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Society & Government?

Society & Government?. Viking structure. King. Jarls. Karls. Thalls. Thalls. The slaves of the Vikings often captured from raids. Another kind of slave was a bondsman, who was someone who had to pay a dept to someone and couldn't pay and had to work it off. Slaves in other civilisations.

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Society & Government?

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  1. Society & Government?

  2. Viking structure King Jarls Karls Thalls

  3. Thalls • The slaves of the Vikings often captured from raids. • Another kind of slave was a bondsman, who was someone who had to pay a dept to someone and couldn't pay and had to work it off

  4. Slaves in other civilisations

  5. Slaves in Australia? • NO Why?

  6. Karls • Karls were the middle class of the Vikings. Farmers, fishers & blacksmiths. • They were also traders who went from village to village selling goods (including slaves)

  7. Jarls • Jarls were near the top of the Viking social structure. • They were the nobles who controlled their own village and sometimes other villages too • They were often bigger and wealthier than the lower classes.

  8. King • The king, or High-King of the Vikings was the tiptop of their government and society • In times of peace he called the meetings and when they warred they chose who to fight • He was born into his position by his blood, not the choice of all the Vikings • Eventually they died out because the Jarls wanted more power for themselves

  9. Who made their rules?

  10. Much like today the Vikings created their rules and governed as a society • These meeting where rules were made were called Althings • Every Viking was required to attend and help decide if the rule was good or bad • This is called 'democracy' Althing!

  11. How Australia makes rules? • Australia is slightly different as it has two 'houses' of government. The Senate which is the upper and the House of Representatives which is the lower • The lower house thinks up the rules, then sends them to then upper house • The upper house then decides if they should pass those laws and make them real.

  12. The Senate Passes the laws House of Representatives Creates the laws

  13. Now it's YOUR turn! Creating your own laws • Get into groups of 4-5 • As a group of Vikings you need to think of a new Viking law • Next class we will have an Althing where as a class/Viking village we decide what our new laws are • Each person in the group needs to say something about your law when you present next week

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