege of Paris,\u201d and \u201cErik the Red.\u201d For ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11954 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Janeway-209x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Janeway-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Janeway.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Elizabeth Janeway\u2019s <i>The Vikings<\/i> (Beautiful Feet Books, 2010) is a lightly fictionalized account of the life and voyages of Leif Ericson. Historically accurate, but reads like an exciting novel. For ages 9-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11906 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/50-Things-About-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/50-Things-About-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/50-Things-About-759x1024.jpg 759w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/50-Things-About-768x1037.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/50-Things-About-1138x1536.jpg 1138w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/50-Things-About.jpg 1461w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Philip Parker&#8217;s <em>50 Things You Should Know About the Vikings<\/em> (QED, 2017) is an overview of the rich and fascinating culture and society of the Vikings, packed with illustrations, maps, infographics, and photographs of artifacts. One of the large and varied 50 Things You Should Know About series. For ages 9 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11950 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Haywood-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Haywood-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Haywood-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Haywood-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-Haywood.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>By John Haywood, <i>Viking: The Norse Warrior\u2019s (Unofficial) Manual<\/i> (Thames &amp; Hudson, 2013) is informational, funny, and written in the second person, which makes for a snappy read. A rundown of Viking society, for example, ends with the slave or thrall, the social bottom of the heap: \u201cTough luck. This is not a good place to start. You\u2019ll be a slave if your mother was a slave. Or maybe you didn\u2019t run fast enough when Vikings came calling in your neighborhood, and you were captured and sold.\u201d&nbsp; For ages 10 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11957 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-World-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-World-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-World-822x1024.jpg 822w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-World-768x957.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-World-1232x1536.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-World-1643x2048.jpg 1643w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Viking-World.jpg 2006w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>James Graham-Campbell\u2019s&nbsp; 200+-page <i>The Viking World<\/i> (Frances Lincoln, 2013) is a comprehensive account of the Vikings, who dominated (and terrorized) Europe from the ninth to the eleventh century. Illustrated with maps and beautiful photographs. For teens and adults.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11913 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/far-traveler-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/far-traveler-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/far-traveler-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/far-traveler-768x1157.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/far-traveler.jpg 996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Nancy Marie Brown\u2019s <i>The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman<\/i> (Mariner Books, 2008) is the fascinating tale of the tenth-century Gudrid, who probably crossed the Atlantic Ocean eight times. The book combines new archaeological discoveries (Gudrid\u2019s longhouse has been excavated in Iceland) with historical information and accounts from medieval Icelandic sagas. For teens and adults.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11935 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/saxons-vikings-celts-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/saxons-vikings-celts-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/saxons-vikings-celts.jpg 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>By Bryan Sykes, <i>Saxons, Vikings, and Celts<\/i> (W.W. Norton and Company, 2007) is a genetic history of the Great Britain, covering everything from Cheddar Man and King Arthur to the science of blood transfusions. Find out who has Viking ancestors. For teens and adults.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/KMB200-25f51a3-scaled-e1579260751702-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/KMB200-25f51a3-scaled-e1579260751702-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/KMB200-25f51a3-scaled-e1579260751702.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>The History Channel\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/shows\/vikings\">The Vikings <\/a>is a multi-season series with a lot of action, a large cast of characters, and an up-close-and-personal look at the Vikings.<p><\/p>\n<p>To be fair, also see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.movieguide.org\/news-articles\/horrible-historical-inaccuracies-history-channels-vikings-series.html\">11 Horrible Historical Inaccuracies in The History Channel&#8217;s Vikings Series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11953 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Ferguson-196x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Ferguson-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Ferguson-668x1024.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Ferguson-768x1178.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Ferguson-1001x1536.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Ferguson-1335x2048.jpg 1335w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-Ferguson.jpg 1630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Robert Ferguson\u2019s <i>The Vikings<\/i> (Penguin Books, 2010), the companion book to the series, is a well-researched history, filled with interesting (and many gruesome) details. For teenagers and adults.