Minecraft Education Lesson: Create a Viking World or Village

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32 x size A4 pages. 1410 words with many images.

IMAGE: Viking Longhouse (Langhus). Credit: Pixabay

IMAGE: Stave Church – Norway. Credit: Pixabay

Lesson Description:

 

In this lesson, students will explore a Viking village. To be built in Minecraft Education. Prior knowledge (research) students to find out what it was like to live in Iceland during the time of the Vikings.

 

NUMERACY (dimensions): The focus will be on measuring: the size of the village, and the size of the buildings. Also, look at geometrical shapes.

LITERACY (rights): The focus is on laws. Consider the different laws for a small village. Investigate and write down about 5 laws for your village. Who will enforce it? Write down the daily routine of a Viking villager.

Learning Objectives:

 

  1. Understand about life for a villager in Viking times

 

  1. Gain an understanding of conditions in a Viking town or village

 

  1. Identify key areas of life in a Viking town or village

 

  1. Know how the law worked in the Viking period

 

  1. Explore the shipbuilding of the Vikings

 

  1. Explore the weapons of the Vikings

 

  1. ADDITIONAL: Make Viking sword & Viking jewellery.

 

  1. INCLUDE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY: Integrate Digital Technology into a practical component of the lesson at the end. Makeblock Laser Sword & interactive pad using a Lilypad Arduino.

Description

COMPETITION:

Marking Schedule:

Research = 20 points

Sketches (pencil & paper work) layout & planning = 20 points

Village = 40 points

Ship = 20 points

Weapons = 20 points

A typical day of a Viking villager (Literacy) = 20 points

The 5 laws of the village = 20 points

The presentation shared with the teacher = 20 points

Calculations (numeracy) = 20 points

 

Total = 200 points

MINECRAFT DESIGN WORK: Viking longship – back view. Student work (15 year-olds). Minecraft Education.

Viking village – dwellings. Student work (15 year-olds). Minecraft Education.

Contents

MINECRAFT EDU LESSON: CREATE A VIKING WORLD OR VILLAGE. Page 5

Lesson Description: 7

Learning Objectives: 7

Guiding Ideas & Questions: 8

Instructions: 8

INTEGRATED ASPECTS OR COMPONENTS TO THE LESSON.. 9

LITERACY (rights): The focus is on laws. Consider the different laws for a small village. 11

See the video on Viking Longships: The Original Longships – Technology That Shaped a Culture. 14

Visit: The Viking Queen website. 20

Extension: 22

Student Activities: 22

Performance Expectations: 23

Evidence of Learning: 23

Extension: 24

COMPETITION: 24

Marking Schedule: 24

Exemplars of student work (15 year-olds): 25

ADDITIONAL IDEAS: ART, WOODWORK, AND JEWELLERY MAKING.. 29

Typical Viking Jewellery: 30

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY Page 31

Makeblock Laser Sword 32

Interactive pad made with Lilypad Arduino 32

About the Author: Page 33

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

BOYS: To integrate digital technology, teachers could consider including a microprocessor into the wooden sword with led lights. The Microbit can be programmed to set a series of led lights flashing. The different colour leds could be the ‘gemstones’ set into the handle (decorative/artwork). Alternatively, a Makeblock Laser Sword kit set could be given to students to assemble and programme.  

IMAGE: Makeblock Laser Sword. Credit: https://www.makeblock.com/mbot-add-on-packs-laser-sword

 E-TEXTILES: Girls could use e-sewing skills to create Viking patterns and symbols on fabric (clothing). They could explore a more modern approach to portray Viking fashion:  

Here is an an example of some e-sewing (e-textiles) skills.

GIRLS: Teachers could introduce the Lilypad Arduino (or similar) microprocessor. The microprocessor, with conductive thread as the electrical circuit, leds, and a coin battery could be sewn onto any garment/bag, etc.

Agy Lee is an active member of the Singapore maker community and shared with us on the Arduino G+ Plus Community the interactive pad she prototyped using Lilypad Arduino: Credit: Agy Lee.