Viking clothing (original) (raw)
A description of the sort of clothes the Vikings wore.
They were handmade out of materials available at the time such as, wool, linen, leather and silk.
Clothes had to be practical to keep people warm and dry, and to enable them to do their work.
Wealthy Vikings wore fine clothes and expensive jewellery to show how rich and powerful they were.
This clip is from the BBC series, 'See You See Me'.
Teacher Notes
- Pupils could research Viking fashion and design their own Viking clothes.
- They could consider the role of the Viking's clothing, which clothes would be appropriate for them and a Viking's importance within society by identifying what they are wearing and what this may tell us about them.
- Consider where the materials used were sourced from and whether we still use them today and use to further pupils' own research into the Vikings.
Curriculum Notes
This short film is relevant for teaching History at KS2 in England and Wales, KS2 in Northern Ireland and second level in Scotland.
