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Nathan Ravesteyn

OxH8 7.1 - Checkpoint: Burial and Ritual

Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Subjects: History

Student Instructions

This activity has been extracted from page 39 in the Oxford History Textbook. 1. Investigate pre-Christian Viking burial methods and rituals. Prepare a report that describes the rituals and how they relate to Viking beliefs about the gods and the afterlife. Include sources from the text and from your own research and explain the evidence they provide. 2. Research the discovery of a Viking burial ship, such as that of the one found at Oseberg [see source 7.31] Create a presentation that describes the artefacts and human remains found in the burial ship. What methods have been used to date the analyse?

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