Viking Name and Message

 

1  Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) Ask the students why the futhark is all straight lines?
2  Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) These were carved with a rock or bone.
         Easier for the Vikings to make.
3  Lecture.gif (2227 bytes)   Vikings recorded stories, sagas, of their life and adventures.
4  Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) Lead a short discussion of how we keep records. 
        Which would be easier, our way or the Vikings way
5  Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) Show picture of Rune Stone
6 Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Write Your Name in Viking Alphabet
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Lecture.gif (2227 bytes) Hand out the large sheets of manila drawing paper.
       Show them how to tear around the edges.
       It will look like a stone.
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Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Write their message on a sheet of scrap paper.
       They can make sure it is correct and placement will be good.
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Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Write their message on the rune stone in pencil.
        Go over it with magic marker.
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crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Lightly color the paper with a brown crayon.         
        Lightly crumble it to give the appearance of an old stone.
       T he completed rune stone will be displayed in the hall.

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Pencil.gif (1165 bytes) Write a message to a friend in the class using the futhark.
       Have a friend decode the message.
       Put in the Viking folder.
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crayon0a.gif (328 bytes) Hand out a color sheet from the Vikings coloring book.