Venture into the Viking Age with SAFARI Montage!!!

Provide your students with a detailed understanding of the events, people, and forces that shaped the?Viking?Age. SAFARI Montage offers a wealth of resources to help students learn about the Vikings, including their historical significance, their lifestyles, and when and where they existed.

NEW! Vikings for Kids - 4 videos from The Touring Teacher for students in grades 2-6 including: Vikings Overview, Origins of the Vikings, Viking Gods and Viking Facts.

NEW! The True History of Vikings Explained – This video from Captivating History discusses the history of the Vikings. The Vikings, who came from Scandinavia, invaded foreign lands and sought out undiscovered places, but never attempted to build a cohesive empire. The first Viking conquest was in 793 C.E., when they sacked a monastery in the British Isles. Ragnar Lodbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, Harald Fairhair, Eric Bloodaxe, and Leif Erikson were important Viking leaders. In 1066 C.E., the English defeated the Vikings at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Hosted on YouTube. Grades 7-Adult.

Vikings Unearthed (PBS) – Bloody raids, merciless pillaging and loathsome invasions -- the Vikings are infamous for their fearsome conquests -- but they were also expert seafarers, skilled traders and courageous explorers. They traveled far and wide, crisscrossing the known world from Scandinavia to Europe and into Asia, leaving a trail of evidence that suggests they were far from just vicious warriors. Grades 7-Adult.

History Kids: Vikings: Culture and Conquests (Wonderscape Education) – In this program, learn all about Vikings. Were Vikings traders of goods or pirates of the high seas? What weapons did they use? How did their unique fighting style, known as ''berserkergang,'' help with their conquests? Where did Vikings live? What were their beliefs? Why did Viking civilization decline, and where did all the Vikings go??Grades 5-10.

The Vikings (Schlessinger Media) – Join our two young hosts as they speak with Leif Erikson as he recounts the history of the Age of Vikings. Discover why the Vikings decided to leave their European homes in search of fertile lands, timber and adventure. Learn how the technology of their ships enabled them to voyage to new lands. Available in English/Spanish. Grades 5-8.

Wild Way of the Vikings (PBS) – Experience the natural world through the eyes of the Vikings. From the killer whales of the North Sea to the duck farms of Iceland, witness the deep history and cultural respect the Vikings had for the land and sea. Narrated by Ewan McGregor. Grades 6-Adult.

Drain the Oceans: The Viking Seas (National Geographic) – ''Drain the Oceans'' dives deep into the unknown, taking underwater adventure and earth science illustration into a whole new era. In this episode, explore the wrecks of Viking ships off the coast of Sweden and evidence of Viking trade routes. Grades 7-Adult.

Crash Course World History: The Vikings – This irreverent, fast-paced and humorous video from John and Hank Green's Crash Course series discusses the Vikings. Topics covered include archaeology, long boats, runic inscriptions, ''Sagas of the Icelanders,'' trading, raiding, Lindisfarne Monastery, Danelaw, Normandy, Russia, Iceland, Greenland, Eric the Red, Leif Ericson, Kiev, Dublin and Norse mythology. Hosted on YouTube. Grades 9-Adult.

The Secret Messages of Viking Runestones – This TED-Ed lesson by Jesse Byock explains why deciphering an ancient language plays a critical role in learning about the history of the Vikings. Hosted on YouTube. Grades 7-Adult.

What’s So Special About Viking Ships? – This TED-Ed lesson by Jan Bill discusses how the Scandinavians gained an edge in exploration and expansion due to their technologically advanced Viking ship design. Hosted on YouTube. Grades 7-Adult.

Vikings: Way of the Warrior - This content from Google Arts & Culture combines text, images and 360° interactive imagery to create a dynamic learning experience that explores the village of Jorforsby to examine how the Vikings lived.? Grades 3-Adult.