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11924 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lacy_Knot-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lacy_Knot-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lacy_Knot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Lacy_Knot.jpg 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vikinganswerlady.com\/\">The Viking Answer Lady<\/a> website has a wealth of helpful information, variously categorized under General Info, Daily Life, Technology, Agriculture, Warfare, Art &amp; Literature, Myth &amp; Religion, and Settlements. Find out about old Norse names, Viking games, drinking customs, tattoos, berserkers, and much more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viking.no\/e\/heritage\/index.html\">Viking Heritage<\/a> has a long list of Viking archaeological discoveries, with annotated photos of artifacts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vikingrune.com\/\">The Viking Rune<\/a> is a blog devoted to Vikings. Various categories include Norse Names, Norse Runes, Viking Archaeology, Viking Gods, and Scandinavia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11921 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jorvik-295x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jorvik-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jorvik-1006x1024.jpg 1006w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jorvik-768x782.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jorvik-1509x1536.jpg 1509w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Jorvik-2012x2048.jpg 2012w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>The <a href=\"http:\/\/jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk\/\">Jorvik Viking Centre<\/a> in York, England \u2013 on the site of an ancient Viking city \u2013 is now a wonderful living-history museum. A dream field trip for Viking lovers. Check it out.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/history-lists\/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-vikings\">10 Things You May Not Know About the Vikings<\/a> is an interesting short list. Visitors learn that Vikings bleached their hair, skied for fun, and never wore horned helmets.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11915 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Great-Courses-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Great-Courses-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Great-Courses-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Great-Courses-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>From The Great Courses, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegreatcourses.com\/courses\/vikings.html\">The Vikings<\/a> is a 36-lecture series, available for download or on DVDs or CDs. Titles of the 30-minute lectures, by professor Kenneth Harl of Tulane University, include \u201cThe Vikings in Medieval History,\u201d \u201cThe Norse Gods,\u201d \u201cLegendary Kings and Heroes,\u201d and \u201cA Revolution in Shipbuilding.\u201d Intended for a high-school-level or adult audience, but accessible for younger viewers. (Note: all Great Course series go on sale periodically for just a fraction of list price; keep an eye out.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11927 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/llindisfarne-priory-nave-273x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/llindisfarne-priory-nave-273x300.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/llindisfarne-priory-nave.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Generally the Viking age in Europe is said to have begun with the raid on Lindisfarne Abbey on June 8, AD 793 \u2013 but recent evidence shows that the first raid may have been earlier yet. Read about it in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.archaeology.org\/issues\/95-1307\/features\/941-vikings-saaremaa-estonia-salme-vendel-oseberg\">The First Vikings<\/a> from <i>Archaeology<\/i> magazine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/opener-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/opener-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/opener-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/opener-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/opener-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/opener.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>From PBS, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/vinland\/\">The Viking Deception<\/a> is the story of the Vinland map \u2013 either a priceless document showing early Viking voyages or a very clever 20<sup>th<\/sup>-century forgery.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>See this illustrated account of <a href=\"http:\/\/sciencenordic.com\/how-vikings-navigated-world\">How Vikings Navigated the World<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11940 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sunstone-300x292.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sunstone-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sunstone-1024x996.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sunstone-768x747.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sunstone-1536x1495.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sunstone.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Legend claims that the Vikings used special crystal to navigate under cloudy skies. Read about the discovery of a Viking-style sunstone <a href=\"http:\/\/www.livescience.com\/27696-viking-sunstone-shipwreck.html\">here<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4><b style=\"font-size: 13px;\">VIKINGS IN FICTION<\/b><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11928 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/magic-treehouse-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/magic-treehouse-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/magic-treehouse.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>In #15 in Mary Pope Osborne\u2019s popular Magic Treehouse series, <i>Viking Ships at Sunrise<\/i> (Random House, 2010), Jack and Annie are magically transported to a monastery in Ireland, just as Viking raiders arrive. For ages 6-9.<\/p>\n<p>From Scholastic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/teachers\/lesson-plan\/viking-ships-sunrise-lesson-plan\">Viking Ships at Sunrise Lesson Plan<\/a> has a number of activities to accompany the book, among them making and labeling a \u201cViking ship\u201d on the floor (with electrical tape), learning to write your name in runes, researching Viking facts, and figuring out how long it takes to copy a page from a favorite book, medieval-monk-style.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11946 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/time-warp-trio-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/time-warp-trio-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/time-warp-trio-675x1024.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/time-warp-trio-768x1165.