Design your POWER SYMBOL

• Kunst
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, havo
• Leerjaar 1,2

The movie is about the book of kells.
It is full of historical symbols.
Why do you think symbols have been created?

Learning objectives

Topic: Storytelling through letters and symbols.

Learning objectives: (historical) empathy

Content: “departing and arriving with selected key words”

Pagan symbols

What do we know?

What do you wan to know?

What I wanto learn.

Celtic

What do we know?

What do you wan to know?

What I wanto learn.

Pagan/Celtic

What do we know?

What do you wan to know?

What I wanto learn.

Christian symbol

What do we know?

What do you wan to know?

What I wanto learn.

Departure and Arrival

The Vikings were warriors that came from mostly Norway in search of gold and treasure. Norway was a long way from Ireland. They would attack monasteries, but they also settled in places like Dubh Linn (Dublin) Ireland. They built a large wooden wall around their houses to keep the Irish out.

Viking shipbuilding

The word ‘Viking’ means ‘sea pirate’. The Vikings were great ship builders. They built longships that were light and easy to sail. Longships were great for a quick getaway after a raid. It took a few weeks to sail from to Dubh Linn. A longship could carry up to 60 men. There was no shelter so they put up on the boat to shield them from the rain on long journeys

Crafts and Trade

The Vikings that came to live in Dubh Linn had many different skills and jobs. Among them were busy merchants and craftspeople who made tools and goods out of leather, metal and wood. Dubh Linn grew into a busy trading port. The Irish were not happy that the Vikings settled in Dubh Linn but after a while they learned to live together. Some Vikings even married Irish women.

Viking warriors

Viking boys were taught how to fight from a young age. They learned how to fight with spears, axes and swords. They gave their swords names like ‘Leg-biter’ or ‘Skull-splitter’. Vikings were taught to be fearless. To die in battle was a great honour. Warriors were buried with their weapons.

The letter

A letter to read

Dearest father and mother,

“I am writing this letter with my feet back on dry land. They call this vast, green land across the ocean “black pool”. When I sadly departed from you, Arne and Bjorn, there was much sorrow: we cried and cried. I had to leave you behind because I had to grow up, becoming another brave Viking traveling across the sea to the longphort of Dubh Linn. After we arrived I thankfully found a good place to live. Now we go out into the wilderness, trying to seek treasures of all kinds and I help building trade routes.

I want to reassure you, dearest father and mother, that I am doing well, even though I feel lonely at times. I do long for you all every single day. You have been wonderful parents, I truly wish that we will be reunited someday.

Until than I will remember you always and ask the Gods to keep you safe.

Until we meet again,

Ragnar

Dubh Linn

In the year 867

Brainstorm

- Who are you?

-Who are you writing?

- What time period?

- Why are you writing the letter?

- Fiction or real?

Themes 

Yearn, Lament, Reassure, Journey, Celebrate, Reunite, Offer, Give, Entice and Prepare.

Write a letter in pairs

Finish this lesson

Communication

1) Language OF Learning (keywords)

• Departure

• Arrival

• Travel

• Adventure

• Quest

• Remembrance

• Sorrow

• Strength

• Seeking

• Belonging

• Yearn / Longing

• Journey / Quest

• Lament

• Loneliness

• Loneliness

• Celebrate

• Reassure

• Reunite

• Inspiration

• Courage

• Brave

• Independance

• Free

2) Language FOR Learning

• Which of the different keywords shall we select for our topic?

• Who is responsible for what task (research / composing the letter)?

After you write the letter, it is time to create your own Symbol out of this letter. It can be inspired on religion, but you can also go your own way. 

You create 3 sketches on paper.

they need to be 3 different idea's. (3 lessons)

Choose the one you like the most

Your letter as starting point?

You can use the alphabet from the book of Kells as an inspiration

You can practice with this. Don't use it as your symbol.

You will choose the best one and create it on a big paper with paint. (3 lessons)

Start of letter

Body of letter

End of letter

Dear... ,

I hope you are doing well. 

I was delighted to hear that … 

Send my love to … 

I can't wait to see you soon, 

I am writing to tell you that … 

the Vikings were...

Heroes

Villains

From wich culture is this symbol?

1. Christianity
2. Pagans
3. Boedism
4. Agriculture

What is the 'Book of kells'?

1. A bridge between catholic believes and pagan believes
2. A really old book with the first handwriting
3. A letter to god with images
4. A book written on Iona

Buddism

Islam

Christianity

Judaism

Paganism

Hinduism

English is....

easy

do-able

difficult

impossible

What did you like about the project?