No Prep Plans: The Vikings — Daily Life & Culture Childhood & Growing Up

No Prep Plans: The Vikings — Daily Life & Culture Childhood & Growing Up | Young Viking Training Handbook | Grades 6–8

Explore what it was like to grow up in the Viking world! In this engaging research + group project, students investigate the chores, skills, responsibilities, games, and learning experiences that prepared Viking children for adult life.
Students then apply their research by creating a Young Viking Training Handbook explaining what a child would need to learn, practice, and master as they grew up.

What's Included
- Teacher Directions
- Topic Overview + Mini Research Questions
- 5-Step Group Activity
- Online Research Resources
- 3 Student Research, Planning & Application Pages
- Young Viking Training Handbook Checklist
- Black-and-White Student Versions

Why Teachers Love It
✓ No-prep and easy to implement
✓ Combines historical research with creative application
✓ Explores everyday Viking life beyond warriors and raids
✓ Examines chores, work, play, skills, and growing responsibilities
✓ Encourages historical thinking and evidence-based conclusions
✓ Includes structured planning for the final group project
✓ Black-and-white student versions included

Perfect For
World History • Medieval History • Social Studies • Viking Units • European History • Project-Based Learning • Research Skills • Group Projects • Enrichment • Early Finishers • Homeschool

Teacher Note
This resource is designed to support and supplement classroom instruction. Teachers should review and adapt the content, activities, terminology, and expectations as needed to align with their own curriculum, learning objectives, school requirements, and student needs.
Grades 6–8 | Research + Group Project | 1–2 Class Periods