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/time-warp-trio.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>In Jon Scieszka\u2019s <i>Viking It and Liking It<\/i> (Puffin, 2004), one of the giggle-provoking Time Warp Trio series, Joe, Fred, and Sam are propelled back to the time of the Vikings, where they become embroiled in a conflict between Leif Eriksson and his cousin, Grim-Snake-in-the-Grass. There\u2019s an annoying bard suggestively named Bullshik, which \u2013 according to reviewer comments \u2013 many parents and teachers find objectionable. For ages 7-9.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timewarptrio.com\/teachers-parents\/lessons\/pdf\/twt-lesson-vikings.pdf\">Viking It and Liking It<\/a> is a lesson plan to accompany the book. Activities include making a commercial for some aspect of Viking life and inventing a game of Viking Jeopardy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11947 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/viking-adventure-bulla-191x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/viking-adventure-bulla-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/viking-adventure-bulla.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Clyde Robert Bulla\u2019s <i>Viking Adventure<\/i> (Avyx, 2000) is the story of young Sigurd, who sets off on a voyage to \u201cWineland\u201d in North America. The voyage turns out to be far more dangerous than expected \u2013 there\u2019s a murder and a shipwreck \u2013 with only Sigurd left alive at the end to tell the tale. For ages 7-10.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11917 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Train-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Train-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Train.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>In Cressida Cowell\u2019s <i>How to Train Your Dragon<\/i> (Little, Brown, 2010), Hiccup, a Viking warrior-in-training, and his fellow classmates must each capture a dragon and train it. Hiccup\u2019s dragon \u2013 rude, lazy, and scrawny, but lovable \u2013 is named Toothless. When traditional Viking dragon-training techniques (yelling) fail, Hiccup decides to simply talk to Toothless \u2013 with successful results, as the pair of unlikely heroes prove when the clan is faced with a sea monster. The first of a series for ages 7-11.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11918 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Train-movie-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Train-movie-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Train-movie-723x1024.jpg 723w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Train-movie-768x1088.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Train-movie-1084x1536.jpg 1084w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/How-to-Train-movie.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>From DreamWorks, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0892769\/\">How to Train Your Dragon<\/a> is the animated film version of the book. Rated PG.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/61qSRYof0-L-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/61qSRYof0-L-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/61qSRYof0-L.jpg 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>\n<p>In Rick Riordan\u2019s Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, the title character \u2013 a street kid from Boston &#8211; turns out to be the son of a Norse god. And it\u2019s up to him to prevent Ragnarok. Start with Book 1: <em>The Sword of Summer<\/em> (Disney-Hyperion, 2017). For ages 8-12.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11911 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Erik-the-Viking-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Erik-the-Viking-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Erik-the-Viking.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>In Terry Jones\u2019s <i>The Saga of Erik the Viking<\/i> (Pavilion, 2013), Erik and his crew set sail on <i>The Golden Dragon<\/i> to find \u201cthe land where the sun goes at night.\u201d En route, they have exciting and heroic adventures with the Old Man of the Sea, monsters, enchanters, giants, trolls, and a dragon. A great read for ages 8-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11931 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Odd-and-Giants-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Odd-and-Giants-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Odd-and-Giants.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>In Neil Gaiman\u2019s <i>Odd and the Frost Giants<\/i> (HarperCollins, 2009), twelve-year-old Odd, who has a crippled leg and a hateful stepfather, sets off for a cabin in the wilderness. Along the way he meets a bear, a fox, and an eagle \u2013 who prove to be gods in disguise, transformed into animals by a Frost Giant. For ages 8-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11919 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icefall-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icefall-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icefall-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icefall-768x1171.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icefall-1008x1536.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icefall-1343x2048.jpg 1343w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Icefall.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>In Matthew Kirby\u2019s <i>Icefall<\/i> (Scholastic, 2013), set in ancient Norway, a Viking king has sent his three children \u2013 Harald, his young son and heir, Asa, the beautiful oldest daughter, and Solveig, the plain middle child \u2013 to a distant mountain fortress for protection while the kingdom is at war. It soon becomes obvious that there is a traitor in their midst, and Solveig, now training to become a bard, must discover who it is. A terrific and suspenseful story for ages 8-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11926 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Life-as-Viking-Capstone-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Life-as-Viking-Capstone-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Life-as-Viking-Capstone-717x1024.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Life-as-Viking-Capstone-768x1097.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Life-as-Viking-Capstone.