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Unit Love a Librarian Third-Fourth Grade Lesson Featured Book Yo, Vikings! by Judith Byron Schachner. Dutton Children s Books, 2002.

1 Unit Love a Librarian Third-Fourth Grade Lesson Featured Book Yo, Vikings! by Judith Byron Schachner. Dutton Children s Books, When Emma starts to ready about Erik the Red for a report on explorers, she dreams of setting sail on a Viking ship and having a grand adventure. ISBN Reading Level 4.5 Lexile Level 750 Lesson Learning Ideas (Objectives) Literature Appreciation Had had experience with various literary genres Participates in investigating character analysis Techniques of Learning Is able to integrate cues from written and visual text Can transfer learning experience across multiple situations Literacy Is able to make connections with prior knowledge and experience Has experience with the comprehension stratgey of retelling Writing Experiences Responds to literature in a variety of written formats Participates in descriptive writing experiences Oral Language Is able to listen to and comprehend a variety of oral presentation formats Common Core Connections Reading Literature RL 3.1, RL 3.2, RL 3.3, RL 3.7 RL 4.1, RL 4.3, RL 4.4, RL 4.7, RL4.9 Informational Text RI 3.1, RI 3.3, RI 3.4, RI 3.8 RI 4.1, RI 4.2, RI 4.4 Writing W 3.1 A-D W 4.1 A-D Speaking and Listening SL 3.2, SL 3.3, SL 3.4 SL 4.2, SL 4.4 Language L 3.1 B-1, L 3.2 A & D-F, L 3.4 D, L 3.6 L 4.1 A-G, L 4.2 A & D, L 4.3 A, L 4.4 Materials Viking Journal (at end of lesson) The Book of Dragons presented by Michael Hague Sword & Shield picture (at end of lesson) Viking Helmet pattern and directions (at end of lesson) Pencils & crayons for student use

2 Before Class 1. Make enough copies of the Viking Journal for each student to have a copy. 2. Make enough copies of the Viking Helment for each student to have a copy along with the directions for construction. 3. Make enough copies of the Viking Pictures of the Sword and Shield for each student. 4. Find a copy of and practice telling the story of Sigurd and Fafnir. Lesson Plan 1. Give every child their own copy of the Viking Journal. Explain that Emma, a fictional character from the book, Yo, Vikings! gather information in her journal about all sorts of Viking things. Give the student time to look through their journal and put their name on the cover. Then draw attention to the first page in the journal concerning Erik Thorvaldson. Tell the children that Emma did a lot of reading and taking notes about Erik Thorvaldson. Now she needs their help to make sense of what she wrote in her journal. Read the words one at a time, then allow the students to connect the words by making them into sentences they think make sense based on their knowledge of Vikings or their best guess. Then read aloud the teach information about Erik the Red. Together or individually, students can go back with a pen or marker to accurately connect the words based on the information. An answer key for this graphic organizer is at the end of the lesson. 2. Share with the students that a Viking skald was a poet and a storyteller who traveled around telling stories and reciting poetry. If they are to become a skald they will need to know about the Viking mythology, legends, and sagas. Instruct the students to turn to pages 2-5 in their journal. Tell the children to listen as you read the information about Thor, Odin, and Jotuns and then affix the Viking picture that they think fits the character description to the corresponding journal page. Have students fill in their answers to the questions on one or more of the journal pages from Show the book entitled Yo, Vikings! by Jidith Byron Schachner. First turn to the illustration of Emma in the library with her journal. Tell the students that they can use the information in their own Viking Journal to help them enjoy the story more. Read and share the illustrations in this book. 4. Have students talk to a partner and then write their own journal entry about the book they just heard. They can do a free write or choose one of the following starters to write from pages 8-9 in their Viking Journal. Writing Starters: I wish Emma and Ollie lived in my neighborhood because... I wish Mr. Sigurd was my librarian because... I wish I lived in the times of Erik the Red because Bring the class back together and discuss the librarian in the story. Review the interactions between Emma and Mr. Sigurd from the book by seeing if the children can make a complete list of the interactions between the two characters from the story. Use the Story Map Graphic Organizer on page 10 of the Viking Journal. The interactions were: first, he helps her find books about Erik the Red; second, she renames him Sigurd the Smart for sharing facts and fables about the Vikings; third, he gives her an ad about a Viking ship for sale; fourth, Emma attends a storytime where Mr. Sigurd tells a Viking legend, and finally he joins the children on the Viking ship in Emma s backyard. 6. Explain that Judith Byron Schachner hid a story within this book. The story that the librarian was telling during storytime was a dragon story that can be found in Andrew Lang s The Red Fairy Book. Tell or read the story of Sigurd and Fafnir. (The fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty dates back to the medieval sage of a goddess named Brynhild who made Odin mad and in return he pricked her with a thorn to make her sleep, imprisoned her in a castle, and condemned her to marry a mortal. Is is the hero Sigurd who rescues and marries her.) Have the students create their own pictures for their journal of what Sigurd and Fafnir looked like.

