• Chronology of events in the film
• Film Viking norms and values
• Role of Norse deities
• Setting - Viking homeland and  in Northumbria (England)
• Ship building
• Navigation
  
• Raid and siege tactics (as described in the primary source on the raid of Lindesfarne Monastery in 793)
  

• geography of Europe
• Germanic Kingdoms
• Islam as a new Mediterranean power
• Charlemagne's revival of learning
• Charlemagne's Legacy
  
•  "New Attacks" - the Vikings!!
  

New cultural literacy terms are due Freya-day!  Use the on-line Dictionary of Cultural Literacy or those availabe in the Info-Center.  All definitions must be hand-written in your notebooks. Long definitions may be abbreviated.

• Underlining, highlighting, take notes in margin;
• Answer questions at the bottom of the reading

STUDY SKILLS SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS:

1. Organize yourself! Use your planner and write down each homework assignment, each period.
2. Find a quiet place at home where you can stuyd without distraction.  Look over your week and designate homework time each afternoon or evening.  Then, do homework during this time.
   
3. Don't fall behind.  Take short breaks.  This is the single most significant factor that causes difficulty for freshmen. 
   
4. Homework counts in Holmdel High School.  If  you do not do your homework, your grades will suffer.  There is no last minute 'extra credit'.

TAKING NOTES IN CLASS:

1. Sit close to the front of the class to minimize distractions.
2. Be prepared to keep your notes neat and organized. Use a separate spiral-bound notebook for each subject, or use dividers in your loose-leaf notebook to make separate sections for each subject.
3. Begin each note taking session at the top of a fresh page. Start by writing down the date.
4. Do not try to write down everything the teacher says.  Record as many facts and ideas as you can. Mark important facts or main ideas with an *asterisk* or star or underline them.
5. Use short sentences and phrases and easily remembered abbreviations and symbols. Some commonly used abbreviations and symbols are:
   • eg (for example)
   • w/ (with)
   • w/o (without)
   • &, + (and)
   • = (equals, is)
6. Write clearly, and leave lots of blank space in the left margin or between ideas in case you need to add information later.
7. Read over your notes as soon as you can after class. If there is anything you don't understand, ask the teacher at the next class.

TEST TAKING TIPS AND SUGGESTIONS

Studying in Groups
Before the Test
Taking Essay Exams
Test Preparation
Anticipating Test Content
Review Tools for Tests
Organizing for Tests
Ten-Tips for Test Taking
Tackling TRUE or FALSE Tests
How to take Multiple Choice Test

Important Vocabulary:

Characteristics of Culture
learned - shared - adaptive - dynamic- conservative

Cultural Universals: that which ALL human cultures have in common

Institutions: G.R.E.E.F.

Value: shared beliefs of what is desired or correct.