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Allison Lassieur\u2019s <i>Life as a Viking<\/i> (Capstone Press, 2010) is an interactive choose-your-own-adventure in which readers decide what to raid, battle, or invade. Historical information paired with a lot of slaughter. Be warned. For ages 9-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11942 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-sea-of-trolls-9781481443081_hr-179x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-sea-of-trolls-9781481443081_hr-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-sea-of-trolls-9781481443081_hr-613x1024.jpg 613w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-sea-of-trolls-9781481443081_hr-768x1284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-sea-of-trolls-9781481443081_hr-919x1536.jpg 919w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-sea-of-trolls-9781481443081_hr-1225x2048.jpg 1225w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-sea-of-trolls-9781481443081_hr.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>In Nancy Farmer\u2019s <i>The Sea of Trolls<\/i> (Atheneum Books, 2006), a Viking-based fantasy, young Jack (who has been learning magic from the neighborhood Bard) and his little sister Lucy are captured by Northmen and taken to the home of Olaf One-Brow. Jack \u2013 soon in trouble with the half-troll Queen Frith \u2013 must save his sister by setting off on a quest to find Mimir\u2019s well in Jotunheim, a fearful realm of trolls, dragons, and monsters. There are two sequels: <i>The Land of the Silver Apples<\/i> and <i>The Islands of the Blessed<\/i>. For ages 10 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11916 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Heroes-of-Valley.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"274\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Jonathan Stroud\u2019s <i>Heroes of the Valley<\/i> (Disney-Hyperion, 2010) is a fantasy set in the world of the Norse epics. The main character is fifteen-year-old Halli Sveinsson, youngest and least handsome son of the House of Svein, who sets off to avenge his uncle\u2019s death and learns the truth about his heroic ancestors and their battle with the evil Trows. A grand adventure for ages 10 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11939 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/summer-of-danes-182x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"182\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/summer-of-danes-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/summer-of-danes.jpg 243w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Ellis Peters\u2019s Brother Cadfael series is a delightful collection of mysteries set in the 12<sup>th<\/sup> century, starring the herbalist\/monk Brother Cadfael, an ex-Crusader with a sense of humor. In <i>Summer of the Danes<\/i> (Sphere, 1994), Cadfael is dispatched to Wales, where civil war threatens. There he is captured by Viking mercenaries. For ages 13 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11941 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-long-ships-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-long-ships-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-long-ships-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-long-ships-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-long-ships-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-long-ships-1367x2048.jpg 1367w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-long-ships.jpg 1602w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Frans G. Bengtsson\u2019s <i>The Long Ships<\/i> (New York Review Books Classics, 2010) is the story of 10<sup>th<\/sup>-century Viking Red Orm, an exciting saga of kings, clans, battles, and blood feuds. Wonderful historical fiction for teenagers and adults.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.historicalnovels.info\/Medieval-Scandinavia.html\">Historical Novels<\/a> website has an annotated list of dozens of historical novels featuring Vikings. For older readers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11955 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-movie-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"206\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-movie-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-movie.jpg 305w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>In the film <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0052365\/\">The Vikings<\/a> (1958), Einar (Kirk Douglas) and Eric (Tony Curtis) are half-brothers, though neither realizes the other\u2019s identity. (Not surprising, since Einar is a chieftain\u2019s son and a warrior, while Eric is a slave.) This is a gorgeous movie: there are battles, longships, a beautiful captured princess (Janet Leigh), a wolf pit, and a flaming funeral. No rating on the website, but I\u2019d call it a PG-13. It\u2019s riddled with historical inaccuracies, but is such fun to watch that nobody cares.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4><b>NORSE MYTHOLOGY<\/b><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11910 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DAulaire-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DAulaire-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DAulaire-743x1024.jpg 743w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DAulaire-768x1058.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DAulaire-1115x1536.jpg 1115w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DAulaire-1487x2048.jpg 1487w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/DAulaire.jpg 1691w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>By Ingri and Edgar Parin D\u2019Aulaire, <i>D\u2019Aulaire\u2019s Norse Myths<\/i> (New York Review Children\u2019s Collection, 2005) is a wonderful collection of classic stories about both the great and the lesser-known Norse gods, goddesses, and hangers-on. The illustrations are spectacular. For ages 5-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11929 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Napoli-mythol-230x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Napoli-mythol-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Napoli-mythol.jpg 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Donna Jo Napoli\u2019s <em>Treasury of Norse Mythology<\/em> (National Geographic, 2017) is a gorgeously illustrated collection for ages 8-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12100 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childs-intro-to-norse-mythology-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childs-intro-to-norse-mythology-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childs-intro-to-norse-mythology-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childs-intro-to-norse-mythology-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childs-intro-to-norse-mythology.