3 7. Tell the children that for all the Viking adventures they have had in the library that they are being made honorary Vikings. Give each student a Viking Helment, Shield, and Sword. Provide the directions for completing the helment so the students can finish the project at home. Other Activities for Yo, Vikings! Visit the author s web site at Enjoy one or more fiction books about the Viking era. Suggested books include: Good Times Travel Agency Adventures with the Vikings by Linda Bailey; Time Warp Trio Viking It and Liking It by Jon Scieszka; Magic Tree House Viking Ships at Sunrise (free materials available at TeachersPayTeachers.com). Have the students do a scavenger hunt through the featured book, searching for the following words: Sindri, amulet, rune, Nidhogg, Valhalla, Alfheim, Niflheim, and Leif Eriksson. Then see if the children can use resources to find the meaning of each of these words. Do an investigation about Viking longboats using books and internet sources. Visit the many websites that provide information about Vikings such as www. naturallyeducational.com/2012/03/childrens-books-vikings; worldhistory.mrdonn. org/viking.html; ethemes. missouri.edu/themes/621; Viking.phillipmartin.info/ home.htm; www. enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/e/ericthered. shtml; html; and Provide nonfiction books about the Vikings such as You Wouldn t Want to be a Viking Expolorer! by Andrew Langley (free materials available at TeachersPayTeachers.com), Adventures with the Vikings by Linda Bailey, What did the Vikings do for Me?, Vikings: Dress, Eat, Write and Play just like the Vikings by Fiona Macdonald and The Vikings by Anita Ganeri. Provide books about Norse mythology such as d Aulaires Book of Norse Myths by Ingri and Edgar d Aulaire, Norse Mythology by Jim Ollhoff, or Norse Mythology A to Z by Kathleen Daly. Teacher Notes for Erik Thorvaldson/Erik the Red He is known in the history books as Erik the Red, Viking explorer, but his real name was Erik Thorvaldson. He was supposedly called Erik the Red because of his red hair. Whatever you call him, he is best known as the first European to settle in Greenland and as the father of Leif Ericson. Erik the Red was a Viking chief and a chiefs were the richest and most powerful people in Viking times. As famous as Erik the Red was, it was his son, Leif, often called Leif the Lucky, that most Americans know. Leif became chief after his father died and is said to be the first explorer to encounter North America. Leif and his crew were blown off course trying to sail from Norway to Greenland and ended up in what is now Newfoundland, Canada, some 500 years before Christopher Columbua. Erik the Red grew up the son of a Viking chief in Norway and later in Iceland after his father got in trouble and was forced to leave Norway. As an adult, Erik followed in his father s footsteps and his trouble led him to be forced to leave Iceland and not come back for three years. During his exile he took Viking longboats and went exploring. What he found was what is now called Greenland. When he could return to Iceland, Erik told people of the place had discovered. It was Erik the Red who first called it Greenland even though it was frozen and covered with ice. He thought he could interest more people in exploring a country if it sounded like it was a good place to live. It worked and 25 ships set sail for Greenland. The trip was so rough that only 14 ships made it to the new country. Erik the Red became the leader of Greenland. later on he planned to go exploring some more, but when he fell off his horse on the way to the boat, he decided it was a sign that he should no go.

