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Longship Push Pull Worksheet

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Longship Push Pull Worksheet

Viking longship illustration

🚢 Part 1: Picture and Word Cards

Instructions: Cut out the picture-and-word cards below. Read each card carefully and think about whether it would make Vikings want to push away from their homeland or pull towards new lands.

Cards to cut out:
Too many rocks
[Picture of rocky, poor farmland]
Gold
[Picture of gold coins and treasure]
Not enough food
[Picture of empty storage barrels]
Rich monasteries
[Picture of wealthy monastery]
Overcrowding
[Picture of too many people in small village]
New trading opportunities
[Picture of merchants and goods]

📋 Part 2: Sort the Cards

Instructions: Paste your cut-out cards in the correct boxes below.

PUSH FACTORS

Problems that made Vikings want to LEAVE their homeland

Paste PUSH cards here

PULL FACTORS

Good things that ATTRACTED Vikings to new lands

Paste PULL cards here

💭 Part 3: Reflection

1. Which type of factor do you think was more important for Vikings - push factors or pull factors? Explain your answer.
2. If you were a Viking, which factor would most convince you to go on a voyage? Circle one card name above and explain why.

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