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>Heather Alexander\u2019s <em>A Child\u2019s Introduction to Norse Mythology<\/em> (Black Dog &amp; Levanthal, 2018) includes a Norse family tree, a guide to pronunciation, and a creatively designed overview of the Norse gods and goddesses and their stories. For ages 9-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11943 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thor-by-davis-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thor-by-davis-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thor-by-davis-757x1024.jpg 757w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thor-by-davis-768x1039.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thor-by-davis.jpg 887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>By archaeologist Graeme Davis, <i>Thor: The Viking God of Thunder<\/i> (Osprey Publishing, 2013) is an excellent collection of Norse myths and legends about the Viking god who battles trolls and giants with Mjolnir, his mighty hammer, and who rides to war in a chariot pulled by goats. For ages 10 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11908 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/children-of-odin-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/children-of-odin-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/children-of-odin-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/children-of-odin-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/children-of-odin-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/children-of-odin-1361x2048.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/children-of-odin.jpg 1648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Padraic Colum\u2019s <i>The Children of Odin<\/i> (Aladdin, 2004) divides the classical Norse myths into four parts: \u201cThe Dwellers in Asgard,\u201d \u201cOdin the Wanderer,\u201d \u201cThe Witch\u2019s Heart,\u201d and \u201cThe Sword of the Volsungs and the Twilight of the Gods.\u201d For ages 10 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11938 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/song-of-vikings-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/song-of-vikings-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/song-of-vikings.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Nancy Marie Brown\u2019s <i>Song of the Vikings<\/i> (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) is the story of chieftain and storyteller Snorri Sturluson, the source of Viking lore and legends for all of Western literature. Richard Wagner and J.R.R. Tolkien owe him. For teens and adults.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11914 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Gaiman-mythol-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Gaiman-mythol-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Gaiman-mythol.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Neil Gaiman\u2019s <em>Norse Mythology<\/em> (W.W. Norton, 2017) is a masterful introduction to the Norse pantheon and tales. For teens and adults.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11944 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thor-by-walter-simonson-volume-1-walter-simonson-9780785184607-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thor-by-walter-simonson-volume-1-walter-simonson-9780785184607-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/thor-by-walter-simonson-volume-1-walter-simonson-9780785184607.jpg 643w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Renowned artist Walter Simonson\u2019s graphic novel <i>The Mighty Thor<\/i> (Marvel, 2013), starring the superhero that he made famous, combines a great story with terrific pictures. Many equally wonderful sequels. For ages 9 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11945 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Thor-movie-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Thor-movie-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Thor-movie.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>In the film <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0800369\/\">Thor: The God of Thunder<\/a> (2011), Thor \u2013 after some unauthorized meddling with the Frost Giants &#8211; is punished by being tossed out of Asgard and sent to Earth. There he falls in love with scientist Jane Foster and saves his new home from the Destroyer, sent by Loki to kill Thor. He also saves Asgard from invading Frost Giants. (Walter Simonson has a short, but impressive, appearance in the final banquet scene). Rated PG-13.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>Also see the sequel, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1981115\/\">Thor: The Dark World<\/a> (2013).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>For the picky, check out <a href=\"http:\/\/io9.com\/8-things-marvel-got-wrong-about-thor-and-norse-mytholog-1458989921\">8 Things Marvel Got Wrong About Thor and Norse Mythology<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.viking-mythology.com\/index.php\">Norse Mythology<\/a> covers Viking myths, the Viking creation story, Yggdrasil the World Tree, Ragnarok, and the Norse gods, goddesses, and other supernatural beings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>For more resources, see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/mythology\/\">Mythology<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>VIKINGS AND MATH<\/b><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11937 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sir-Cumference-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sir-Cumference-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sir-Cumference-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sir-Cumference-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sir-Cumference-1383x1536.jpg 1383w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sir-Cumference.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"rg_ilmbg\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>In Cindy Neuschwander\u2019s <i>Sir Cumference and the Viking\u2019s Map<\/i> (Charlesbridge, 2012), cousins Per and Radius find a mysterious treasure map belonging to Viking warrior Xaxon Yellowbearyd. To decode it, they need to understand coordinate graphing. One of the Math Adventures series starring a host of math-y medieval characters for ages 8-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whatmightycontests.com\/2011\/10\/viking-math.html\">Viking Math<\/a> is a short collection of Viking-themed word problems, variously involving scaling monastery walls, burning English huts, indulging in blood feuds, and fleeing, at different speeds, in longships.