4 Teacher Notes for Odin Odin (or Wooden) was the most important god to the Vikings. If you had met him in a story or myth, you would recognize him by the two black ravens sitting on his shoulder; the gray eight-legged horse, Slepnir, he rides; and most obvious is the fact that he wears a hot to cover one missing eye. Even though the Vikings saw Odin as powerful, he often is shown as doubting himself in myths. So Odin was always struggling to gain more knowledge. In fact, the stories say that s what happened to his eye. Although Odin s two raves called Thought and Memory flew over the world each day and returned to tell him everything they saw and heard, he wanted to know more. So Odin gave one of his eyes to a Jotun (giant) name Mimir so he could drink from the Well of Wisdom and become the wisest of the wise. But this was not enough for Odin. Another time he struggled and stole in order to learn the runes, which were symbols that were used for magic and writing. Another story tells of Odin fighting his way to get to drink the Mead of Poetry so he could become a poet. As much as Odin doubted himself, Viking warriors believed in him as a great warrior. Vikings thought that if they died bravely in battle they would go to live with Odin in the great hall of heroes called Valhalla where they would spend their time fighting and eating. Wednesday is named for Odin/Wooden. whatever it hit, and always came beack to Thor. According to the Viking myths, Thor was known as the god of thunder. This was because he traveled by a wagon that was drawn by two wild goats. The Vikings believed it was the wheels of the wagon that made the thunder and Thor striking his hammer that made the lightning. Thursday is named for Thor. Teacher Notes for Jotuns Jotuns (or Frost Giants) were the oldest living creatures according to Viking mythology. These cold-hearted spirits of the mountains and glaciers were fierce giants, who were the enemy of both men and gods. Only Thor could kill them, and most of the myths are stories about the battles between Thor and one or more of the Frost Giants. The Giants did not like light and would turn to stone if they saw daylight. This is the reason they lived in mountainous caves where their first homeland was called Nifiheim, which means the world of the mist. Known to have heads of stone and feet of ice, the Jotuns were said to be bigger and stronger than men. They were also thought to be shape changers who often disguised themselves as wolves or eagles. Some were even said to have many heads. Teacher Notes for Thor Odin had a son name Thor. Today Thor is a comic book super hero but in Viking times he was known as the most popular of the Viking gods. Almost every myth is about Thor or at least mentions him. Most of Thor s adventures were to fight the Jotuns because it was his job to protect the gods. The myths said that no matter where he was when a god or goddess called him, he appeared instantly. Thor would be easy to pick out because he was big and muscular with red hair and a red beard who always had Mjollnir, his red hot hammer, with him. His hammer was a highly respected weapon that never missed, always smashed 3rd Grade Lesson 171/172 Instant Library Lessons from Library Celebrations

5 Viking 's Journal

6 red hair Leif Ericson Christopher Columbus Red Erik the Greenland Erik Thorvaldson Viking Explorer 500 years chief first European

7 3rd Grade Lesson 173/174 Instant Library Lessons from Library Celebrations Viking Characters in Norse Mythology 1. Gods Odin Thor 2. Giants Jotuns 3. Dwarves Fafnir 4. Humans Sigurd The Vikings told stories or myths to explain the things that happened around them that they did not understand. The world of Norse mythology was filled with powerful gods and goddesses whose enemies were evil giants and through whose daily lives met dragons, elves, dwarfs, and more. From beginning to end the voice of the storyteller and his kind all humans can be heard.

8 Odin: The Leader of the Gods Which day of the week is named for Odin List three things you know about Odin: Name three of Odin s favorite things:

9 3rd Grade Lesson 175/176 Instant Library Lessons from Library Celebrations Thor: The Son of Odin and the God of Thunder and Lightning Which day of the week is named for Thor List three things you know about Thor: Name three things you know about Thor s hammer:

10 Jotuns: Group of Giants Seen as the Oldest Creatures and Main Enemy of the Gods In the story of Yo, Vikings! the children are told to beware of the Jotuns. What do you think was meant by this comment? What modern books have giants as characters in the story?

11 3rd Grade Lesson 177/178 Instant Library Lessons from Library Celebrations Fafnir: The Dwarf (or Perhaps a Giant) who Turned Himself into a Dragon to Make Himself More Frightening

12 Sigurd: Human Hero Found in Norse Mythology; Called the Greatest Hero in Viking Legend

13 3rd Grade Lesson 179/180 Instant Library Lessons from Library Celebrations l wish Emma and Ollie lived in my neighborhood because... l wish Mr. Sigurd was my librarian because...

14 l wish l lived when Erik the Red lived because...

15 Emma and Mr. Sigurd 3rd Grade Lesson 181/182 Instant Library Lessons from Library Celebrations

16 3rd Grade Lesson 183 Instant Library Lessons from Library Celebrations CUT CUT Place Horns Here

17 Directions: 1. Cut out all pattern pieces. 2. Trace pattern onto gray paper, then cut out. 3. Trace small horn pattern onto brown paper and cut out. Paste onto designated areas. 4. Decorate front with circles. 5. Attach hat to 3" strip, cut to headsize. Staple together. CUT CUT Place Horns Here

18 Suggestion: Place the following quote on the shank of the sword: Spare the sword, summon a book! declared the librarian.* *From Yo, Vikings! by Judith Byron Schachner. Dutton Children s Books, 2002.

19 Viking Journal Answer Key (Sentences may vary.) Leif Ericson and father of Greenland Christopher Columbus before 3rd Grade Lesson 185/186 Instant Library Lessons from Library Celebrations was known as red hair because of his Erik the Red was a Viking Erik Thorvaldson landed in Canada Explorer his son Lief chief and explorer to settle 500 years first European was the

The Vikings and Erik the Red

Level 2-10 The Vikings and Erik the Red Rjurik Davidson Summary This book is about the history of the Vikings and a famous explorer and adventurer named Erik the Red Contents Before Reading Think Ahead