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/loopspace.mathforge.org\/CountingOnMyFingers\/Archaeology\/\">An Investigation into Viking Mathematics<\/a> is an essay on the mathematical peculiarities of Viking chain mail.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-17262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/71WxqGmOC-L._AC_SX425_-288x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/71WxqGmOC-L._AC_SX425_-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/71WxqGmOC-L._AC_SX425_.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smartgamesandpuzzles.com\/vikings.html\">Vikings Brainstorm<\/a> is a puzzle board game in which players attempt to navigate their longships through a storm at sea. An exercise in strategy and creative thinking for ages 6 and up.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4><b>ARTS, CRAFTS, AND GAMES<\/b><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/9693de4cf5c2ecba940208887f5635bd-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/9693de4cf5c2ecba940208887f5635bd-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/9693de4cf5c2ecba940208887f5635bd.jpg 443w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>See this excellent collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diys.com\/viking-themed-projects\/\">Viking crafts and projects<\/a>, including a recipe for Viking-style bread and instructions for making a sailable Viking dragon ship using a pair of water bottles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>From Crayola, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crayola.com\/lesson-plans\/westward-with-the-vikings-lesson-plan\/\">Westward With the Vikings<\/a> has instructions for making a paper-and-craft-stick Viking dragon boat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>DLTK\u2019s Crafts for Kids has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dltk-kids.com\/fantasy\/mpaperviking.htm\">Viking Paper Craft<\/a>: print and color the templates to assemble a Viking paper doll. Wearing a horned helmet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/shield-cardboard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\"><\/td>\n<td>See these instructions for making a terrific <a href=\"http:\/\/deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com\/2013\/01\/viking-shield-upcycled-history-craft.html\">Viking Shield<\/a>. (You\u2019ll need duct tape and a big piece of corrugated cardboard.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11952 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-coloring-bk-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-coloring-bk-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-coloring-bk-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-coloring-bk-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Vikings-coloring-bk.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>A.G. Smith\u2019s <i>Story of the Vikings<\/i> (Dover Publications, 1988) is an informational coloring book covering all aspects of Viking life. Pair this one with a nice box of colored pencils. For ages 8-12.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11907 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/brooch-craft-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/brooch-craft-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/brooch-craft-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/brooch-craft-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/brooch-craft.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Make a great <a href=\"https:\/\/angelicscalliwags.com\/2012\/11\/22\/how-to-make-a-viking-brooch\/\">Viking brooch<\/a>!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>From the Instructables, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Making-a-Viking-Cloak-Pin\/\">Making a Viking Cloak-Pin<\/a> is a serious project involving metal and a brazing rod.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11923 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kubb-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kubb-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kubb-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kubb-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/kubb.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>The Scandinavian game of Kubb is also known as \u201cViking chess.\u201d The goal: to throw sticks at your opponent\u2019s pieces in an attempt to knock them over. Find out how to make a set of your own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisoldhouse.com\/toh\/how-to\/intro\/0,,20398029,00.html\">here<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>Commercial versions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=kubb+viking+chess&amp;ref=nb_sb_noss_1\">Kubb\/Viking chess<\/a> \u2013 played outdoors on the lawn \u2013 are also available.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11959 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/wikipedia_Lewis_chess_queen_-266x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/wikipedia_Lewis_chess_queen_-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/wikipedia_Lewis_chess_queen_.jpg 344w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nms.ac.uk\/explore-our-collections\/stories\/scottish-history-and-archaeology\/lewis-chess-pieces\/\">Lewis chessmen<\/a> are thought to have been made in Scandinavia in the 12<sup>th<\/sup> century. (Harry Potter played Wizard&#8217;s Chess with them in <em>Harry Potter and the Sorceror&#8217;s Stone<\/em>.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/11\/18\/arts\/design\/the-game-of-kings-medieval-ivory-chessmen-from-the-isle-of-lewis-at-the-cloisters.html?_r=2&amp;\">Medieval Foes With Whimsy<\/a> is an article from the <i>New York Times<\/i> about the Lewis chessmen.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td>Also see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=52K7For5njw\">The Isle of Lewis Chess Set<\/a> on You Tube, which has great views of the pieces.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11920 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ivory-vikings-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ivory-vikings-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ivory-vikings-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ivory-vikings-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ivory-vikings-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ivory-vikings-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ivory-vikings.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Nancy Marie Brown&#8217;s <em>Ivory Vikings<\/em> (St. Martin&#8217;s Press, 2015) is a history of the Vikings, the Lewis chess set, and Margret the Adroit of Iceland, the woman who made them. For teens and adults.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11909 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childrens-book-of-runes-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childrens-book-of-runes-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childrens-book-of-runes-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childrens-book-of-runes-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/childrens-book-of-runes.jpg 1051w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>At <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/ancient\/write-your-name-in-runes.html\">Write Your Name in Runes<\/a>, you can do just that, plus learn the runic alphabet. Or check out Veronica Fowler&#8217;s <em>Children&#8217;s Book of Runes<\/em> (2019), a colorful guide to the runic alphabet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11934 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/runes-278x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/runes-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/runes-948x1024.jpg 948w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/runes-768x829.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/runes.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>From Omniglot, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/writing\/runic.htm\">Runic Alphabet<\/a> has information, history, and several versions of the runic alphabet (known as <i>futhark<\/i> from its first six letters).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>LESSON PLANS, ETC.<\/b><\/h4>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0345%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11956 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vikings-mr-donn-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vikings-mr-donn-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vikings-mr-donn.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6207%;\">\n<p>Visit Mr. Donn&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/vikings.mrdonn.org\/\">Vikings for Kids and Teachers<\/a> for kid-friendly illustrated into of Viking geography, daily life, exploration, language, myths, sagas, and more, plus interactive games. Also see lesson plans for teachers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0345%;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6207%;\">\n<p>Aimed at primary-school kids, the BBC\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/ztyr9j6\">Vikings<\/a> has questions and answers, activities, fun facts, and photo and video galleries.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0345%;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6207%;\">From the Core Knowledge website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coreknowledge.org\/free-resource\/ckhg-unit-3-vikings\/\">The Vikings: Marauders or Explorers?<\/a> is a detailed six-part lesson plan targeted at third-graders but adaptable for a range of ages. Included are activities, lists of key terms and vocabulary words, learning goals, and resource lists.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 16.0345%;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 83.6207%;\">The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/nova\/vikings\/\">companion website to NOVA&#8217;s The Vikings<\/a> has a virtual tour of a medieval Viking village, interesting information on Viking history, a clickable map showing the extent of Viking travels, and a project in which kids make a tree-ring timeline.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4><b>MUSIC AND POETRY<\/b><\/h4>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hurstwic.org\/history\/articles\/literature\/text\/music.htm\">Music of the Viking Age<\/a> is a short illustrated history.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11951 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/viking-saga-songs-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/viking-saga-songs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/viking-saga-songs-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/viking-saga-songs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/viking-saga-songs.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>From the BBC\u2019s Learning School Radio, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/articles\/2Tc1vdVTZJfvXPPGp2jSjWY\/ks2-music-viking-saga-songs-info\">Viking Saga Songs<\/a> is an animated collection of stories and songs based on Norse mythology. Sing along with \u201cLoki the Joker.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/norse-mythology.net\/viking-age-music\/\">Viking Age Music<\/a> has photos and descriptions of many typical Viking instruments, along with comments from contemporaries. (&#8220;Never before I have heard uglier music,&#8221; wrote one Arabic traveler.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11922 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/jorvik-panpipes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"297\"><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.panflutejedi.com\/viking-pan-flute-tutorial.html\">Recreating the Jorvik Panpipes<\/a> describes how a Viking instrument found at the Jorvik site was resurrected.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11933 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Puck-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Puck-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Puck.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>From Rudyard Kipling\u2019s wonderful <i>Puck of Pook\u2019s Hill<\/i>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.poetryfoundation.org\/poem\/177162\">Harp Song of the Dane Women<\/a> is a poem about the Vikings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 300px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11958 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wayside-Inn-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wayside-Inn-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/www.rebeccaruppresources.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Wayside-Inn.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/td>\n<td>Henry Wadsworth Longfellow\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hwlongfellow.org\/poems_poem.php?pid=2040\">The Musician\u2019s Tale<\/a> is from his longer work, <i>The Saga of King Olaf.<\/i> (A favorite of Theodore Roosevelt.) It&#8217;s found in Longfellow&#8217;s collection <em>Tales of a Wayside Inn<\/em>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;The Vikings: scary warriors, peaceful farmers, superb sailors, talented artists. 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